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Coastal Coral Reef

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Donald Green on Jul 24, 2014, 2:53 pm

We have an international client with a large campus along a coast line that is forming a landbank to protect existing mangrove areas. Per previous strings it would seem that water plantings (...

Last reply: Donald Green, Jul 25, 2014, 6:44 am

Offsite restoration for greenfield developments

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Marni Punt on Jul 1, 2014, 5:12 am

Could anyone confirm if the case 2 addenda (11/3/2010) could be relevant to Greenfield developments as well? What would the documentation that must be submitted be?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jul 25, 2014, 1:18 am

Sun Control Window Films

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Julien Lafond on Jul 8, 2014, 8:04 pm

This project with large window areas is installing sun control window films which rejects 72% total solar energy and gives 66% of solar heat reduction. We are doing an energy model for the HVAC...

Last reply: Stella Stella, Jul 8, 2014, 9:53 pm

Native Plant Species

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Stella Stella on May 29, 2014, 5:45 am

We are doing a project in Singapore and we are considering providing native or adaptive species in the project. I would like to know if the native species includes only species found in Singapore...

Last reply: April Brown, Jun 16, 2014, 1:17 pm

Documentation requirements

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Erin Holdenried on May 13, 2014, 2:33 pm

Hello, I have a project where a large area of existing forest, about 120 acres will be preserved. What kind of documentation is required for this credit? There is no landscape plan (other than...

Last reply: April Brown, Jun 13, 2014, 4:19 pm

wetlands?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Erin Holdenried on Apr 8, 2014, 4:20 pm

Would protected wetlands count towards this credit?

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 25, 2014, 12:18 pm

Hedges and Trees- Habitat?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Raina Tilden on Apr 8, 2014, 7:15 am

I am working on a project on an urban brownfield site, so we will be restoring habitat. We have designed a large, biologically diverse meadow on the site, but we are short on our required square...

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 25, 2014, 12:08 pm

Hello, We have a previously

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Magda Aghababyan on Mar 24, 2014, 1:14 am

Hello,

We have a previously developed project that does not meet the site area for protect and restore habitat. But the owner has another piece of land just opposite to the project site (...

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 25, 2014, 12:04 pm

Off-site land conservancy

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Todd Bundren on Feb 14, 2013, 11:38 am

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11473 thumbs up February 14, 2013- 12:44 pm Todd, you also posted this question to the v2.2 forum. Which version is your project under? It makes a difference with this credit.In any case, have you reviewed our guidance above, especially the discussion of off-site restoration under the credit language and FAQs? Log in or register to post comments Todd Bundren Associate Principal- Director of Sustainabilty Lawrence Group LEEDuser Premium Member 14 thumbs up February 14, 2013- 12:49 pm Tristan, we are working under the v2009...

Last reply: Todd Bundren, Mar 4, 2014, 11:16 am

Land Trust Approach- Donation of $ vs Donation of Land

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Abena Darden on Jan 31, 2014, 3:55 pm

Hell all - I've been trying to understand the requirements of the SS 5.1 ACP which allows donation of offsite land in trust. I understand there is also an option in v4 for donating funds to an...

Last reply: Abena Darden, Feb 26, 2014, 3:19 pm