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NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Farah A. on Feb 23, 2014, 2:42 pm

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11474 thumbs up February 24, 2014- 7:58 am Farah, I think this is addressed quite explicitly in the credit language (see above), and there is a bit of nuance to it, so best to get it from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Based on some of the exam questions you have posted elsewhere on this forum, I think it's most likely the question is faulty, not your judgement. Log in or register to post comments April Brown Sustainable Building Consultant Green Bridge Consulting LEEDuser Expert 41 thumbs up February 24,...

Last reply: April Brown, Feb 24, 2014, 4:28 pm

Restoration planned for future phase

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Heather DeGrella on Feb 3, 2014, 6:53 pm

If the restoration of habitat is planned for a future phase, is waiting until the restoration is complete the only option a project has for submitting for this credit? (Other than not attempting...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 24, 2014, 9:43 am

Urban Spaces

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Farah A. on Feb 21, 2014, 8:40 am

If urban projects earn Credit 2, Density Development/Community Connectivity in conjunction with 5.1 OR 5.2, will they earn the points of Credit 2 PLUS the points of Credit 5, or is there a...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 24, 2014, 9:38 am

SSc5.1 Disturbance Parameter Clarifications

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Hal Marvin on Feb 21, 2014, 3:50 pm

I assume that stormwater drainage pipes and appurtenances count as utilities and will be allowed the 10 or 15 foot disturbance buffer depending on diameter?

When open channels (grass...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 24, 2014, 8:34 am

grasscrete

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Sahar Abi-Ziki on Aug 23, 2013, 4:10 pm

We are trying to acheive SSc5.1, we are missing few m2.
Is it possible to use grasscrete in a drive way with adaptive grass? do you have suggestions to use other then grass, to respect LEED...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2013, 11:15 pm

Underground Parking

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Oliver Lange on Oct 9, 2013, 12:23 pm

Our project consists of four individual residential buildings in an inner city area; the site was previously developed. Between the four buildings a green space is planned which consists of...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2013, 11:14 pm

Area calculation for trees

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Muhammad Faisal Azizullah Jaffar on Oct 27, 2013, 4:46 am

I have a project where trees, shrubs and groundcovers will be used. While the area coverage of shrubs and groundcovers is relatively easy to calculate, trees are a bit more tricky. Quite a bit of...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2013, 11:13 pm

Defining "Footprint" when the Building is on a slope

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Amit Ahiel on Jul 1, 2013, 3:01 am

Our project is on a sloped site so the main entry (we call it "ground floor") in above another entry point where part of the building is embedded in the earth. As a result the exposed lower level...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2013, 10:46 pm

SS5.1: Obtaining credit for area that was wooded/grass

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Peter Lindabury on Oct 30, 2013, 12:21 pm

Our project is an addition on a hardscape site. The client owns land across the driveway from the building site that is partially wooded with some grass. This area was not touched in the...

Last reply: Joseph Ford, AIA, Oct 30, 2013, 1:11 pm

Native and Adapted Plants

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Charlotte Page on Aug 7, 2013, 3:18 pm

Hello everyone,

New to LEED, and I have been trying to figure out who determines what is native and what is adaptive? Need to put a list together for the project that I am working on. Any...

Last reply: Karin Miller, Aug 7, 2013, 4:56 pm