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preserved for the life of the building?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Erin Holdenried on Nov 7, 2012, 7:47 pm

Is it required that habitat area be preserved for the life of the building (like open space in SSc5.2). The credit does not specfy this requirement. But, it seems strange that this would be...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 22, 2012, 11:27 pm

Temporary parking and access

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Nicolas MOLLE on Sep 20, 2012, 11:58 am

Hello,
In my project we are in case 1 greenfields Sites.
But we need to have temporary parking and access outside the future building perimeter : can we earn this credit even if we...

Last reply: April Brown, Nov 3, 2012, 5:00 pm

Predeveloped SItes

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Carl DI Giacomo on May 9, 2012, 4:07 pm

This is mainly a tight math problem to find out to what extent is there flexibilty with the final assessment of square footage allowance
Total Site: 96,369 sq.ft. @ 20% = 19,274 sq.ft....

Last reply: Carl DI Giacomo, Jul 5, 2012, 1:11 pm

Existing Vegetation

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Nelson Morales on Apr 26, 2010, 9:52 am

A portion of our predeveloped site is already naturally wooded with trees and shrubs. We are pursuing option 2. If we are not disturbing these wooded areas, do they automatically count toward...

Last reply: Nelina Loiselle, Jun 13, 2012, 5:32 pm

Community Gardens as Habitat?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Narada Golden on May 15, 2012, 3:57 pm

We are working on a large multifamily housing project that is incorporating community gardens throughout a previously developed site and we would like to determine whether the gardens can...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 8:16 pm

How to calculate the area for SSc5.1

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Felipe Duran on Apr 27, 2012, 11:12 am

Hallo,
I have a question how to calculate following areas:
1. A stripe of ground with native trees (big ones, therefore planned not very dense) covered with mulch only, no vegetal...

Last reply: Nicholas Harrell, May 15, 2012, 1:45 pm

Is it possible to achieve this credit through plant troughs?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Keerthi Ratnayake on Apr 7, 2012, 3:57 am

Dear All,

We are currently working on a five storey office building and instead of going to a vegetated roof we are planning to have plant troughs all around the building in every level....

Last reply: Samantha Harrell, Apr 9, 2012, 8:20 am

Green roof in terrace covering parking lot

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on Feb 24, 2012, 1:40 pm

My project has a parking lot on the underground, groundfloor and also on the 1st pavement of the building (7stories high). Above the 1st pavement, there are some offices with private terraces (...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Apr 6, 2012, 10:56 am

SS 5.1 Case 2. Previously Developed Areas or Graded Sites

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Ray Argue on Mar 1, 2012, 9:05 pm

Within the notes to this LEED gives specifics on 'previously developed areas',
but I have not come across what there definition of 'graded sites' is.

A current project has a natural...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Apr 6, 2012, 10:51 am

Site disturbance from a project surrounded on all four sides

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Achelles DSouza on Apr 1, 2012, 8:44 am

I am working on a project which is surrounded by existing facilities on three sides, and road on the fourth side. Does that mean the project automatically qualifies for SS 5.1: Protect and...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Apr 4, 2012, 1:38 pm