Hi,
We are working on a project in China (using CI 2009), its a warehouse converted into an office.
We are trying to gain credits from path 7&8, reduction of irrigation water, the requirement states that a 5% of landscape area is required for these credits to be applicable, do anyone know whether the word "landscape" in this instant included green walls?
Any comments will be appreciated
Julian
Rick Ferrara
AIA, LEED BD+CGensler
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June 7, 2010 - 11:27 pm
In my experience if it's plant life and irrigated it counts. Greenwalls certainly should. What you can NOT do is include areas such as gravel, rock or other non-organics in your calculations to establish your base line... we're seeing this mistake my various LS Architects, as in years past they got away with it.