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NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space

Tennis Court use for meeting SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space

JOHN COOK

Campus Sustainability Coordinator

University of California Riverside

LEEDuser Basic Member

26 thumbs up

July 15, 2011

Can we count count our Tennis courts - that are part of the project boundary towards our Space requirement in Case 2? The courts are hardscaped.

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David Posada

Integrated Design & LEED Specialist

SERA Architects

LEEDuser Expert

1361 thumbs up

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:48

It's hard to say for sure if a reviewer would accept a tennis court as "pedestrian oriented hardscape" since those are typically plazas, but it's worth a try. This assumes you're earning SSc2, Development Density, to allow including hardscaped areas.

Manny Iglesia

LEED BD+C O+M

Carde Ten Architects

LEEDuser Basic Member

74 thumbs up

Mon, 12/19/2011 - 20:17

Did you build it with the building? I guess, that would count for SSc5.2 and remain as a tennis court for the life of the building.

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