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NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat

Land with agricultural use considered previously disturbed

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Ricardo Sá
Director of Sustainability
Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores (503 910 767)
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Dear All,

we are evaluating the LEED certification potential of a new building in Portugal (using the rating system LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation), located in a site that is, currently, 100% agricultural use.

 

  1. can you please clarify if a land with agricultural use (mainly vineyards and olive trees) is considered previously disturbed (under SS Credit Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat) ?
  2. if no, the site will have no previously disturbed zones. Therefore, restoration requirement does not apply. Can we award the credits only by protecting more than 40% of the greenfield area (that, in this case, match with site area) ?

Thanks in advance,

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Paula Melton
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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Tue, 11/20/2018 - 20:29

Ricardo, I think your site may be considered prime farmland and therefore not a good site for development.

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