The recommendation is to "minimize turf grass". Is there a baseline turf grass species? What if we use drought-tolerant, or warm or cool season grasses (depending on the project location) that require less irrigation?
Has any experience achieving this credit with different types of turf grasses?
Thanks in advance!
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
476 thumbs up
July 16, 2020 - 2:39 am
Deborah, a different credit, but have you explored the v4.1 language about turf grass for the Protect or Restore Habitat credit? It now states "Native grasses may be used in conjunction with a variety (two or more) of native or adapted vegetation species."
I would think that shift would help better justify your approach.
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
258 thumbs up
July 16, 2020 - 10:41 am
Thanks - good to know. May be too late for the project in question, but will bear that in mind.