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NC-v4 SSc3:Open space

Open Space and Turf Grass

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Vaneeza Javed
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What does leed implies when it mentions Turf grass and why Turf grass does not count as vegetated area?

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Andrey Kuznetsov
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Wed, 06/05/2024 - 07:44

Since regular turfgrass is typically mono species grass, that is very gentle, requires a lot of watering, regulare treatment (inluding fertilizers and pesticides) and do not contribute to the biodevirsity and sustainability of the vegetated area.    Note, that v4.1 differs from v4 - turf grass counts, and the 25 % of "the required outdoor open space must be vegetated space planted with two or more types of vegetation or have overhead vegetated canopy". 

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