Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - Schools 2007, v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

TOPIC: SITE CLEARANCE ACTUAL VS ALLOWABLE\n\nOur project is on a large previously undeveloped site, and limiting site clearance was a primary goal to the client and design team. We were unable to limit the roadway clearing to less than 5 feet; however, the project far exceeds the clearing limitations for the building and other constructed areas. We calculated the area of Allowable Clearing using the LEED maximums in each category and compared this to the area of Actual Clearing. The Actual Clearing was far less than the Allowable Clearing, so we believe that the credit intent was met.\n\n(* Incidentally, the reason that we could not meet the roadway clearance limitation was partially due to other environmental considerations, such as positioning the road to avoid impacting specimen trees.)