Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2

Inquiry

The intent of this credit is to conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity. The new county office building is consolidating a number of departments on a site with a substantial tree preservation area. The building footprint is 73,375 square feet. The platted dedicated open space on the site is 248,203 square feet. Of the 248,203 square feet of dedicated open space (tree preservation easement) 76,792 square feet for the requirements of this credit is platted starting 30 feet from the edge of the building footprint. The dedicated open space is contiguous on 2 of the 4 sides of the building. Question 1: Does this conform to your definition of adjacent or must the open space be contiguous to the building footprint? Question 2: If the open space does need to be contiguous, how much of the building does need to be contiguous to the open space (e.g. the entire building face along one side, 100 feet, etc.)?