Open Space Credits To Green Roofs

Trees parks and gardens provide numerous benefits to our community including filtering stormwater to keep our watersheds clean reducing the risk of flooding absorbing and sequestering carbon dioxide and cleaning the air we breathe.

Open space credits to green roofs.

Ss credit 6 1 storm water design. If a project earns ssc2 then they may be able to count pedestrian oriented hardscape and or vegetated roof areas. Vegetated open space must be vegetated and pervious. Reducing site disturbance protect or restore open space.

To qualify the green roof must cover 50 of the building s rooftop or 75 of eligible roof top space defined as the total space available to support a green roof. Open space on the roofs of the city. Business privilege tax green roof tax credit. The city offers a credit against the business privilege tax of 25 of all costs incurred to construct a green roof up to 100 000.

Green space natural environment somerville s green spaces are working hard to improve our environment and to keep us healthy. Visitors to the marina barrage are free to play picnic or simply relax on the expansive recreational space provided by the green roof. A green roof is an ideal way to earn leed credits because it can be something your occupants can take advantage of and use. Look at the credit langauage for more details on when you can include hardscape and or vegetated roofs.

For projects that earn ssc2 roof terraces can count towards ssc 5 2 as long as they are accessible and open to all occupants of the project. Private balconies do not count towards the credit requirements. Quantity control 1 point specify vegetated roofs pervious paving and other measures to minimize impervious surfaces. Located on the top floor of a historic building built in the 1930s by architect ettore gilberti the apartment is in a privileged position in relation to the urban landscape and surrounding buildings enjoying panoramic views of the castle of udine and the roofs of the city.

Ss credit 5 2 site development maximize open space 1 point projects in urban areas earning ss credit 2 vegetated roofs can contribute to credit compliance. For example green roofs can earn direct credits under the following. The lush green lawn and recreational space on the green roof is made possible by first applying a bonded waterproofing membrane over the roof skin protected by cement and sand screed followed by the installation of 14 000 sq m of versicell drainage modules. In some instances while green roofs may not contribute directly to achieving points under the system they contribute to earning leed credits when used with other sustainable building elements.