USGBC LEED for NEW CONSTRUCTION: SS Credit 1

Intent

• To avoid development in inappropriate sites.

• To reduce environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.

Implementation

DO NOT develop on sites:

• Below 5ft. above the 100 year flood elevation as defined by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

• Within 100ft. of Wetlands as defined by CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)

• Prime farmland as defined by USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

• Within 50ft. of a water body (lakes, seas, rivers, etc.) Comply with Clean Water Act.

• Habitat for any endangered or critical species.

• Public parkland (Park Authority projects are exempt)

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