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Sustainable Sites Credit

ACCESSIBLE OUTDOOR SPACE

SSc2

New Construction (1 point) Core and Shell (1 point)

INTENT

To create outdoor open space that encourages interaction with the environment, social and physical activities, and passive recreation, and to incorporate elements that celebrate the community served.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
New Construction and Core and Shell	1
Sufficient Outdoor Space Area	1
AND	AND
Urban Outdoor Space	Urban Outdoor Space
AND	AND
Community Outdoor Space	Community Outdoor Space

Comply with the following requirements for 1 point:

Sufficient Outdoor Space Area

Provide barrier-free and physically accessible outdoor space for people with limited mobility — space that is greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint). At least 25% of the required outdoor space must be vegetated and planted with two or more types of vegetation or have an overhead vegetated canopy.

AND

Urban Outdoor Space

Include one or more of the following elements:

• Biophilic space . An area that meets the vegetation restoration requirements of SSc1: Biodiverse Habitat and includes elements of human interaction, such as observation platforms or paths.

• Garden . Space dedicated to community gardens or urban food production.

• Recreational area . Recreation-oriented paving or landscape area that encourages physical activity, such as courts, fields, track, play space, or swimming pools.

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