Reducing hardscape can help earn SSc5.2 while making it easier to earn SSc7.1, by reducing the amount of hardscape that needs meet the LEED requirements.
Maximizing vegetated areas and areas paved with open-grid pavers can help reduce stormwater runoff quantity while reducing hardscape that contributes to the heat-island effect.
Vegeated areas and open-grid paving helps stormwater infiltrate into the ground. Promoting infiltration can help filter out polluting particulates, improving stormwater quality.
If shading hardscapes with vegetation, consider using native or adapted vegetation, which will require less irrigation. Open-grid paving can also be placed over rainwater cisterns that can reduce the use of potable water in landscaping.
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