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What are the Prereq’s for the Sustainable Site Category?

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1) Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
2) Environmental Site Assessment

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What are the Credits for the Sustainable Site Category?

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1) Site Assessment (1 point)
2) Protect and Restore Habitat (2 points)
3) Open Space (1 point)
4) Rainwater Management (3 points)
5) Heat Island Reduction (2 points)
6) Light Pollution Reduction (1 point)
7) Site Master Plan (1 point)
8) Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines (1 point)
9) Places of Respite (1 point)
10) Direct Exterior Access (1 point)
11) Joint Use of Facilities (1 point)

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What Sustainable Site Prereq’s and Credits qualify for Exemplary performance?

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1) SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat
2) SS-C Rainwater Management
3) SS-C Heat Island Reduction
4) SS-C Places of Respite

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-P Construction Activity Pollution Prevention?

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1) Create erosion and sediment control plan
2) Plan should conform to 2012 US Environmental Protection Agency and Construction General Permit

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What are the documentation requirements for SS-P Construction Activity Pollution Prevention?

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1) Description of compliance with EPA CGP.

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-P Environmental Site Assessment?

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1) Conduct Phase I ESA (ASTM E1527)
2) If contaminates are found, conduct Phase II ESA (ASTM E1903)
3) Remediate to local, state or national standard.

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What are the documentation requirements for SS-P Environmental Site Assessment?

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1) Phase I, II or III EPA as applicable.
2) Narrative on contamination and verification of fix.

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Site Assessment?

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Prepare site survey to include:

1) Topography
2) Hydrology
3) Climate
4) Vegetation
5) Soils
6) Human Use
7) Human Health Effects

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What are the documentation requirements for SS-C Site Assessment?

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Site assessment plan with worksheet or narrative.

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How many points can you get for the SS-C Site Assessment Credit?

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1 point

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What are the Options and points associated with SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Option 1: On-Site Restoration (2 points)

or

2) Option 2: Financial Support (1 point)

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: On-Site Restoration” of SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Protect 40% of greenfield area on site if it exists.
2) Restore 30% of disturbed land.
3) If building density of 1.5 Floor-Area-Ratio (FAR) or greater, vegetated roof can be included in restored percentage.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 1: On-Site Restoration” of SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Greenfield calculations
2) Narrative on greenfield area.
3) Site plan showing vegetated areas.
4) Native vegetation calculations.
5) Reference soil test results
6) FAR for project with vegetated roof.

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 2: Financial Support” of SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Provide financial support to local Land Trust of $.04 per SF based on total site area.
2) In US, Land trust must be accredited by Land Trust Alliance.
3) Outside US, Land Trust org must be located within 100 miles of project.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 2: Financial Support” of SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Greenfield calculations
2) Narrative on greenfield area.
3) Financial support calculations and agreement with Land Trust.
4) Outside US, confirmation that org. is nationally or locally recognized.

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What are the Exemplary Performance requirements of SS-C Protect and Restore Habitat?

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1) Option 1, double restoration requirements to 60%.
2) Option 2,double financial requirements to $.08 per SF.

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Open Space?

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1) Provide outdoor space more than or equal to 30% of total site area.
2) 25% of the provided 30% must be vegetated space.

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What type of development would qualify for outdoor space under SS-C Open Space?

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1) Pedestrian oriented pavement
2) Recreation oriented pavement
3) Garden space for visual interest
4) Garden space for food production
5) Preserved or created habitat.
6) Vegetated wetlands or ponds with 1:4 slope or less.

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What are the documentation requirements of SS-C Open Space?

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1) Map showing open space.
2) Open space calculations
3) Narrative of open space accessibility.
4) FAR for projects with vegetated roofs.

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How many points can you get for the SS-C Open Space Credit?

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1 point

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What are the Options and points associated with SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall Events “Path 1 - 95th Percentile” (2 points)

or

2) Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall Events “Path 2 - 98th Percentile” (3 points)

or

3) Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall Events “Path 3 - 85th Percentile” (3 points)

or

4) Option 2: Natural Land Cover Condition (3 points)

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall events Path 1” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Use “EPA Technical Guidance Under Section 438” to determine rainfall data.
2) Use green infrastructure and low impact development to manage on-site rainwater to 95th percentile.

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall events Path 2” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Use “EPA Technical Guidance Under Section 438” to determine rainfall data.
2) Use green infrastructure and low impact development to manage on-site rainwater to 98th percentile.

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall events Path 3” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) For zero lot line projects with minimum FAR of 1.5.
2) Use green infrastructure and low impact development to manage on-site rainwater to 85th percentile.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 1: Percentile of Rainfall” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Rainfall Data
2) Rainfall Calculations
3) Runoff Volume Calculations
4) Narrative on management strategies
5) 10 years of historic rainfall data, or narrative on why not available

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 2: Natural Land Cover Conditions” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Manage annual increase in rainwater runoff, from natural land cover to post development condition, to 95th percentile.
2) Must have data on natural land cover runoff condition.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 2: Natural Land Cover Conditions” of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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1) Rainfall Data
2) Rainfall Calculations
3) Runoff Volume Calculations
4) Narrative on management strategies
5) 10 years of historic rainfall data, or narrative on why not available
6) Document showing natural land cover condition

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What are the Exemplary Performance requirements of SS-C Rainwater Management?

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Manage 100% or Rainwater runoff within the project.

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What are the Options and points associated with SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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1) Option 1: Non-Roof and Roof (2 points)

or

2) Option 2: Parking Under Cover (1 point)

30
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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: Non-Roof and Roof” of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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Satisfy the following Equation.

(non-roof measures)/.5 + (High-reflectance roof)/.75 + (Vegetated Roof)/.75

is greater than or equal to

(Total Paving Area) + (Total Roof Area)

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What are acceptable non roof measure to comply with “Option 1: Non-Roof and Roof” of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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1) Use plants to provide shade
2) Use structures covered by energy generating systems
3) Use structures or paving with 3-year aged SRI of at least .28
4) Use vegetated structures
5) Use open grid pavement at least 50% unbound

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 1: Non-Roof and Roof” of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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1) Non-Roof and Roof area calculations
2) Map of non-roof and roof measures
3) Manufacturer info for SRI verification

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 2: Parking Under Cover” of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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1) 75% of parking spaces should be under cover
2) Include motorcycle spaces.
3) exclude bicycle spaces
4) Roof used must have 3-year aged SRI of at least 32, be vegetated or used for energy systems.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 2: Parking Under Cover” of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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1) Manufacturers info for SRI verification
2) Parking space calculations

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What are the Exemplary Performance requirements of SS-C Heat Island Reduction?

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Achieve option 1, option 2 and have 100% of parking under cover.

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What are the Options and points associated with SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Option 1: Bug Rating Method (1 point)

or

2) Option 2: Calculation Method (1 point)

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: BUG Rating Method” of SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Identify lighting zone of property at time construction starts.
2) Do not exceed uplight rating based on IES TM-15-11.
3) Do not exceed backlight and glare rating based on IES TM-15-11.
4) Exterior signage lighting should not exceed 200 cd/m2 at night and 2,000 cd/m2 in day.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 1: BUG Rating Method” of SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Lighting plan with fixture locations and maximum luminance data.
2) Luminaire schedule showing uplight rating
3) Luminaire schedule showing backlight and glare rating

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 2: Calculation Method” of SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Identify lighting zone of property at time construction starts.
2) Do not exceed calculate maximum allowable uplight based on light zone.
3) Do not exceed required vertical illuminances based on light zone.
4) Exterior signage lighting should not exceed 200 cd/m2 at night and 2,000 cd/m2 in day.

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 2: Calculation Method” of SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Lighting plan with fixture locations and maximum luminance data.
2) Calculation for lumens emitted above horizontal
3) Calculation of greatest vertical illuminance values

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What are the types of lighting that are except from SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) Specialized signal and lighting for transportation
2) Landscape lighting
3) Government-mandated roadway lighting
4) Lighting for theatrical purposes
5) Hospital emergency lighting
6) National flag lighting
7) Internally illuminated signage

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What are the types of projects that can modify their lighting boundary for SS-C Light Pollution Reduction?

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1) I adjacent to public parking, walkway or bike way, lighting boundary can be moved out 5 ft.
2) Boundary can be moved into adjacent property if owned by same entity and has LEED with higher lighting zone.
3) Boundary can be moved to center line of street if adjacent to alley or transit corridor.

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Site Master Plan?

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Develop site master plan and achieve at least 4 of the following credits.

1) High Priority Site
2) Protect and Restore Habitat
3) Open Space
4) Rainwater management
5) Heat Island Reduction
6) Light Pollution Reduction

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What are the documentation requirements for SS-C Site Master Plan?

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1) Site plan that included current and future phases of development.
2) Credit forms and documentation for selected credits.

45
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How many points can you get for the SS-C Site Master Plan Credit?

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1 point

46
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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines?

A

Create non binding lease guidelines document containing:

1) Description of sustainable design and construction features
2) Recommendation for sustainable products, materials, strategies and services.
3) Information to support tenant in achieving LEED ID+C.

47
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What are the documentation requirements for SS-C Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines?

A

Tenant design and construction guidelines document.

48
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How many points can you get for the SS-C Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines Credit?

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1 point

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Places of Respite?

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1) Provide rest areas for patients and visitors equal to 5% of net usable program area.
2) Provide rest areas for staff equal to 2% of net usable program area.
3) Maximum 30% or rest areas can be indoors.
4) 90% of interior rest areas must have unobstructed views to outside.
5) Rest areas should be within 200ft of building entrance
6) No medical care should take place in rest areas.
7) Minimum 25% of outdoor rest area should be vegetated.

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What are the documentation requirements for SS-C Places of Respite?

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1) Area, patient, staff, shading, and vegetation calculations.
2) Map of rest areas showing access points, vegetation and seating spaces.
3) Photo’s of wayfinding signage.

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What are the Exemplary Performance requirements of SS-C Places of Respite?

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1) Provide rest areas for patients and visitors equal to 10% of net usable program area.
2) Provide rest areas for staff equal to 4% of net usable program area.

52
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How many points can you get for the SS-C Places of Respite Credit?

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1 point

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What are the guidelines to meet SS-C Direct Exterior Access?

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1) Provide access to exterior terrace, garden or balcony.
2) At least 5 SF per patient for 75% of all inpatients.
3) At least 5 SF per patient for 75% of outpatients that must stay longer than 4hrs.
4) Designated spaces must be nonsmoking.

54
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What are the documentation requirements for SS-C Direct Exterior Access?

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1) Area and patient calculations
2) Map of outdoor access points, takeoffs, air exhaust, exhaust vents and distance to outdoor areas.

55
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How many points can you get for the SS-C Direct Exterior Access Credit?

A

1 point

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What are the Options and points associated with SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

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1) Option 1: Space Open to General Public (1 point)

or

2) Option 2: Contract to Share Building Space (1 point)

or

3) Option 3: Use Shared Space Owned by Other Org. (1 point)

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 1: Space Open to General Public” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

A

School should share at least three of the following:

1) Auditorium
2) Gymnasium
3) One or more classrooms
4) Cafeteria
5) Playing field and Stadium
6) Joint Parking

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 1: Space Open to General Public” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

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1) Map of joint use spaces, restroom facilities and room names.
2) Shared use policy with terms and conditions.

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 2: Contract to Share Building Space” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

A

Sign contract to share at least two of the following:

1) Commercial office
2) Health clinic
3) Community Service Center
4) Library
5) Police office
6) parking lot

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 2: Contract to Share Building Space” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

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1) Map of joint use spaces, restroom facilities and room names.
2) Signed agreement between school and occupying org.

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What are the guidelines to meet “Option 3: Use Shared Space Owned by Other Org.” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

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Students should have access to at least two of the following outside org facilities:

1) Auditorium
2) Gymnasium
3) One or more classrooms
4) Cafeteria
5) Swimming Pool
6) Playing field or stadium

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What are the documentation requirements for “Option 3: Use Shared Space Owned by Other Org.” of SS-C Joint Use of Facilities?

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1) Signed agreement showing how spaces will be shared with students.
2) Map showing pedestrian access routes and distance from school to joint-use spaces.

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