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"Visitors are encouraged, but not required to be surveyed."
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Conduct a transportation survey of building occupants on their commute patterns. Regular building occupants must be surveyed. Building occupants shall provide information on their two-way commutes over one work week and consider seasonal variations and variations in work schedules. Visitors are encouraged to be surveyed, especially if the daily average is greater than the number of regular building occupants. Visitors shall provide information on their one-way travel to the building for that day in particular. The required number of responses that must be received is outlined in Figure 1. Conduct the survey at least once per year, using the Arc Platform, and calculate a Transportation Performance Score for the project. Obtain a minimum Transportation Performance Score of 40. Additional points for this prerequisite are awarded for Transportation Performance Scores above 40, according to Table 1.
Transportation Performance Score | LEED Points |
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40 (Required) | 6 (Required) |
47 | 7 |
54 | 8 |
61 | 9 |
68 | 10 |
75 | 11 |
83 | 12 |
90 | 13 |
97 | 14 |
Mode | CO2e pounds/mile | Source |
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Walk, bike, telecommute | 0 | NA |
Motorcycle | 0.26 | DEFRA/DECC 2014: emissionfactors.com |
Heavy rail | 0.33 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy use & CO2 Emissions From Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
2-3 Carpool | 0.39 | EPA: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html |
Light rail | 0.44 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy Use & CO2 Emissions from Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 0.44 | U.S. DOE National average for a 2014 Nissan Leaf: fueleconomy.gov |
Bus | 0.68 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy Use & CO2 Emissions from Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
Car (solo) | 0.93 | EPA: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html |
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Conduct a transportation survey of building occupants on their commute patterns. Regular building occupants must be surveyed. Building occupants shall provide information on their two-way commutes over one work week and consider seasonal variations and variations in work schedules. Visitors are encouraged to be surveyed, especially if the daily average is greater than the number of regular building occupants. Visitors shall provide information on their one-way travel to the building for that day in particular. The required number of responses that must be received is outlined in Figure 1. Conduct the survey at least once per year, using the Arc Platform, and calculate a Transportation Performance Score for the project. Obtain a minimum Transportation Performance Score of 40. Additional points for this prerequisite are awarded for Transportation Performance Scores above 40, according to Table 1.
Transportation Performance Score | LEED Points |
---|---|
40 (Required) | 6 (Required) |
47 | 7 |
54 | 8 |
61 | 9 |
68 | 10 |
75 | 11 |
83 | 12 |
90 | 13 |
97 | 14 |
Mode | CO2e pounds/mile | Source |
---|---|---|
Walk, bike, telecommute | 0 | NA |
Motorcycle | 0.26 | DEFRA/DECC 2014: emissionfactors.com |
Heavy rail | 0.33 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy use & CO2 Emissions From Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
2-3 Carpool | 0.39 | EPA: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html |
Light rail | 0.44 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy Use & CO2 Emissions from Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 0.44 | U.S. DOE National average for a 2014 Nissan Leaf: fueleconomy.gov |
Bus | 0.68 | American Bus Association Foundation. Updated Comparison of Energy Use & CO2 Emissions from Different Transportation Modes, 2008. |
Car (solo) | 0.93 | EPA: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html |
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How should I distribute the survey? What if we want to use a “lobby blitz” approach? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
What if we already participated in a local transportation survey? Can we use those results? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Is there a minimum response rate? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Whom do we need to survey? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
How often do we need to conduct the survey? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Some of our occupants commute by ferry. How do we account for this type of transit? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
How can we determine the CO2e associated with each transit mode? The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |