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Homes Mid-Rise
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Compact development

LEED CREDIT

Mid-Rise-v4 LTc3: Compact development 1-3 points

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Intent

To conserve land and promote livability, transportation efficiency, and walkability by creating compact communities.

Requirements

Construct or renovate a building that meets the dwelling unit per acre of buildable land area density defined in Table 1.

Table 1. Points for housing density

 
Single-family and low-rise multifamily projects
Midrise multifamily projects Points
DU/acre
of buildable land
DU/hectare
of buildable land
DU/acre
of buildable land
DU/hectare
of buildable land
≥ 7 ≥ 17 ≥ 30 ≥ 74 1
≥ 12 ≥ 30 ≥ 55 ≥ 136 2
≥ 20 ≥ 50 ≥ 80 ≥ 198 3

DU = dwelling units

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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Intent

To conserve land and promote livability, transportation efficiency, and walkability by creating compact communities.

Requirements

Construct or renovate a building that meets the dwelling unit per acre of buildable land area density defined in Table 1.

Table 1. Points for housing density

 
Single-family and low-rise multifamily projects
Midrise multifamily projects Points
DU/acre
of buildable land
DU/hectare
of buildable land
DU/acre
of buildable land
DU/hectare
of buildable land
≥ 7 ≥ 17 ≥ 30 ≥ 74 1
≥ 12 ≥ 30 ≥ 55 ≥ 136 2
≥ 20 ≥ 50 ≥ 80 ≥ 198 3

DU = dwelling units

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