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ND-v2009Neighborhood Development Neighborhood Development
NPDNeighborhood Pattern & Design Neighborhood Pattern & Design
NPDc2Compact development Compact development

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ND-v2009 NPDc2: Compact development 1-6 points

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Design and build the project such that residential and nonresidential components achieve the densities per acre (hectare) of buildable land listed in Table 1 (excluding those portions of parking structures devoted to parking). Table 1. Points for density per acre (hectare) of buildable land

Residential density (DU/acre)

Residential density (DU/hectare)

Nonresidential density (FAR)

Points

> 10 and ≤ 13

> 25 and ≤ 32

> 0.75 and ≤ 1.0

1

> 13 and ≤ 18

> 32 and ≤ 45

> 1.0 and ≤ 1.25

2

> 18 and ≤ 25

> 45 and ≤ 62

> 1.25 and ≤ 1.75

3

> 25 and ≤ 38

> 62 and ≤ 94

> 1.75 and ≤ 2.25

4

> 38 and ≤ 63

> 94 and ≤ 156

> 2.25 and ≤ 3.0

5

> 63

> 156

> 3.0

6

DU = dwelling unit; FAR = floor-area ratio.
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Addenda

7/1/2014 – Updated: 2/14/2015
Global ACP
Description of change:
Table 1.
Add second column, Residential density (DU/hectare), with the following values"
> 25 and ≤ 32
> 32 and ≤ 45
> 45 and ≤ 62
> 62 and ≤ 94
> 94 and ≤ 156
> 156

Replace all instances of "the total square footage" with "the total floor area."
Add "(hectare)" after "acre"
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Requirements

Design and build the project such that residential and nonresidential components achieve the densities per acre (hectare) of buildable land listed in Table 1 (excluding those portions of parking structures devoted to parking). Table 1. Points for density per acre (hectare) of buildable land

Residential density (DU/acre)

Residential density (DU/hectare)

Nonresidential density (FAR)

Points

> 10 and ≤ 13

> 25 and ≤ 32

> 0.75 and ≤ 1.0

1

> 13 and ≤ 18

> 32 and ≤ 45

> 1.0 and ≤ 1.25

2

> 18 and ≤ 25

> 45 and ≤ 62

> 1.25 and ≤ 1.75

3

> 25 and ≤ 38

> 62 and ≤ 94

> 1.75 and ≤ 2.25

4

> 38 and ≤ 63

> 94 and ≤ 156

> 2.25 and ≤ 3.0

5

> 63

> 156

> 3.0

6

DU = dwelling unit; FAR = floor-area ratio.
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