“connectivity the number of publicly accessible intersections per square mile, including any combination of streets, dedicated alleys, transit rights-of-way, and nonmotorized rights-of-way. If one must both enter and exit an area through the same intersection, such an intersection and any intersections beyond that point are not counted; intersections leading only to culs-de-sac are also not counted. The calculation of square mileage excludes water bodies, parks larger than 1/2 acre, public facility campuses, airports, rail yards, slopes over 15%, and areas nonbuildable under codified law or the rating system. Street rights-of-way may not be excluded.”
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Requirements
Achieve any combination of requirements in the following three options:
Option 1. Location type
Locate the project in one of the following locations:- A previously developed site that is not an adjacent site or infill site (1 point).
- An adjacent site that is also a previously developed site (2 points).
- An infill site that is not a previously developed site (3 points).
- An infill site that is also a previously developed site (5 points).
AND/OR
Option 2. Connectivity
Locate the project in an area that has existing connectivity within 1/2 mile (800 meters) of the project boundary, as listed to Table 1. Table 1. Points for connectivity within 1/2 mile (800 meters) of projectIntersections per square mile |
Intersections per |
Points |
---|---|---|
200-249 |
78-96 |
1 |
250-299 |
97-115 |
2 |
300-349 |
116-134 |
3 |
350-399 |
135-153 |
4 |
400 or more |
≥ 154 |
5 |
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“connectivity the number of publicly accessible intersections per square mile, including any combination of streets, dedicated alleys, transit rights-of-way, and nonmotorized rights-of-way. If one must both enter and exit an area through the same intersection, such an intersection and any intersections beyond that point are not counted; intersections leading only to culs-de-sac are also not counted. The calculation of square mileage excludes water bodies, parks larger than 1/2 acre, public facility campuses, airports, rail yards, slopes over 15%, and areas nonbuildable under codified law or the rating system. Street rights-of-way may not be excluded.”
Delete Equation 2 entirely.
Delete the sentence after Equation 2: "Intersections of streets with nonmotorized rights-of-way may count for up to 20% of total intersections."
Add "or a local equivalent program administered at the national level for projects outside the United States" behind "Difficult Development Area (DDA,)."
Replace Table 3. See 10/1/2013 ND Addenda Table.
“connectivity the number of publicly accessible intersections per square mile, including any combination of streets, dedicated alleys, transit rights-of-way, and nonmotorized rights-of-way. If one must both enter and exit an area through the same intersection, such an intersection and any intersections beyond that point are not counted; intersections leading only to culs-de-sac are also not counted. The calculation of square mileage excludes water bodies, parks larger than 1/2 acre, public facility campuses, airports, rail yards, slopes over 15%, and areas nonbuildable under codified law or the rating system. Street rights-of-way may not be excluded.”
Add a second column, "Intersections per square kilometer," with the following values:
≥ 78 and ≥97 and ≥116 and ≥135 and ≥ 154
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Requirements
Achieve any combination of requirements in the following three options:
Option 1. Location type
Locate the project in one of the following locations:- A previously developed site that is not an adjacent site or infill site (1 point).
- An adjacent site that is also a previously developed site (2 points).
- An infill site that is not a previously developed site (3 points).
- An infill site that is also a previously developed site (5 points).
AND/OR
Option 2. Connectivity
Locate the project in an area that has existing connectivity within 1/2 mile (800 meters) of the project boundary, as listed to Table 1. Table 1. Points for connectivity within 1/2 mile (800 meters) of projectIntersections per square mile |
Intersections per |
Points |
---|---|---|
200-249 |
78-96 |
1 |
250-299 |
97-115 |
2 |
300-349 |
116-134 |
3 |
350-399 |
135-153 |
4 |
400 or more |
≥ 154 |
5 |