We are utilizing LEED v2009 Retail NC for a major remodel/addition for a bank branch. We have no new parking, are installing bike racks (with covered racks and employee shower/changing room), and the entry sits withing 400' of more than three bus line stops. This seems to give us 10 points (3, 1 & 6 points respectively). The form says a maximum of 10 points is achievable.
It seems a bit dumb to ask this question but I want to make sure I am reading this correctly and not missing anything. Besides the added environmental benefits, can you think of any reason LEED points may increase if we were to also offer an electric vehicle charging station, incentives for employees to take public transportation (or bike/carpool/etc) and/or the branch helps with trip planning?
I can't find an EP point for this credit.
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Ellen Mitchell
331 thumbs up
October 24, 2012 - 5:20 pm
Caroline - you raise a good question. I am guessing that you could not get an additional point for the EV charging stations because that is already accounted for as one of the options for SSc4 and you have already hit the 10 points for that credit. What is not as clear is whether an exemplary performance point is available in this category as it is in BD+C for "instituting a comprehensive transportation management plan that demonstrates a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use." If this kind of plan is something that the team is considering doing anyway, I would suggest submitting it and seeing what the reviewers say. However, if the extra effort is only to earn the point, you may save yourself a considerable amount of time submitting the question to GBCI first.
Caroline O'Leary
Architectstudio point253
99 thumbs up
October 24, 2012 - 5:42 pm
Thank you for the feedback. We'll still include the EV charging station because the Owner wants one for their staff but I won't be placing it anywhere on the credits. We won't be completing the TMP but it does seem if we were to do one we could achieve EP (assuming it met the reviewers requirements).