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EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportation

Are local SmartCommute Programs compliant with Option 2?

I see that the SmartCommute program is referenced as a way to provide incentive to building occupants to increase alternative commuting to work. Is SmartCommute considered to be compliant with the SCAQMD standards for Option 2? Thanks!

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Dan Ackerstein
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Fri, 09/02/2011 - 03:59

John - As far as I know, GBCI hasn't 'pre-approved' any local or regional transportation programs as automatically compliant with Option 2. That being said, from what (little) I know of SmartCommute, it does look like the kind of program that Option 2 had in mind when it was written. It would be wise for you to submit information as to how SmartCommute and SCAQMD compare in terms of data collection methodology to help the reviewer feel confident in the integrity of the performance data collected, but I think that assuming there are no drastic differences, you can be pretty optimistic that the program will work. Hope that helps, Dan

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