For one of our projects we are thinking of negotiating with a local bank to set up an ATM machine that is open to public. The bank it self is not close by but we can make a deal with them to set up the ATM machine within the 1/2 mile radius. Will it be acceptable as a banking facility under the credit intent? Of course it doesn't provide the full scale of banking services, but with an ATM you can withdraw cash, deposit checks, pay bills etc. So I think it is fair to consider as a banking facility.
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Ellen Mitchell
331 thumbs up
January 27, 2014 - 12:54 pm
This question has been asked before further down the thread. The opinion seems to be that it doesn't count but no one ever tried it and posted back so it is hard to know for sure.
Magda Aghababyan
CEOCo-Energi (Pvt) Ltd.
15 thumbs up
January 29, 2014 - 2:14 am
Thank you. If any one has ever tried it and got feedback, can you please share your experience here?
Kristina Bach
VP of InnovationSustainable Investment Group
151 thumbs up
January 29, 2014 - 8:23 am
I have never personally submitted it on one of my projects, but I have heard of others consistently getting ATMs denied as not qualifying as "banks" in the v2009 systems (not sure about the older v2 systems).
Eric Anderson
Technical Customer Service SpecialistGBCI
170 thumbs up
January 29, 2014 - 1:48 pm
Yes, Kristina is correct. An ATM would not be accepted as a qualify service in LEED v2009. This is stated more explicitly in the LEED v4 documentation, but even for v2 & v3/2009 rating systems the same principle applies. ATMs do not share the same characteristics as the examples listed in the rating system or reference guide. Namely, they are not distinctly operated enterprises, and the credit intent aims to reward projects for locating in places with a variety of amenities – generally characterized as full business establishments open to the public.