Can we pursue Option 3 walkability if Walkscore doesn't support the country

Project Manager

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Japan

April 19, 2022

Hello LEED experts, my project is in Japan, and I checked the Walkscore website, it shows a very high score for my project location. But the website said "unsupported country". In this case, can I still use the Walkscore result to claim the credit points? Thanks for your advice.

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sam Alfassy

CEO

WAWA- green building consultancy

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sun, 08/21/2022 - 13:26

Can anyone answer @Michael's question?

Dave Hubka

Practice Leader - Sustainability

EUA

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Mon, 08/22/2022 - 01:16

I don't believe USGBC will allow an 'unsupported country' to demonstrate credit compliance with the Walkscore. (in fact, I believe this is the reason the UNITED STATES Green Building Council took so long to allow Walkscore to demonstrate credit compliane in the first place - - - too many unsported countries in Walkscore) High Walkscores typically mean that the project is located within a local vicinity that has high density, so you should be able to get the same amount of points from the credit....you'd just need to complete the density calcs.