Documenting parking capacity in PIf2

Henrique Mendes

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Green Domus | Desenvolvimento Sustentável

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September 14, 2012

We are working on a New Building, located inside the company´s factory complex. Therefore, there will be no new parking spaces, since the project building is inside the company´s complex which already have plenty parking capacity. They´re asking me to provide documentation demonstrating the total parking capacity within the LEED-NC project boundary. 1) How can I explain that, even though the parking spaces are not inside the project boundary, the building users will be able to use the company´s previosly constructed parking lot? 2) How can I document the paking capacity if there is no upload area on PIf2? Has anyone faced this issue? Thanks

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Henrique Mendes

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Green Domus | Desenvolvimento Sustentável

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Tue, 09/18/2012 - 20:41

Hello Everyone, still haven´t solved problem described above. We´ve tought of an alternative, describing at the aditional details, that the previosly constructed parking lot, even though isn´t in the Project boundary, it can be used by the building users, since it´s owned by the company, and it´s part of the company´s industry complex. Is that allowed? Present this kind of explanation in the Aditional Details? One other question that came up. Since our project building is located inside the company industry plant, and is part of a greater site boundary, should we mark it as a project located in a campus?

Ward Miller

Chief Environmental Officer

Alpenglow Advisory

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Wed, 09/19/2012 - 07:24

Hi Green Domus, In terms of your first question, why are you trying to include the parking outside the boundary. Wouldn't it be easier to just say no new parking, which seems to be the case? For your second question, what we usually do is simply write a note to the reviewer in the "Special Circumstances" section (just check the box and a field will open). This will also provide you with upload capacity to further clarify your situation. In terms of your campus question I would say no unless your client intends on certifying other portions of the complex. You should read the Application Guide for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building Projects, which can be found here: https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=10486 and this should give you a better idea. Hope this helps...

Henrique Mendes

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Green Domus | Desenvolvimento Sustentável

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Wed, 09/19/2012 - 13:08

Thank you Ward, it really helps. We thought it´d be important to mention that the factory complex already have parking spaces, But I´ll change it, like you proposed. Will say that no new parking was created and only mention the previosly constructed parking lot in the Special Circumstances section. Also thanks for the Application Guide link. Will read it right away!