Our project on a community college campus does not include any new parking. There are several existing parking lots on campus, but none are really dedicated to any specific buildings. How do we determine the "parking capacity of the site"? Can we make an educated assumption based on the building size and location to determine an equivalent or assumed "parking capacity" and then designate 5% preferred parking in this area, even if all the parking spaces exist outside the "LEED Project Boundary"??
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Ryan Gaylord
DirectorCTG Energetics, Inc.
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December 14, 2010 - 1:19 pm
This is a common issue on campus projects. Projects typically use either campus parking codes or city codes to determine the number of total parking spaces that should be "allocated" to the building pursuing certification for the purposes of calculating the required number of preferred parking spaces. If no parking codes exist, you can check previous CIRS referencing the ITE parking calculation method, which helps you determine the total parking for your project. You will also need to make arrangements with the college to somehow reserve these spaces for use by the occupants of the building pursuing certification.