My question is related to SS credit 4.4 and SS credit 4.3. We have a previously developed site, including existing parking spaces, with an empty building pad where a new health clinic will be constructed. Our LEED project boundary will include 40 of those existing parking spaces, 2 of them will be used to comply with SS credit 4.3. Do we need two more reserved spces for option 1, or can we claim option 3, since there are no new parking spaces, but there was no new building to go along with the parking spaces when the parking was originally built.
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Larry Jones
Associate DirectorAtelier Ten
258 thumbs up
January 19, 2012 - 7:44 pm
Rod,
Can you provide a little more information? Is your project being built on this empty pad site? Why is your project only accommodating 40 spaces - is that per zoning code? Is your parking area segregated from the remaining parking spaces?
Rod Barker
ArchitectUrrutia Architects
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January 19, 2012 - 7:53 pm
Larry,
The site is in a developed small shopping mall, and our site is an empty pad surrounded by previously developed parking. 40 parking spaces are the spaces closest to the empty pad. Because of the size of the building, zoning only requires 25 spaces, but we had no control over the number of spaces built. The 40 spaces just came with the property. Plus those 40 spaces will be shared with entire shopping mall.
Larry Jones
Associate DirectorAtelier Ten
258 thumbs up
January 20, 2012 - 12:26 pm
Thanks for the clarification. I think you could attempt Option 3. Provide a site plan that shows the existing condition that shows the pad and the 40 spaces dedicated to your building. Honestly I think you could attempt Option 1 if you wanted. Since the rest of the mall has access to your parking area, dedicated spaces is a good way to segregate the parking and promote carpooling/LEVs.