If my CI project is with 1/2 mile to a ferry that then connects to 4 different subway stops that have several hundred stops in total, would that qualify for exemplary performance? This is in addition to 22 different bus lines that are within 1/4 mile and 1 subway line that has 16 stops.
Also, to clarify, if a subway has 20 stops and the schedule shows 30 scheduled trains, am I correct in multiplying the two?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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May 24, 2010 - 8:26 pm
The Exemplary Performance language in the LEED ID+C Reference Guide seems pretty clear that the project needs to be within 1/2-mile of the rail stops, or 1/4-mile of the bus stops, to qualify for EP.If an occupant from your project needs to ride a ferry that would be a longer ride than those distances, then I don't see how you could earn the point here. Is there something you could clarify?You might have better luck instituting a comprehensive transportation management plan to earn the EP point.
David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
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June 23, 2010 - 1:21 pm
Robert, if your project is within 1/4 mile of 22 bus lines and 1 subway you may meet the Exemplary Performance requirements without the ferry service.
The reference guide helps clarify how to calculate the level of service - you want to determine how many "rides" are available within the 1/4 mile radius: a bus that stops every 30 minutes, day and night, would be 48 rides in a 24 hour period. 1 bus that stops every 15 minutes, 96 rides. 2 bus lines, one stopping every 15 minutes, and another every 30 minutes would be 120 rides.
In your example, if by "stops" you mean the number of times a subway stops at that station within a 24 hour period, then that sounds like the same thing as "rides." You'd want to add the number of stops/ rides per day for the subway and bus rather than multiply them. Hope that helps.