Hello,
The project we are working on does not have any parking lots or Non roof hardscape surfaces (building footprint occupies all the site). Is this credit still achievable ? What do you think?
Many thanks,
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11474 thumbs up
May 19, 2011 - 10:46 am
I don't think you can earn the credit without any non-roof hardscape—doesn't meet the credit intent, and there is no compliance path.I suppose if you really wanted to, you could go for a CIR/alt compliance path, but no guarantees of success.
Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
449 thumbs up
June 14, 2013 - 5:33 pm
I think this scenario comes up on quite a few projects, so I wanted to mention that there's a relevant LEED Interpretation for it. Interpretation #5370 rules that a building with no onsite parking can earn this credit in one of two ways:
1 - if no offsite parking spaces are leased or owned by the building owner, property manager, or tenants for use by building occupants, you can provide documentation of this and earn the credit. See the Interpretation for more info on what should be submitted for this compliance path.
2 - if offsite parking spaces are leased or owned, you can still document compliance by showing that 50% of the provided spaces meet the Option 2 credit requirements.
María Fernanda Aguirre
Chile Green Building Council3 thumbs up
September 13, 2014 - 5:18 pm
As I see this is a LEED Interpretation for EBOM Projects only, but we have the same scenario but for a Zero lot line new building which will provide no parking and users will have access to offsite underground parking lots belonging to the same company which owns this building. It will also comply with SS c7.2.
Does any think that may be we can have a chance of getting the credit if we present it as special circumstances using all these arguments. Thanks so much!!!