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CI-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity

Opt. 2: Average density residential area

We have a project in the center of Paris where we want to pursue option 2 of this credit. As the area within 1/2 mile is a mixed zone (offices, shops, appartements), it is difficult to obtain the information about the density of units/acre. Options like counting the units from one highrise condo do not exist as there are no pure residential buildings. What do you recommend in that case? Is it generally possible to pursue this credit if there is no residential area but just mixed areas?! Is it possible to use the population density for this area to determine the apartement density by a typical person/household figure? Any ideas?

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Tristan Roberts
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Sun, 11/25/2012 - 00:29

Marco, density is notoriously hard to document. There is a LEEDuser tipsheet at the top right of this page with some tips—but there's no getting around inherent difficulties. An estimate based on population is not likely to be accepted—although you could try. Whether it's possible to earn the credit with a mixed area—it's likely, but it depends on the specifics.

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