The requirements for Pilot Credit 12 appear to be precariously similar to the requiements for LEED 2009 CI SSc3 Option 1, Exemplary Performance.
There is slight variation - for example:
- the Pilot Credit distinguishes weekday and weekend minimums
- the Pilot Credit specifies 'minimum walking distance' rather than just distance
- the SSc3 requirements denote number of stops and number of rides for exemplary performance
- the Pilot Credit focuses only on aggregate number of rides, not number of stops
...though the credits are working towards the same goal, has anyone submitted both of these on one project and been approved for both SSc3 exemplary performance AND Pilot Credit 12? There are no exclusions within the Pilot stating ineligibility for projects seeking SSc3 Exemplary Performance, but I'm curious if anyone has successfully submitted both within one project.
Batya Metalitz
Technical Director, LEEDUSGBC
LEEDuser Expert
318 thumbs up
July 18, 2011 - 1:59 pm
Jason, I can tell you that project are indeed permitted to attempt both SSc3 exemplary performance and PC12, and the idea is to compare the changes with the 2009 credit to see if the changes are an improvement (better/worse, clearer/less clear, easier/harder to document).
We'd be interested to hear which version people prefer and why...
Simon Sue
SL+A INTERNATIONAL ASIA INC.411 thumbs up
July 18, 2011 - 9:49 pm
In our case, we found that our documentation for SSc3 could already address 90% of what is needed for Pilot Credit 12, because we had already taken into account the walking distance to each transit station (rather than just the shortest distance between two points on the map), and we had already calculated the schedule for SSc3 exemplary performance proof of 200+ transit rides per day, which meets the minimums listed for Pilot Credit 12
The Pilot Credit's breakdown of not only weekday but also weekend rides was new information, but in general all very similar data. It seems that in the future, these new PIlot 12 requirements might be best integrated into the existing SS Credit 3.
Chris Marshall
Manager, LEED Technical DevelopmentU.S. Green Building Council
182 thumbs up
July 19, 2011 - 10:47 am
Thanks, Jason for this feedback. You're conveying to us precisely the information we're seeking when we pilot new credits and new versions of current credits. In this instance, we saw the refined transit requirements (multiple thresholds, weekday/weekend service, walk distance, etc.) as an evolution of the current credit. It's an improvement but not a complete departure from what project teams already know. Reading about your relative ease with the additional documentation is helpful.
Samantha Jaff
Architectural DesignerLDa Architects
32 thumbs up
January 6, 2012 - 10:39 am
We are working on a LEED NC project, and along the same lines as Jason, I found that the documentation for Pilot Credit 12- Option 1 was almost entirely completed already for SSc4.1. I too think that the Pilot credit requirements should just be integrated into SSc4.1 in LEED 2012.
Chris Marshall
Manager, LEED Technical DevelopmentU.S. Green Building Council
182 thumbs up
January 6, 2012 - 3:00 pm
Hi Samantha. Rest assured that - in actuality - this pilot credit is precisely the draft version of SSc4.1 (now LTc3) in LEED 2012. Piloting this credit is a part of a broader effort to pilot LEED 2012 credit ideas alongside with the traditional public comment periods. Collecting public comments and piloting the credit ideas is a more complete way to seek feedback before they're put to USGBC member ballot. Thanks for attempting this pilot credit!