My client, a federal agency, has asked whether anyone has experience with complaints after occupancy from employees about fairness. This project is one with very aggressive vehicle reduction strategies - over 30%of employees must find alternative methods of transportation - and they are concerned that employees will complain that this preferred space policy is unfair to those who cannot buy a newer vehicle that meets the Green Score of 40. I sent them the latest list that shows that the compliant list of vehicles is a broad range of costs, but they are still concerned.
Does anyone have experience with post-occupancy complaints about this? In this case, specifically, the issue is not that some people will have farther to walk from their "non-preferred" space, but that those who can't get a preferred space are quite likely to get no parking space at all.
Ryan Gaylord
DirectorCTG Energetics, Inc.
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March 2, 2010 - 1:17 pm
This is an interesting concern that I have not come across on past projects. I would agree with your assessment that the selection of vehicles with a Green Score of at least 40 is broad and spans multiple cost ranges. If one third of employees must use alternative transporation, it sounds like parking would be an issue with or without preferred spaces for low emitting vehicles.
Brian Hardman
Proprietor1 thumbs up
March 31, 2010 - 1:30 am
Obviously, it might be difficult to get complete "buy-in" from everyone in the facility, but essential in any LEED Project. What about the addition of car pool parking to parlay those whom can't purchase a new vehicle? It's an excellent way to extend to the credit and her benefits, and an even better way to have ammunition for the people whom are going to complain regardless.