Hi all,
I had some confusion when I started documenting this credit for two different projects, so I reached out to LEEDCoach for some guidance in how to draw the boundary. In v3, we were accustomed to drawing radii from a main entry, but the credit language is different for v4, and it wasn't clear to me.
Just thought I'd share it here, as I know other people have asked the same question (outside of this forum):
"Thank you for contacting us again regarding LT credit: Surrounding density and diverse uses.
The Density radius is not measured from the center of the project site, but rather based upon an offset from the LEED project boundary. Please also note that measurement to basic services are based upon walking distance rather than a radius."
So, in short, your radius for calculations is an offset of your boundary and will likely end up being a weird shape, rather than a typical circular radius. Hope this helps others.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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August 26, 2017 - 1:51 pm
Emily, thanks for this tip! I've added it as an FAQ here.
Jessica Malta
MCW Consultants LtdOctober 25, 2018 - 6:05 pm
Hi Emily/Tristan,
Based on the given information. If a commercial interior project is within a portion of a larger building. Would you overlay the approximate LEED Project Site Area over the building and measure from that boundary? This would mean that other portions of the building are counted towards the average surrounding density.
Thanks.
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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November 10, 2018 - 10:15 pm
Hi Susan,
For my project, we were an entire floor within our building, so our boundary and the building footprint were the same. I can see how a project on part of a floor would be different, though, like one quadrant of a square building, for example. I would think that if that were the case, then yes, the rest of the building would be part of the density calcs since it would be within the radius. It's logical to me, but of course if you want to be certain, you could ask GBCI for confirmation.