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NC-2009 SSc4.3: Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
I have a athletic project on a college campus where most student athletes using the facility would arrive via scooter. There is no new parking for the project (parking is offsite, adjacent to the site) but if we were to provide parking for these scooters onsite would we be able to get credit 4.3? Would they have to be electric??? Just seeing if someone has been down this road before.
Thanks,
Mark
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I am working on a project with no parking spaces allocated. Can I earn this credit?
Ellen Mitchell
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June 7, 2013 - 10:07 am
You could always try and see, but that approach does not seem like it fulfills the intent of the credit, which is to reduce the environmental impact of automobile use to/from the site. I think the more straightforward approach is to look at providing preferred parking in the offsite lot that the athletes use, even if it is outside of your LEED project boundary.
Kathryn West
LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Green Globes ProfessionalJLL
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June 19, 2013 - 3:50 pm
Even if they were all electric I don't think it fits in very well with this credit even though it is a good thing to do.
See LEED v2.2 Interpretation #1959:
"While the provision of scooters for employee use is a laudable strategy, it does not meet the intent of the SSCr4.3. There are concerns that scooters do not have the same emissions control requirements as low-emitting cars and that, due to safety worries, some employees will be unwilling to use the scooters even in good weather. The project team is encouraged to explore the use of a car sharing service or the purchase of electric and/or low-emitting cars to meet the credit intent. Another possibility would be to apply for an ID credit for a comprehensive traffic demand management program, of which scooters could form a part. Applicable Internationally."