Requirements emphasize "existing" transit service. I assume that new transit service is negotiated as part of the project plan will also count. Please confirm.
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Ted Bardacke
LEED Faculty (ND), AICP, Senior Associate, Green UrbanismGlobal Green USA
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March 7, 2011 - 3:02 pm
New transit will only count as existing at Stage 3. See the comment below on definition of existing. For SLLp1, Option 3, you can use planned (and funded) transit. The rating system and reference guide give precise definitions to what you can count as planned for the prerequisite.
Daniel Costantino
Urban Planner, LEED AP NDEcology & Environment, Inc.
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September 8, 2011 - 8:57 am
I'm a little bit confused by some of these definitions. Perhaps someone can help. Any assistance would be highly appreciated.
Under SLLp1, Option 3 (b), "the transit agency must certify that it has an approved budget that includes specifically allocated funds sufficient to provide the planned service [...] and that service [...] will commence no later than occupancy of 50% [...]".
There's no indication as to the time span that that commitment needs to cover. Many transit agencies change service levels from one year to another based on variations in available operating funds. How long of a commitment to the required levels is required for LEED ND?
Thanks!