SLL Credit 3 Reduced Auto Dependence

Peter Doo

President

Doo Consulting LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

136 thumbs up

February 27, 2011

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 Urbanism

Global Green USA

LEEDuser Basic Member

36 thumbs up

Mon, 03/07/2011 - 20:02

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 ND

Ecology & Environment, Inc.

LEEDuser Basic Member

56 thumbs up

Thu, 09/08/2011 - 12:57

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!