Hello,
I am working on a retail store project in downtown Houston. The project is in the mall and I am looking for some help with this credit.
I am planning to use a commercial building for this calculation. I am using this data source:https://landgrid.com/us/tx/harris/houston#p=/us/tx/harris/houston/1120453
There are 3 different values I am seeing one is Actual/Base area which 1698931 sqft, Calculate Acres is 6.67 and Calculated Parcel is 290,686 sqft.
How shall I calculate a combined density? Is it correct for me to divide 1698931 sqft by 6.67 acres?
I also do not see any residential area in 400-meter radius so can I still achieve this credit just using this building?
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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July 31, 2020 - 9:39 am
Anna,
Dividing 1,698,931 by 6.67 acres to get the FAR for that parcel. However the Credit requires you to calculate the surrounding density within 1/4 mile (or 400 m) of the project. (see the section "Further Explanation" in the reference manual for an example. You will need to account for other parcels within that 1/4 mile radius.
To make it easier for yourself, focus on those densely developed parcels - you may achieve the minimum required density without having to calculate every parcel.
And yes, this Credit is achievable without residential density, if the "combined" density meets the requirement.