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EBOM-v4 LTc1: Alternative transportation
For a university building where the majority of the students walk, is it realistic to project a 30-40% diversion rate? Is this a correct use of this credit intent?
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Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
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January 25, 2018 - 8:01 pm
It depends on the number of students vs regular building occupants, but if most students walk and they're the majority of building users, you can probably anticipate a higher alternative transit rate than that. I recommend downloading the USGBC calculator and playing around with the inputs - it'll let you get a feel for how the commuting habits typical for your building will play out in the calculation.