Under the “Bird’s Eye View” tab above, in response to the FAQ, “Where do I draw the radius from?” it says, “Use the center of the LEED project boundary.” This same advice is in the LEEDuser “Missing Manual” and on the LEEDuser Tipsheet “How to Document SSc2 with Map Data” for both SSc2 Options 1 & 2 (see http://www.leeduser.com/strategy/how-document-ssc2-map-data). However, this response appears to be at odds with the LEED Reference Guide and other LEED guidance publications.

The LEEDv2009-BD+C Reference Guide does say that the Density radius for Option 1 should originate “from the center of the LEED project site.” However, for the ½-mile Connectivity radius for Option 2, the Guide says to draw the radius “around the main building entrance.” It goes on to say, “Radii may be drawn around multiple entrances for projects with multiple buildings or more than 1 main entrance. The combination of the areas in these radii would then be considered the project radius.”

I have not found any LEED Interpretations or Addenda that revise the Reference Guide’s instructions. (LEEDv4’s version of this credit even sets the center point at the building entrance.) Has there been a change that I have missed?