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Line of sight at intersections

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Katie Peterschmidt on Dec 11, 2015, 2:51 pm

Hello - has anyone had an issue with Requirement #9: where should the 50' tree spacing start from a busy intersection? We have an urban building with 3 facades, and the required vehicular line...

Definition of street frontage

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Florian Schmidtchen on Sep 30, 2015, 4:41 am

What is the right definition of street frontage? In our project we have the site surrounded by streets on three sides, but on all three sides there are public sidewalks and green areas with trees...

Schools project- large playing fields and open area

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Helen Kessler on Sep 28, 2015, 11:44 am

Would a project with large playing fields and open area have any possibility of meeting this credit requirement? At one time the following requirement was not included for schools projects, but...

Street frontage and an urban setting

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Renee Shirey on Oct 30, 2013, 11:37 am

Has anybody had success with this credit on a project in an urban setting? What about approaching it with an 'Alternative Compliance" path? Our project site is the entire block, and two of the...

Last reply: Jaspreet Pahwa, Jul 24, 2015, 11:54 am

All or the Main street frontages 1:1.5

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Ian McCall on Jun 15, 2015, 7:58 am

Dear All,

The PC 14 credit description states that “All street frontages have a minimum building-height-to-street center-line ratio of 1:1.5”. I have a new building in a very dense city (...

Streetside landscaped but not trees

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Trinidee Shelton on Jul 30, 2014, 11:56 am

We are wrapping up design for a project that is a Nature Center and are specifying native grasses along the street edge. Trees will be planted between the street and building but the building...

Last reply: Trinidee Shelton, Jun 8, 2015, 10:14 am

LEED for Neighborhood Development + Walkable Project Site

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Nikki Wildman on May 26, 2015, 12:18 pm

We just wanted to share a little of our experience with this credit. We were not originally intending to pursue any pilot credits for this project, but realized that we were located in a LEED for...

Street trees exception?

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Julia Sokol on Jul 9, 2013, 10:38 am

My project has facades running along 2 sidewalks at the intersection of 2 streets. One side of the building is located directly along a sidewalk, while the second side has some open (grass-...

Last reply: Marni Punt, May 8, 2015, 2:33 am

SSpc14 Walkable project Site

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Amanda Johnson on Sep 27, 2013, 10:09 am

I am trying to register for this Pilot Credit (which is not listed as closed)
Both LEED Online and LEED User link to the USGBC Credit Library, but in the credit Library I find no link to...

Last reply: Lawrence Lile, Apr 3, 2015, 11:28 am

Non-motorized rights-of-way

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Florian Schmidtchen on Jun 27, 2013, 9:47 am

We have a building located in a pedestrian area. The only "street frontage" faces directly to this 20 m wide area. Does the requirements for non-motorized rights-of-way (frontages facing those...

Last reply: Mark Walsh, Mar 31, 2015, 10:26 pm