The cost of this credit is not quantifiable.

The cost of achieving this credit is dependent on the goals of the project, as well as other programmatic factors and factors influencing site selection such as the cost of land, and availability of critical infrastructure.

Urban sites are generally more environmentally friendly than suburban sites, in that urban sites will already have in place the density, public transportation, connectivity to diverse uses, smaller footprint and site areas, and parking limitations sought by sustainable projects. These factors can reduce development costs but increase the cost of land, and increase the cost of construction.

Suburban sites will be more spread out, and have more available site area for building footprint and grade level parking, which provides more area for stormwater capture and recharge. But suburban sites will have less public transit and less connectivity to diverse uses. Quantifying the cost of this credit is beyond the scope of this study.

Cost Synergies

Most LT and SS credits
MRc1: Building Life-cycle Impact Reduction