The Minimum Program Requirements supplemental guidance document covers these situations in some detail. The boundary needs to include "contiguous land that is associated with and supports normal building operations."

The intent of the credit is to reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use. New parking provided off-site does not meet the credit intent. Although its applicability to LEED 2009 has not been considered (it was issued for NC-v2.2, LEED Interpretation #2120 issued 5/23/08 states, “if there will be additional parking built as a result of the construction of the [project], even if this parking is off site, then the No New Parking option cannot be used.”