Teams can earn a basketful of points based on the daily transit service available to your project. If your building is located in a metropolitan area with multiple modes of transportation, and has functional entries within a quarter- to half-mile walking distance of transit stops, you’re likely to achieve this credit.

Walking distance is critical—LEED reviewers will want to see an accessible route, so don’t try to cross a highway with no crosswalks.

Projects located in commuter hubs are not forgotten by this credit. Projects with commuter rail or ferry service only can still earn up to three points with sufficient minimum daily transit service and a walk distance of a half-mile to transit stops.

What’s New in the LEED v4.1 beta

• There is now only one table for calculating points based on the number of trips, rather than one for multiple transit options and one for rail and ferry.
• There are now five thresholds in that table to earn five different point options.
• The minimum number of weekday trips still starts at 72, and the maximum is still 360, but there are also new thresholds for 100, 144, and 250.
• A trip no longer needs to go in two directions to count, and in calculating weekend trips, you can now just count the day with the highest number of trips.
• For those projects that have only commuter rail or ferry service, the effective minimum number of trips has increased significantly, from 24 to 72.

What’s New in LEED v4

• Credit requirements have been added regarding transit service frequency that take both weekday and weekend availability into account.
• The list of modes of transportation that qualify for transit service has been expanded to include ferry, streetcar, bus rapid transit, and rideshare.
• In LEED for Schools, Option 2: Pedestrian Access now uses a tiered point system determined by the percentage of students living within the walkable attendance area.
• Project access is assessed by calculating the walking distance from functional building entrances to transit service.
• The credit now calculates point thresholds by using the quantity of transit trips within the specified walking distance of the project.
• Private shuttles do not fulfill credit requirements.