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How does one account for off-site parking. Should the LEED boundary encompass this parking? Or alternatively may the project pursue the "no new parking" option?

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NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity

SS 4.4 No New Parking.

I have the first LEED project in a campus. The project will be built on an existing parking lot and no new parking will be added within the LEED project boundary. There is an existing parking adjacent to the building site. My questions is if I can use 5 spaces in the existing parking for carpooling and van-pooling for this project.?

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Tristan Roberts
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Fri, 11/01/2013 - 13:31

Rezkar, yes, you can. You should be clear how much of the existing parking lot is included in your LEED project boundary, and be sure that those spaces serve the project building and not other buildings on the campus.

Sun, 11/03/2013 - 14:32

Hi Tristan, Thank you very much for your feedback. However, I should explain more a bout the project and would like to obtain your advice in the following: 1- We are building a new project on the existing parking. We will nod add any new parking (0 new parking) . and there is no parking allocated inside our LEED boundary, and I do not want to include any parking adjacent to our building into the LEED boundary (0 New and 0 Existing), all required parking will be off site, Can I still be eligible to this Credit? Is the %5 Carpooling and Van polling still required for this Credit. 2- Also, I have question with regard to the Credit SS.4.3 to provide stations for 3% parking capacity , how can I implement this if my boundary does not include any parking spaces? Can I use the parking spaces that are adjacent to my LEED boundary for this Credit without adding them into. the boundary. Your feedback is appreciated Thanks Rezkar
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Lauren Wallace
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Wed, 11/20/2013 - 20:57

Rezkar, Because you are not providing new parking, and the existing parking lot is not within your project scope, it is permissible to not include the parking within your LEED project boundary, though still attempt SSc4.3 and SSc4.4. When attempting SSc4.4, adding no new parking is an option that does not include the requirement to provide designated, preferred 5% car/van pool spaces. My suggestion to you would be to include a narrative indicating that the parking is existing and not within the current project scope, and therefore, it has been excluded from the LEED project boundary. However, "x" number of parking spaces from the existing, adjacent parking has been allocated for the building users. Hope this helps!

Tue, 11/26/2013 - 15:30

Lauren, Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I believe I can pursue both Credits SS 4.3 (providing x number electric station) and SS 4,4 (no new parking and no spaces for carpooling/Vanpooling) without including the parking spaces into LEED Project Boundary. . Thanks again . .

Fri, 07/03/2015 - 14:16

Hi Rezkar, I have a situation like yours (new project on the existing parking not adiacent to the building, not add any new parking, no parking allocated inside our LEED boundary, not want to include any parking into the LEED boundary) and we want to attempt SSc4.3 and SSc4.4 reserving parking lots as much as required by credits. Was you able to obtain these credits for your project?

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