Hello! We're evaluating one of the dormitories of a university for alternative transportation practices and was wondering if any special considerations apply to this type of building since most of its residents simply walk to class. Is there a minimum commute requirement? Does the .25 mile radius beyond the site boundary to include public and private transportation from v2009 still apply? Thanks!

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Trista Brown

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WSP USA

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Wed, 04/06/2016 - 23:23

Hi Patricia, if most building occupants walk it seems like you'd want to pursue Option 2 which is worth far more points. Option 3 might not be a great fit for your project if the majority of occupants already use alternative transit. Let me know if I'm misunderstanding your question.

Salman Jafri

Green City Associates

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Fri, 03/01/2019 - 19:41

We have University classes 0.75 to 2.5 km from regular transport road. We have provided car and scooter parking near main gates. Alternate arrangement of small 6 seat cars to avoid fossil fuel emission near the classrooms. How much credits we can claim. We are thinking to provide bicycles also for convenient movement from classes, library ,labs and admin.

Trista Brown

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WSP USA

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Fri, 05/17/2019 - 00:55

Hi Salman, it's hard to say based on that information. Conducting a transportation survey might be the best strategy. You'll earn 1 point for just doing the survey correctly (Option 1), and up to 15 points depending on the level of alternative transportation used (Option 2).

Salman Jafri

Green City Associates

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Fri, 05/17/2019 - 02:31

We have conducted transporting survey. Now we are planning following steps.

New busses to bring students from different pick up points of city with regular intervals.
Car pooling from different locations for 8 students or staff with rental car companies.
Imposing parking fee in the campus parking lot.
Providing rental bicycles for internal movement in the university with 2x4 km area.
Planning new cycle track 10 km around university.
Planning compressed weeks.
Providing digital library for university and external members.
Studying nature of staff work and possibility of online work from home.
Online lectures to avoid daily commuting of students.
Planning car pools by parents dropping their children individually to university.

Please let me know if other measures can be taken to reduce transport and get maximum credits. Regards.

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