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Credit language
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| Weekday trips | Points |
|---|---|
| 72 | 1 |
| 144 | 2 |
| 250 | 3 |
| 360 | 4 |
| Percentage of dwelling units in attendance boundary | Points |
|---|---|
| 50% | 1 |
| 60% | 2 |
| 70% or more | 4 |
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Addenda
REVISE Table 1 for all rating systems and adaptations to:
"Table 1. Minimum daily transit service"
1. Under the heading for the adaptations, insert new path title "Path 1. Access to Public Transit Service"
2. Within the fourth item in the bulleted list of criteria, insert "for Path 1" after "Privately-run shuttles are only acceptable"
3. Within the heading for Table 1 insert "public" between "daily" and "transit"
4. After the paragraph beginning "If existing transit service..." insert the following new language:
OR
Path 2. Access to Project-sponsored Transit Service
Commit to providing year-round transit service (vans, shuttles, buses) for regular occupants and visitors that meets the minimums listed in Table 2, Service must be guaranteed for at least 3 years from the project’s certificate of occupancy.
Within the project boundary, provide at least one transit stop shelter at each transit stop within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance from a functional entry of the project. A building lobby is allowed instead of shelter if the transit stop is visible from inside and located no greater than 200 feet (60 meters) walking distance from the transit stop.
• For each qualifying transit route, total trips (inbound and outbound) are counted towards the threshold.
• If a qualifying transit route has multiple stops within the required walking distance, only trips from one stop are counted towards the threshold.
• Only directly accessible trips within the specified distances are allowed. Trips available from connected transit facilities do not contribute to the minimum trips under Path 2.
Table 2. Minimum daily project-sponsored transit service
Total daily trips Points
30 1
45 2
Provide a guaranteed ride home program for employees who have carpooled, taken transit, walked, or cycled to work but require alternative transportation home for emergencies or unscheduled overtime.
Update the second sentence to read as: "The weekend minimum threshold are reduced, and project teams are now allowed to count the weekend day with the higher number of trips rather than the weekend average."
Change the 3 point threshold from 252 to 250.
LEEDuser overview
LEED is changing all the time, and every project is unique. Even seasoned professionals can miss a critical detail and lose a credit or even a prerequisite at the last minute. Our expert advice guides our LEEDuser Premium members and saves you valuable time.
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Weekday trips | Points |
|---|---|
| 72 | 1 |
| 144 | 2 |
| 250 | 3 |
| 360 | 4 |
| Percentage of dwelling units in attendance boundary | Points |
|---|---|
| 50% | 1 |
| 60% | 2 |
| 70% or more | 4 |
Documentation toolkit
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Addenda
REVISE Table 1 for all rating systems and adaptations to:
"Table 1. Minimum daily transit service"
1. Under the heading for the adaptations, insert new path title "Path 1. Access to Public Transit Service"
2. Within the fourth item in the bulleted list of criteria, insert "for Path 1" after "Privately-run shuttles are only acceptable"
3. Within the heading for Table 1 insert "public" between "daily" and "transit"
4. After the paragraph beginning "If existing transit service..." insert the following new language:
OR
Path 2. Access to Project-sponsored Transit Service
Commit to providing year-round transit service (vans, shuttles, buses) for regular occupants and visitors that meets the minimums listed in Table 2, Service must be guaranteed for at least 3 years from the project’s certificate of occupancy.
Within the project boundary, provide at least one transit stop shelter at each transit stop within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance from a functional entry of the project. A building lobby is allowed instead of shelter if the transit stop is visible from inside and located no greater than 200 feet (60 meters) walking distance from the transit stop.
• For each qualifying transit route, total trips (inbound and outbound) are counted towards the threshold.
• If a qualifying transit route has multiple stops within the required walking distance, only trips from one stop are counted towards the threshold.
• Only directly accessible trips within the specified distances are allowed. Trips available from connected transit facilities do not contribute to the minimum trips under Path 2.
Table 2. Minimum daily project-sponsored transit service
Total daily trips Points
30 1
45 2
Provide a guaranteed ride home program for employees who have carpooled, taken transit, walked, or cycled to work but require alternative transportation home for emergencies or unscheduled overtime.
Update the second sentence to read as: "The weekend minimum threshold are reduced, and project teams are now allowed to count the weekend day with the higher number of trips rather than the weekend average."
Change the 3 point threshold from 252 to 250.
LEED AP (ND, O+M), WELL AP, LFA, Fitwel Ambassador, EcoDistricts AP
SmithGroup
Senior Principal | Director of Sustainability Integration