Alternative Transportation - SSc4

Intent To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use




Requirements Public Transportation Access - Locate the project within 400 m (0.25 mi) walking distance (measured from the main building entrance) of two or more public, campus, or private bus lines with frequent service, usable by building occupants

Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms - Provide secure bicycle racks and/or storage with shower and changing facilities within 183 m (200 yards) of a building entrance for 5% or more of all regular building occupants

Alternative Fuel Vehicles - Provide high-efficiency/alternative fuel (H/AF) vehicles for 3% of full-time equivalent (FTE) occupants. Provide preferred parking for these vehicles

Parking Capacity and Carpooling - Provide parking capacity to meet but not exceed minimum zoning requirements and provide 20% less parking than required by local zoning requirements

The intent and requirements described on this webpage are paraphrased from the copyrighted works of the USGBC "LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System November 2008", and, the CAGBC "LEED Rating System & Addendum for New Construction and Major Renovations LEED Canada-NC version 1.0 December 2004", and are presented here strictly for informational purposes and are not intended to supplant or be used in place of the original copyrighted works.