LEED and Alternative Transportation Strategies

Chris MarshallManager, LEED Technical Development

November 29, 2012

LEED GOLD The Westory BuildingWashington, DC

• First certification: June, 2010, LEED Silver EB:O&M

• Occupant transportation survey conducted online, relatively low response rate

• Recertification process began in 2011

•Conducted in-person survey to achieve higher response rate

• Achieved LEED Gold in April, 2012

LEED GOLD Salt River FieldsScottsdale, AZ

• Certified in May, 2011

• Problem: High number of visitors for small portion of the year

• Solution: Replace hardscape with native grass fields and use them as play fields for Native American community

• Capitalizes on nearby commercial development: walkable access for visitors and shared parking

LEED GOLD Adlai E. Stevenson High SchoolLincolnshire, IL

• LEED EB:O&M v2009

• Original transportation survey had low response rate (15%)

• Project team knew 2/3 of students didn’t drive alone

• Partnered with student Green Team to re-organize and re-distribute the survey

• Survey conducted via lunch hours and with candy incentives

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Credit 1: LEED-ND Location

Credit 2: Sensitive Land Protection

Credit 3: High Priority Site

Credit 4: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

Credit 5: Access to Quality Transit

Credit 6: Bicycle Facilities

Credit 7: Reduced Parking Footprint

Credit 8: Green Vehicles

LEED for Neighborhood Development Location

• Alternative compliance path to other LT credits

• Leverage benefits of LEED-ND rating system

• Streamline the process!

Sensitive Land Protection

• Avoid sensitive areas on or near project site

• Updated version of LEED 2009 SSc1: Site Selection

• Can be earned by locating on prev. developed site

High Priority Site

• Motivate location in areas w. development constraints

• LEED project can transform a surrounding area

• QCT, EPA National Priority site, brownfields

Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

• Points earned for surrounding density and/or uses

• Multiple thresholds for different density levels and number of uses

• Most number of total points in LT category

Access to Quality Transit

• Changes intended to reward for better transit

• Different thresholds for varying service levels

• Specific instructions on transit trip counting

Bicycle Facilities

• New requirement to be proximate to “bicycle network”

• Network includes lanes, trails, and low-speed streets

• Separate requirements for short- and long-term storage

Reduced Parking Footprint

• Changed baseline from local code to ITE standard

• Reduce supply versus Trans. Planning Handbook

• Supply less parking than conventional amounts

Green Vehicles

• Requires preferred parking and alt. fuel stations

• Meant to accommodate green vehicles of all types

• Unique requirements for Schools and Warehouses

EB: O&M Alternative Transportation

• Three new options:

o Option 1 – Survey building occupants

o Option 2 – Show reductions in conventional trips

o Option 3 – Implement a TDM program

• First intention to understand transportation patterns

• Once patterns are known, either rewarded for good patterns or given opportunity to change patterns