LEED certification has put a special emphasis on alternative transportation. Following are the LEED credit and their points which comes under location and transport credit.

The location and transport has following Requirement.

• To provide alternate transport and sharing
• Provisions of parking for the alternate transport vehicles eg. Electric bikes, bicycles etc.

There are two sub credits related to transport vehicles which falls under main credit named Location and Transport

-BICYCLE FACILITIES

-ELECTRIC VEHICLES

–ACCESS TO QUALITY TRANSIT

BICYCLE FACILITIES

BD& (1 point)

This credit applies to

• New Construction (1 point)
  • Core & Shell (1 point)
    • Schools (1 point)
    • Data Centers (1 point)
    • Warehouses & Distribution Centers (1 point)
    • Hospitality (1 point)
    • Retail (1 point)
    • Healthcare (1 point)

Intent

To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. To improve public health by encouraging utilitarian and recreational physical activity.

Requirements

NEW CONSTRUCTION, CORE AND SHELL, DATA CENTERS, WAREHOUSES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE

Bicycle Network

Design or locate the project such that a functional entry or bicycle storage is within a 200-yard (180- meter) walking distance or bicycling distance from a bicycle network that connects to at least one of the following:

• at least 10 diverse uses (see Appendix 1);
  • a school or employment center, if the project total floor area is 50% or more residential; or
    • a bus rapid transit stop, passenger rail station, or ferry terminal.

All destinations must be within a 3-mile (4800-meter) bicycling distance of the project boundary.

Planned bicycle trails or lanes may be counted if they are fully funded by the date of the certificate of occupancy and are scheduled for completion within one year of that date.

Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms

Case 1. Commercial or Institutional Projects

Provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building.

Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of all regular building occupants, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces.

Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter.

Case 2. Residential Projects

Provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no fewer than four storage spaces per building.

Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 15% of all regular building occupants, but no less than one storage space per three residential units.

Case 3. Mixed-Use Projects

Meet the Case 1 and Case 2 storage requirements for the nonresidential and residential portions of the project, respectively.

Large-Occupancy Projects Only:

The following guidance should be applied when determining the number of showers needed for projects with a large number of occupants:

NEW CONSTRUCTION, SCHOOLS, DATA CENTERS, WAREHOUSES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE

Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter, up to 999 regular building occupants.

• one additional shower for every 500 regular building occupants, for the additional 1,000 – 4,999 regular building occupants
  • one additional shower for every 1,000 regular building occupants, for the additional 5,000 + regular building occupants

CORE AND SHELL

Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter, up to 999 regular building occupants.

• one additional shower for every 750 regular building occupants, for the additional 1,000 – 4,999 regular building occupants
  • one additional shower for every 1,500 regular building occupants, for the additional 5,000 + regular building occupants
    • For All Projects

Short-term bicycle storage must be within 200 feet (60meters) walking distance of any main entrance. Long-term bicycle storage must be within 300 feet (90 meters) walking distance of any functional entry. Vertical distances travelled by elevator are exempt from counting towards the walking distance requirements.

Bicycle storage capacity may not be double-counted: storage that is fully allocated to the occupants of non-project facilities cannot also serve project occupants. Indoor storage is acceptable as long as it meets the walking distance requirements. On-site bicycle sharing stations within the project boundary may count for 50% of the long-term and short-term bicycle storage space. Zero lot line projects may count publicly available bicycle parking towards their short-term storage requirements if it meets the maximum allowable walking distance.

Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter. Exclude patients and K-12 students from the regular building occupant count.

SCHOOLS

Bicycle Network

Design or locate the project such that a functional entry and/or bicycle storage is within a 200-yard (180- meter) walking distance or bicycling distance of a bicycle network that connects to either of the following:

• a bus rapid transit stop or passenger rail station or ferry terminal; or
  • 50% of dwelling units within the school’s attendance boundary.

The stops/stations or dwelling units must be within no more than a 1 1/2-mile (2400-meter) biking distance (for grades 8 and below, or ages 14 and below), and 3-mile (4800-meter) biking distance (for grades 9 and above or ages 15 and above).

Provide dedicated bicycle lanes that extend at least to the end of the school property with no barriers (e.g., fences) on school property.

Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms

Meet storage and shower requirements for all projects and provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of all regular building occupants (excluding students grade 3 and younger), but no fewer than four storage spaces per building.

RETAIL

Bicycle Network

Meet Bicycle Network requirements for all projects.

Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms

Meet storage distance and shower requirements for all projects and provide at least two short-term bicycle storage spaces for every 5,000 square feet (465 square meters), but no fewer than two storage spaces per building.

Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular building occupants, but no fewer than two storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces.

Provide a bicycle maintenance program for employees or bicycle route assistance for employees and customers. Route assistance must be provided in a manner easily accessible to both employees and customers.

HEALTHCARE

Bicycle Network

Meet Bicycle Network requirements for all projects.

Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms

Meet storage and shower requirements for all projects and provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building.

Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular building occupants (excluding patients), but no fewer than four storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces.

Picture showing parking allotted for bicycles

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

BD&C (1 point)

This credit applies to

• New Construction (1 point)
  • Core & Shell (1 point)
    • Data Centers (1 point)
    • Hospitality (1 point)
    • Retail (1 point)
    • Healthcare (1 point)
    • Schools (1 point)
    • Warehouses & Distribution Centers (1 point)

Intent

To reduce pollution by promoting alternatives to conventionally fueled automobiles.

Requirements

NC, CS, DATA CENTERS, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE

Provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles for on-site parking.

Option 1. Electric Vehicle Charging (1 point)

Install electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in 2% of all parking spaces used by the project or at least two spaces, whichever is greater. Clearly identify and reserve these spaces for the sole use by plug- in electric vehicles.

The EVSE must:

• Provide a Level 2 charging capacity (208 – 240 volts) or greater.
  • Comply with the relevant regional or local standard for electrical connectors, such as SAE Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J1772, SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler or IEC 62196 of the International Electrotechnical Commission for projects outside the U.S.
    • Be vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connected and comply with ISO 15118 and be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). Projects pursuing EA credit Grid Harmonization should incorporate EVSE into any demand response program or load flexibility and management strategies.

OR

Option 2. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (1 point)

Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces EV Ready. To be EV Ready, meet all of the following:

• Install listed raceway capable of accommodating a 208/240-volt dedicated branch circuit.
  • The raceway shall not be less than trade size 1 (nominal 1-inch inside diameter).
    • The raceway shall originate at the main service or subpanel and shall terminate into a listed cabinet, box or enclosure in close proximity to the proposed location of the EV space.

• The service panel and/or subpanel shall provide capacity to install a 40-ampere minimum dedicated branch circuit and space(s) reserved to permit installation of a branch circuit overcurrent protective device.

• Multiple Panel Spaces required:

• When multiple charging spaces are required, raceway(s) is/are required to be installed at the time of construction.
  • The raceway(s) shall originate at a service panel or subpanel(s) serving the area, and shall terminate in close proximity to the proposed location of the charging equipment into listed cabinet(s), box(es), enclosure(s) or equivalent.
    • Construction documents shall indicate raceway termination point and proposed location of future EV spaces and EV chargers. Construction documents shall also provide information on amperage of future EVSE, raceway method(s), wiring schematics and electrical load calculations to verify electrical panel service capacity and electrical system, including any on- site distribution transformer(s), have sufficient capacity to simultaneously charge all EVs at all required EV spaces at full rated amperage of the EVSE
    • Plan design shall be based upon a 40-ampere minimum branch circuit.
    • Electrical calculations shall substantiate the design of the electrical system, to include the rating of equipment and any on-site distribution transformers and have sufficient capacity to simultaneously charge all required EVs at its full rated amperage.
    • The service panel or subpanel(s) shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate the required number of dedicated branch circuit(s) for the future installation of the EVSE.

A parking space with EVSE cannot also be counted as EV Ready.

SCHOOLS

Option 1. Electric Vehicle Charging (1 point)

Install electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in 2% of all parking spaces used by the project or at least two spaces, whichever is greater.

Clearly identify and reserve these spaces for the sole use by plug-in electric vehicles. OR

Option 2. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (1 point)

Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces EV Ready.

A parking space with EVSE cannot also be counted as EV Ready. OR

Option 3: Electric buses or school-owned vehicles (1 point)

Develop and implement a plan for acquiring at least 1 electric bus and/or for every other bus serving the school to meet the following emissions standards within seven years of the building certificate of occupancy:

• nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of 0.50 grams or less per brake horsepower-hour; and
  • particulate matter emissions of 0.01 grams or less per brake horsepower-hour.

Emission standards must be met for each bus and not by an average of the entire fleet serving the school.

Develop and implement a plan for 50% of all other (non-bus) vehicles owned or leased to serve the school to be electric vehicles.

WAREHOUSES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

Option 1. Electric Vehicle Charging (1 point)

Provide an on-site fleet with at least one yard tractor that is powered by electricity and provide on-site charging for the vehicles.

OR

Option 2. Reduced Truck Idling (1 point)

Provide an electrical connection for at least 50% of all dock door locations to limit truck idling at the dock.

ACCESS TO QUALITY TRANSIT

BD&C

1–6 points

This credit applies to

New Construction (1–5 points), Core & Shell (1–6 points), Schools (1–4 points), Data Centers (1–5 points), Warehouses & Distribution Centers (1–5 points), Hospitality (1–5 points), Retail (1–5 points), Healthcare (1–2 points)

Intent

To encourage development in locations shown to have multimodal transportation choices or otherwise reduced motor vehicle use, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and other environmental and public health harms associated with motor vehicle use.

Requirements

NC, CS, DATA CENTERS, WAREHOUSES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL

Locate any functional entry of the project within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal transit stops, or within a ½-mile (800-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, passenger rail stations (i.e. light, heavy, or commuter rail) or commuter ferry terminals. The transit service at those stops and stations in aggregate must meet the minimums listed in Table 1. Planned stops and stations may count if they are sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date.

Both weekday and weekend trip minimums must be met.

For each qualifying transit route, only trips in one direction are counted towards the threshold.

For weekend trips, only trips on the day with the higher number of trips 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.

Privately-run shuttles are only acceptable if the service is also made available to the public.

Table 1. Minimum daily transit service for projects with one or more transit types (bus, streetcar, rail, or ferry)

Weekday trips	Weekend trips	Points BD&C (except Core and Shell)	Points BD&C (Core and shell
72	30	1	1
100	70	2	2
144	108	3	3
250	160	4	4
360	216	5	6

If existing transit service is temporarily rerouted outside the required distances for less than two years, the project may meet the requirements, provided the local transit agency has committed to restoring the routes with service at or above the prior level.

SCHOOLS

Option 1. Transit-Served Location (1–4 points)

Locate any functional entry of the project within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal transit stops, or within a ½-mile (800-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, passenger rail stations, or commuter ferry terminals. The transit service at those stops and stations must meet the minimums listed in Tables 1 and 2. Planned stops and stations may count if they are sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date.

For each qualifying transit route, only trips in one direction 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.

Table 1. Minimum daily transit service for projects with one or more transit types (bus, streetcar, rail, or ferry)

Weekday trips	Points
72	1
144	2
252	3
360	4

Projects served by two or more transit routes such that no one route provides more than 60% of the prescribed levels may earn one additional point, up to the maximum number of points.

If existing transit service is temporarily rerouted outside the required distances for less than two years, the project may meet the requirements, provided the local transit agency has committed to restoring the routes with service at or above the prior level.

OR

Option 2. Pedestrian Access (1–4 points)

Show that the project has an attendance boundary such that the specified percentages of dwelling units are within no more than a 3/4-mile (1200-meter) walking distance (for grades 8 and below, or ages 14 and below), and 1 1/2-mile (2400-meter) walking distance (for grades 9 and above or ages 15 and above) of a functional entry of a school building. Points are awarded according to Table 3.

Table 2. Points for dwelling units within walking distance

Percentage of dwelling units in attendance boundary	Points
50%	1
60%	2
70% or more	4

In addition, locate the project on a site that allows pedestrian access to the site from all residential areas in the attendance boundary.

HEALTHCARE

Locate any functional entry of the project within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal transit stops, or within a ½-mile (800-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, passenger rail stations or commuter ferry terminals. The transit service at those stops and stations in aggregate must meet the minimums listed in Tables 1 and 2.

Planned stops and stations may count if they are sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date.

Both weekday and weekend trip minimums must be met.

For each qualifying transit route, only trips in one direction 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.

Table 1. Minimum daily transit service for projects with multiple transit types (bus, streetcar, rail, or ferry).

Weekday trips	Weekend trips	Points
72	30	1
144	108	2

Projects served by two or more transit routes such that no one route provides more than 60% of the prescribed levels may earn one additional point, up to the maximum number of points.

If existing transit service is temporarily rerouted outside the required distances for less than two years, the project may meet the requirements, provided the local transit agency has committed to restoring the routes with service at or above the prior level.