LEED CERTIFICATION- REQUIREMENTS FOR LT CREDIT: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
To reduce pollution by promoting alternatives to conventionally fueled automobiles, LEED in v4.1 has put a special emphasis on use of electric vehical and providing facilities favouring that.
Total No. of Possible Points – 1
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)
Requirements
FOR NC, CS, DATA CENTERS, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, HEALTHCARE
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.
- 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).
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.
A parking space with EVSE cannot also be counted as EV Ready.
For 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.
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.
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.
FOR 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.