LEED Certification for Homes – LT CREDIT: COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Construct or renovate a project such that the building’s main entrance is within a 1/2-mile (800 meters) walking distance from the building entrance of the following number of uses, as listed below. Table 1. Points for proximity to uses Uses Points 4–7 1 8–11 1.5 Read more…
LEED Certification for Homes – LT CREDIT: ACCESS TO TRANSIT
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Locate the project within a ¼-mile (400 meter) walking distance of bus or streetcar stops, or within a ½- mile (800 meter) walking distance of bus rapid transit stops, light or heavy rail stations, or ferry terminals. The transit service at those stops in aggregate must meet Read more…
LEED Certification for Homes – SS PREREQUISITE: CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY POLLUTION PREVENTION
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Stockpile and protect disturbed topsoil from erosion (for reuse). Control the path and velocity of runoff with silt fencing or comparable measures. Protect on-site storm sewer inlets, streams, and lakes with straw bales, silt fencing, silt sacks, rock filters, or comparable measures. Provide swales to divert surface Read more…