Sustainable Sites 4.1 - Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access
January 21, 2008 – 12:23amMany LEED credits relate to each other. Some so much that LEED has combined them into a larger category name, with subcategories that highlight the differences between them. It actually helps with studying because it neatly organizes ideas and one can easily see how these credits all relate to each other. Sustainable sites credits 4.1-4.4 is an example of this. For the purposes of this website, I will separate each sub-category into its own post (like in the reference guide). They will share similar or exact implementations.
Public Transportation Access
Intention:
- Reduce Pollution from auto use
- Reduce land development from auto use
Implementation:
- Case 1:
- locate project within 1/2 mi. from existing or future planned (and funded) train or subway station
- Case 2:
- locate project within 1/4 mi. from two public or campus bus lines
Codes/Standards Applied:
- none
Extra Credit:
- One SS4 extra credit point allowed by creating a ‘comprehensive transportation management plan’ showing a quantifiable reduction in auto use.
Submittal Phase:
- design
Links from Reference Guide:
Other Sustainable Sites Credits
- SS P1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (prerequisite)
- SS 1 - Site Selection
- SS 2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity
- SS 3 - Brownfield Redevelopment
- SS 4.1 - Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access
- SS 4.2 - Alternative Transportation -Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
- SS 4.3 - Alternative Transportation - Low Emission & Fuel EfficientVehicles
- SS 4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
- SS 5.1 - Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat
- SS 5.2 - Site Development - Maximize Open Space
- SS 6.1 - Stormwater Design - Quantity Control
- SS 6.2 - Stormwater Design - Quality Control
- SS 7.1 - Heat Island Effect - Non-Roof
- SS 7.2 - Heat Island Effect - Roof
- SS 8 - Light Pollution Reduction
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7 Responses to “Sustainable Sites 4.1 - Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access”
Is there any difference between public lines and transit buses?
By Lilian on Apr 4, 2008
From what I understand, there is no difference. As long as there are two different line of buses that are 1/4 mi. radius from the building entrance.
By Pat on Apr 4, 2008
thanks. I need help to understand this Interpretation ( taken from page 62 of Reference Package for NC & Major Renovations LEED Canada - NC Version 1.0 ( adaptation of US 2.1).
Park & Ride locations for buses are not equivalent to commuter rail stations. LEED recognizes that the environmental impacts of these two different transportation modes differ significantly. Transit buses consume an average of approximately 70% more energy per passenger mile than commuter rail.
By Lilian on Apr 4, 2008
Ok, my guess is this:
Their definition of a transit bus is one that picks up people at a location and then drops them off at another - and that’s their sole purpose (with no stops in between). Like a “park and ride” location, for example. Those are those locations where people park their cars and then a bus (usually a shorter bus), picks up a group of people and takes them to a specific office or location. I guess LEED knows this has more of an environmental impact, therefore they don’t count these types of busses.
A commuter rail station is your normal bus stop that is on a bus line that stops at several places.
Let me know if that helps!
By Pat on Apr 4, 2008
I am reading through the errata, there seems to be an extra credit for doubling of efficiency or something similar like that. Do you know anything about this?
By andy on May 28, 2008
Andy
as far as I know, the ID credit is for all credit 4; and it needs to be a comprehensive transit plan.
Perhaps if you demonstrate a doubling of efficiency would contribute to the overall plan….
By valeria on Jul 6, 2008
Hey Andy,
For S4.1, there is a special extra credit thing you can do. It’s outlined in the errata post I just did, which can be located here. I need to spend a little bit of time to update a few credits on my site for the new erratas, my apologies to all.
Here you go:
http://www.intheleed.com/leed-reference-guide-errata/
By Pat on Jul 8, 2008