FTEs only!?!?

Is the 5% really only based on the FTEs and not the peak building users? If the tenant spaceTenant space is the area within the LEED project boundary. For more information on what can and must be in the LEED project boundary see the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) and LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance. Note: tenant space is the same as project space. has 7 FTE but 100 visitors (transients), does it really only have to provide 1 (7*0.05 /2, round up) preferred space and not 3 (107*0.05/2, round up)?
(The parking provided serves both the FTEs and the visitors (transients) so it seems like LEED really should be addressing both of these as is done in NC.)

Preferred parking spaces

We are certifying a tenant spaceTenant space is the area within the LEED project boundary. For more information on what can and must be in the LEED project boundary see the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) and LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance. Note: tenant space is the same as project space. with LEED CI in a building that was previously CS certified. The CS building has preferred parkingPreferred parking, available to particular users, includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots), designated covered spaces, discounted parking passes, and guaranteed passes in a lottery system. spaces for electrical vehicles. In order to locate the preferred parking spaces for the carsharing, can we put them next to the parking for the electrical vehicles or would it be required to move the parking spaces for electrical vehicles so that we can have a parking space for a carsharing program? I guess that last option does not make a lot of sense but wanted to check if anyone had any opinion on this

GBCI Review Comments Regarding Parking Requirements for Campus

Our project is a small TI inside a larger building on a campus with other buildings. The project falls under Case 1, Option 1. We submitted documentation demonstrating that the parking spaces provided for our TI space do not exceed the local zoning regulations and we’ve provided the required preferred parkingPreferred parking, available to particular users, includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots), designated covered spaces, discounted parking passes, and guaranteed passes in a lottery system. spaces.

Our preliminary review comments stated that we need to “Provide documentation such as a zoning regulations and calculations which confirm that the minimum zoning level has not been exceeded at the campus level.”

Thinking that the review team did not understand that our project falls under Case 1, Option 1, and thus holding us to the requirements of Case 2, Option 1, we emailed the review team for clarification. We received the following response, "the review team recognizes that Option 1 applies to this project. However, the parking spaces for this project are located in a parking lot that serves buildings other than the project building. Under these circumstances, the project team must demonstrate that the overall parking capacity of all of the buildings served by the parking lot does not exceed zoning requirements."

I have searched through LEED Interpretations, Addenda, and of course the LEED ID+C Reference Guide, and I see nothing that supports this requirement. Can anyone shed some light on this before I go back to the review team for further clarification?

Exemplary Performance Point

Can anyone decribe what is expected by "demonstrate a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use"? Is this just a plan that describes what options are available and how the occupants can access them, or do I have to complete an Alternative transporation/Commute Survey to demonstrate compliance like LEED EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. 2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation?

no minimum local zoning regulations

What if there are no minimum local zoning regulations regarding number of parking spaces? In that case, is it enough to provide preferred places for carpools?

Lesser parking numbers than local norms

The requriement of the credit - "parking availability" is to meet but not exceed local norms. Hence If a project's parking capacity is lesser than local norms does the project meets the credit requirement? please note the project occupants are using public transporation to commute and thereby the intent of the credit is met

PUDs

Is parking that is negotiated as part of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) considered the same as a zoning requirement?

Dormitory and Car/Van Pool Parking

We are renovating the interiors of two existing dormitories on a college campus. Per LEED-CI SSc3.3 we fall under Case 2. We are not providing any new parking. The credit requires that we provide at least 5% of the building FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories. with preferred Car/Van Pool designated parking spaces. We can supply this by marking off existing spots in a nearby campus lot and designated to be solely to be used by occupants of this dorm. But, I scratch my head at the logic of this requirement. Since the students who will be living in the dorms are walking to their classes, there is no reason for them to need Car/Van pool parking, except at move-in or move-out, or in order to drive together to the movies. For FTE of 437 occupants, I'll need 11 carpool spaces. Would it make more sense to only include the FTE of those who are employees at the dormitories who might drive every day to work at the dorms? Or, perhaps propose an alternative compliance method of some sort?

shuttle service instead of preferred parking space

Our LEED CI project is inside of a LEED CS retrofit. For SS3.3 my client falls under the CASE 1. The scope of LEED CS also includes an addition that works as a big garage (which is not within the scope of LEED CI), once retrofitted building does not provide any parking. We don't know the reason LEED CS project has not applied for SS4.4, once the parking spaces provided (addition) do not exceed the zoning requirements and for that reason our LEED CI client wants to achieve this credit. However, once the CS building has not provided preferred parkingPreferred parking, available to particular users, includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots), designated covered spaces, discounted parking passes, and guaranteed passes in a lottery system. spaces in the garage building, my LEED CI client can't designate this spaces by himself. So, he is providing shuttle service/van pool for more than 5% of his FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories. to arrive and leave work, everyday.
My questions are:
1. I am considering to apply for CASE 1-Option 1, although the retrofitted building (LEED CI scope) does not provide any parking for tenants, we still have the garage building (not LEED CI scope). We think the best thing to do is to consider these parking spaces, once tenants will use it and this condition will appear on lease agreement. Is that correct? Or is it possible to apply for Option 2 'No parking is provided'?
2. If I can't designate preferred parking equivalent for my client's FTE is it possible to replace it by providing van pool/shuttle service for more than 5% of occupants and meet the credit requirements?

Retail Space inside a Shopping Center

We are looking to certify a retail space inside a huge shopping center under Commercial Interiors (not as Retail Commercial Interior, the shopping is NOT certified) We are considering that our shop (project space) is 100% of the building area undergoing certification. Is this right? So, then are we in Case 2?

Combination low-emitting parking and car pooling spaces possible

In our C&S project the building owner provides 15 parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehiclesFuel-efficient vehicles have achieved a minimum green score of 40 according to the annual vehicle-rating guide of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.. The main tenant will rent and use these parking spaces. Additionally we need for Commercial Interior SSc3.3 24 parking spaces for car/van pools. Is it possible to combine the low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles and car/van pools spaces? For example: 10 of the parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles could be used as car/van pools spaces as well, 5 spaces are just for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles and 14 spaces are just for car/van pools. We have already checked the reference guide LEED CI 2009 as well as the data base for CIRs but we could not find any information concerning this question.

SSc3.3 Alternative Transportation - Parkign Availability

We are working on a project for LEED-CI. It falls under the Case 1, Option 1 but we do not get the 5% preferred parkingPreferred parking, available to particular users, includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots), designated covered spaces, discounted parking passes, and guaranteed passes in a lottery system. closest to the main entrance because the landlord has control over that and we cannot get those spaces.
I have a 2 part question that deals with the note "1" at the bottom of the page, more specifically the discounted parking passes. We wanted to know if there is a minimum the discount needs to be and is there a length of time these need to be in effect? 2nd, if our clients are trying achieve this credit because of this, and they do not initially have enough interest in car/vanpooling, can they achieve this credit if they have a plan in place to implement once they DO have enough interest.

Carpooling, Ridesharing?

First question: In SSc3.3 for CI reserved parking spaces for car/vanpools are to be at least 5 % of FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories.. In NC SSc4.4 parking spaces should be reserved for 5 % of number of parking spaces. Is either one of them incorrect or is it supposed to be different? One based on FTE and the other on number of parking spaces?
Second question: In Sweden a carpool is like a self-service rental car. You are a member of a carpooling company and you book a car and pay a reasonable fee to use it. Would this qualify? Having a carpooling company in our garage? I think it would be used by both occupants and others! I have understood that the meaning of a car/vanpool in the US and the Reference Guide refer to ridesharing in own vehicles, is that right? That would definitely not be as easy to use for our building occupants.

LEED CI - S.S. credit 3.3 - Case 1 - Option 2

Our project area is less than 75% of the total building area - as we are one of the tenants in 25 floor building. So i guess the project would qualify under Case1 - Option 2. Can you someone please let me know what supporting documentation we have to provide to confirm - No parking has been provided for tenant spaceTenant space is the area within the LEED project boundary. For more information on what can and must be in the LEED project boundary see the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) and LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance. Note: tenant space is the same as project space.. Also which option do we check on the LEED form? Is it special circumstances or alternative compliance method?

Confirmation of Case 1 Option 2 and Documentation

To qualify for the 2 credit point here, we would only need to prove that there has been no parking provided or subsidized parking provided to our client (tenant)? For clarity, not tenants of the Total building.

To prove this fact, would you provide a copy of the complete lease agreement to confirm that such a clause does not exist? Or would it be easier to request a letter from the landlord confirming this fact? What have you used as documentation to earn this credit(s)?

Thanks.

Retail - commercial interiors

There is existing parking but no DESIGNATED parking will be provided for Tenant employees.
Can we pursue Case 1 LESS THAN 75% OF BUILDING AREA, path # 2 No parking will be provided or subsidized for tenant employees?

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

This project has 224 FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories.. We've provided 6 carpool spots and are installing 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations that services 4 dedicated EV parking spots. The client and team wants to look into getting an innovation credit point for installing the EV stations.

Knowing that the exemplary credit here are either for Double Transit Ridership (which we don't have), is it appropriate to attempt this EV innovation credit under Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan or is this better suited under the the Innovations in Design section?

LEED CI parking for company vehicles

The project would like to look into Case 1 option 1. The tenant included carparking spaces into the lease. However, all the parking will be occupied by company vehicles which will only travel the management by company drivers. If the no. of parking space could meet the zoning requirement and the parking spaces could be located in a good location as priority parking. Could it counted as carpools / vanpools as there is a minimum of 2 person in the car at a time (management + driver)? Thanks!

No local zonal regulation

The project planned to have active vanpooling commuting, parking is provided by the LL, 5% of FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories. dedicated for that purposes as per credit requirement. However research & enquiries indicated in this China small city, the local municipality do not have any parking zoning regulation whatsoever, so how to determine the requirement of not exceeding minimum parking zoning?

Off Site Parking

Can one acheive this credit via compliance path B. (no parking) if the facility has no on-site parking, but does have an off-site parking lot with a shuttle service? They are in reality providing probably more parking than what zoning even requires, but it's far enough away from the facility that perhaps it could be considered similar in function to a park-and-ride?

Tenant Infill within a Parking Garage

Our Project is a restaurant taking up less than 75% of a parking garage. We are going for SSc3.3 Case 1 Option 1. Our lease provides us with access to two parking spaces. However, there are no physical spaces assigned, but rather we were given two keys to the parking garage. Once inside the parking garage, all spaces are first come first served.

Rather mark a physical space as "carpool," our plan was to only distribute keys to employees who will be driving with at least 3 passengers. Are we likely to achieve the point if we submit under an Alternate Compliance Path and upload a copy of this parking policy?

Interior Project inside a complex CS

We have a project inside of one tower that have like common area the parking spaces. However, this tower have a certification LEED and yours parking spaces makes part of complex (AGMBC). The question is wether we can use the predestinated parking spaces for tenant occupants of this tower once that parking spaces serve the tenants or we must too create a demarcation by tenants? Currently the complex has 116 parking spaces separeted for carpools and vanpools. The LEED CI project inside of one tower this complex required 88 parking spaces preferred by your FTEFull-time equivalent (FTE) represents a regular building occupant who spends 8 hours a day (40 hours a week) in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per day divided by 8 (or hours per week divided by 40). Transient Occupants can be reported as either daily totals or as part of the FTE. Residential occupancy should be estimated based on the number and size of units. Core and Shell projects should refer to the default occupancy table in the Reference Guide appendix. All occupant assumptions must be consistent across all credits in all categories.. Is it correct that in order exceed parking spaces preferred serve for the futures tenants that pursue certification LEED?

Minimum number required by local zoning regs

I'm not so savvy with how local zoning regs are worded. I did search for my city's local zoning regs and I'm not sure if what I found is it. Anyway, does this mean that a municipality will say something like "Your high rise building has 10 floors with a max occupancy of 2600 people and so you have to have a parking garage that will hold at least 40% of your max occupancy." In our case, we will be occupying 1/2 of one floor in a high rise and we might be assigned some of our own parking (pending negotiations with owner). How do I determine what our office's min parking is? I'm a little confused by this credit. Can anyone shed some light?

Alternative Transportation Reviewer Comment

First time using this disuccsion thread and looking forward to your input. LEED-CI SSc3.3 Version 2, Technical Advice form the reviewer says "Correct the template calculation utlizing numbers for either the project space or the enitre building for both the numerator and demominator". What is meant by this? The template has the correct Gross Building SF 1,432,607sf and Gross Tenant SF 14,070sf.

Local zoning requires no parking

Our project is an in-patient, substance-abuse treatment center, located in a building which also houses an emergency detox facility. The CI project occupies less than 75% of the building, therefore we are under SSc3.3 Case 1.

The project building is undergoing renovation at the same time as the CI tenant project, and as part of that renovation, the on-site parking is being reduced substantially (from 24 to 11 spaces; of those 11, 2 or 3 will be reserved for the detox facility's 'fleet' vans and police vehicles). However, the project is located in a zone with no minimum parking requirements, so we are in excess of zoning minimums.

Would we have to not exceed the city's 'no required minimum' (i.e. provide zero spaces) in order to comply with Case 1 Option 1?

Does anyone have any experience with alternative compliance paths in a situation like this, perhaps either by referencing the NC 'Option 4' (25% less than ITE study) or arguing that the significant reduction in spaces ought to qualify? (Using the ITE route would be complicated in any case, as neither of the land use types for the two uses are explicitly included in the ITE study.)

no desigated/assigned/reserved parking for tenant

Our tenant's lease makes no provision for "guaranteed" designated/assiged/reserved parking for the tenant although there is a parking lot provided in general for all tenants in the building: first come, first served.

Our project falls within the Case 1 size, but would option 2 apply in our case? In reading the Implementation section of this credit in the referene guide, it almost seems like it could apply.

Any comments?

Automatic for a LEED CS certified building?

It states above, "Projects located within a LEED-certified building that achieved this credit in another rating system (for example LEED-NC SSc4.4) automatically earn the credit based on existing parking spaces.

We are documenting a space that is in a LEED Core and Shell v.2.0 platinum building that achieved SS credit 4.4. I don't see on the LEED CI credit form that this is an option? How would you go about documenting this?