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- Rating System Schools 2009Schools
- Rating System SSSustainable Sites
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Rating System
SSc4.3Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
- SSp1Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
- SSp2Environmental Site Assessment
- SSc1Site Selection
- SSc2Development Density and Community Connectivity
- SSc3Brownfield Redevelopment
- SSc4.1Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access
- SSc4.2Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
- SSc4.3Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
- SSc4.4Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
- SSc5.1Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
- SSc5.2Site Development—Maximize Open Space
- SSc6.1Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
- SSc6.2Stormwater Design—Quality Control
- SSc7.1Heat Island Effect—Nonroof
- SSc7.2Heat Island Effect—Roof
- SSc8Light Pollution Reduction
- SSc9Site Master Plan
- SSc10Joint Use of Facilities
Schools 2009 SSc4.3: Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
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4 Comments
Designated Carpool
Our project only has one carpool area and drop off. Does the designated area for fuel efficient vehicles have to be separate?
Designated Carpool
Yes, the provision of a carpool dropoff area is part of the requirements outlined in SSc4.4 (typically for residential projects). If the project is also pursuing SSc4.3, 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 must be provided for low-emitting vehiclesLow-emitting vehicles are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board..
Jennifer Waddick replied Feb 22 2010
Now I am confused. I thought the carpool drop off area was for SSc4.3, not 4.4. My question relates to the designated area for carpool (School) for fuel efficient vehicles. The parking spaces are not a problem. If the carpool area has two lanes, can the interior lane be the designated area for those vehicles or does it have to be located somewhere completely different?
Schools SSc4.3
I just realized that your original posting was submitted under the Schools section. Apologies. As you correctly identified, a designated carpool drop-off area is required for low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles for school projects. The term "designated" is used to ensure that carpool drivers of low-emitting vehiclesLow-emitting vehicles are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board. receive some sort of preference over drivers of conventional vehicles. Your proposed approach of having a designated lane for carpool drivers of low-emitting vehicles seems to meet the intent; however an official ruling on this must come from GBCI via the CIRCredit Interpretation Ruling. Used by design team members experiencing difficulties in the application of a LEED prerequisite or credit to a project. Typically, difficulties arise when specific issues are not directly addressed by LEED information/guide process.
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