Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

Our project follows the design guidelines set forth in the United Facilities Criteria (UFC). The specific UFC that we are required to follow contains a minimum requirement for VIP parking stalls to be placed along the entrance driveway and/or the area in closest proximity to the facility. Our site layout has a very small parking lot that contains the handicapped stalls and VIP stalls, and this parking lot is the closest to the building entrance. Further away (but within 1/4-mile distance) is a large parking garage that serves a majority of the facility, but this garage does not fall within the LEED project boundary. Two questions, (1) We are unable to locate the LEED "preferred parking" stalls in this small parking lot, but will locate them in the parking garage with the most convenience to the elevators/stairs/exits. Is this approach acceptable? (2) Our parking total count is 1100 stalls, so we have designated 55 carpool/vanpool stalls. Of the 55 stalls, we have located 5 vanpool stalls right outside the parking garage, as these are meant for larger sized vans that may not make the height clearance within the parking garage. The location of these stalls fall within the 1/4-mile distance from the building entry, but are approximately 60-ft further to the side of the parking garage. Is this acceptable?