Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2

Inquiry

In regard to parking capacity, there are currently no "minimum local zoning requirements" for Battery Park City (or the rest of Manhattan, for that matter). In an effort to meet the intent of this credit, the project design team has deliberately minimized the parking capacity to a total of 50 spaces. Since the building accommodates 282 apartments (with an expected total occupancy of approximately 840 - 920 persons), only 18% of the units, at most, will have parking (or approximately 5 - 6% of the building occupants).\n\nDesignated carpool spaces are difficult to justify in a residential parking area - carpooling is by nature a "destination" concept, rather than an "origination" (residence) concept. In Manhattan, it is not anticipated that many residents with vehicles will use them to commute to work. In addition, the current credit requirements would theoretically force the building owner to designate almost half of the 50 spaces for carpool participants. We are therefore proposing that, for residential facilities, the carpooling requirement be excluded.