Rating System

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

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009

Inquiry

Our project is located in a medium/maximum security fenced facility that provides male offenders, between ages 12-20, academic education and prevocational training while serving their juvenile sentencing. The campus has a fully fenced perimeter and is approximately 2,000\' by 1,400\'. Our proposed building entrance is approximately 1,200 ft form the secured main entrance. The secured campus facility restricts vehicular access through a sally port next to the main entrance for maintenance vehicles, emergency vehicles, Contractor, and police vehicles. All visitors and employees must park outside the security fencing in their respective parking lots next to the campus entrance and enter through the main security gates into the Visitor Center. Due to security concerns, the facility does not allow bicycles beyond the provided secured bicycle racks at the main entrance.\n\nCan we use the campus entrance of the secured facility as our "project entrance\' as the center of the 1/2 mile radius for services (SSc2), in measuring the 1/4 mile distance to the bus stop (SSc4.1) and the 200 ft distance to the secure bicycle racks (SSc4.1)?\n\nWe have previously received permission to use the campus entrance as our "project entrance" for all applicable credits for a project under LEED NCv2.2 CIR 8/27/07 and are now seeking the same ruling. We feel that defining our project entrance as the campus entrance is reasonable and consistent as all employees and visitors must walk to and from the secured campus entrance to and from any building on campus.