Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2

Inquiry

This project is a residential apartment building with ground-level retail which is not included in the LEED boundary because the spaces are tenant build-out. The LEED boundary/site itself has no new parking, but a new parking garage (a separate project under a separate permit) is being built across the street which will serve not only the tenants and retail visitors, but also the general public and visitors to the adjacent university. A CIR dated 05/23/08 indicates that Option 4 cannot be used in this case. Under this assumption the project will attempt Option 3. The site has no parking requirement per local zoning codes. According to the Portland, Oregon Zoning Code: Title 33, Chapter 33.266 (Parking and Loading), page 3, point #3, this site has no minimum required parking because it is "less than 500 feet from a transit street with 20 minute peak hour service." Due to submittal requirements for SS 4.1, this submittal also will include maps and schedules demonstrating the proximity to mass transit service. Does this reading of the referenced standard appear to meet the requirements for SS 4.4, Option 3? If so, the following describes the infrastructure designed to meet SS 4.4: - Car sharing: The parking facility features 2 spaces for a car-sharing service (both of which will be hybrid LEVs). The LEED boundary\'s FTE is 388, and 2 car-sharing spaces serve 3% of the FTEs with a ratio of one car per 8 FTEs (as calculated in a SS 4.3 CIR dated 12/17/07). - LEV: The facility features 8 spaces for LEVs - Of the 184 parking spaces in the lot, the 10 spaces described above constitute 5.4% as set aside for reduction of personal transportation impact. - Ride share: The LEED building features a posted and web-based ride-share board for use by FTEs. - Carpooling: The LEED building features curb-cuts to allow for carpool pick up and drop off directly in front of the building entrance (the local zoning code only allows for 15 minute standing rather than the 30 minutes required as stated in a CIR dated 04/28/03 under LEED NC v 2.1.) Does the infrastructure described appear to achieve the requirements for credit under Option 3? Additionally, does this infrastructure - featuring spaces for car sharing, carpooling, the ride board, and LEVs - combined with meeting SS 4.2 and 4.3, constitute the "multiple alternative options" as required for exemplary performance?