Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2

Inquiry

Background Information On the OSU campus vanpools and carpools are not linked to the vehicle or the parking space, but the riders. That is, anyone requesting a van/carpool permit receives permission to park in virtually every space on campus, except those reserved for certain emergency and reserved purposes. Further, the permit is transferable to any of the pooling occupants thereby allowing the group to alternate vehicles. The University also offers 24 hour emergency shuttles for those in pools who have to leave early or late due to sick children or late work requirements. This request is in two parts and is worded in such a fashion as to apply to all current and future LEED projects on the Corvallis Campus. I. Number of Car/Vanpool spaces required The University has developed a parking plan in their 10 year (2015) Master Plan. As newer buildings are created, and older buildings renovated, parking spaces will be reduced or consolidated to perimeter locations. The University proposes that at any given time, they maintain 5% of the total parking spaces for car/vanpools or a minimum of 17% of the total car/vanpool permits issued. Today 5% of the total parking spaces is 374. Currently there are 1504 car/vanpool permits issued, or 7.9% of the population, which exceeds 5% of the campus