CI-v5 LTc1: Compact and Connected Development 1-8 points

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Intent

To conserve land and ecosystem resources by encouraging development in areas with existing infrastructure. To promote livability, walkability, and transportation efficiency, including reduced vehicle distance traveled and associated emissions.

Requirements

Option 1. Base Building Certified with LEED BD+C (1–8 points)
Locate in a building certified with LEED v4/v4.1 BD+C that earned either LTc: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses or LTc: Access to Quality Transit, or locate in a building certified with LEED v5 BD+C that earned LTc1: Compact and Connected Development.

Table 1. Points for Buildings Certified with LEED BD+C

OR

Meet any combination of the options below for a maximum of 8 points.

Option 2. Surrounding Density (1–3 points)
Locate in a building where the surrounding existing density within 0.25 miles (400 meters) offset of the project boundary meets the values in Table 2. Use either the “separate residential and nonresidential densities” or the “combined density” values.

Table 2. Points for Average Existing Density Within 0.25 Miles (400 meters)

^{note: DU = dwelling unit; FAR = floor area ratio}

AND/OR

Option 3. Access to Transit (1–5 points)
Locate any functional entry of the building in which the project is located within either:

• A walking distance of 0.25 miles (400 meters) by existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal transit stops
• A walking distance of 0.25 miles (800 meters) by existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, passenger rail stations (i.e., light, heavy, or commuter rail), or commuter ferry terminals

Both weekday and weekend trip minimums must be met. For each qualifying transit route, only trips in one direction are counted toward the threshold.

• If service varies by day:
• For weekday trips, count the weekday with the lowest number of trips.
• For weekend trips, only count the weekend day with the highest number of trips. 
• If a qualifying transit route has multiple stops within the required walking distance, only trips from one stop are counted toward the threshold.
• Planned stops and stations may count if they are sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the LEED project’s certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date.

Table 3. Minimum Daily Public Transit Service

AND/OR

Option 4. Walkable Location (1–3 points)
Locate in a building that meets the location efficiency requirements in Table 4 via Walk Score® or proximity to existing and publicly available uses within a walking distance of 0.25 miles (800 meters) from any functional entry.

Table 4. Points for Location Efficiency

The following restrictions apply:

• A use may be counted as only one use type (e.g., a retail store may be counted only once even if it sells products in several categories).
• No more than two uses in each use type may be counted (e.g., if five restaurants are within walking distance, only two may be counted). 
• The counted uses must represent at least three of the five categories.