Case Study #1: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses Credit
To demonstrate the “Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses” credit, let’s say that a “LEED BD+C: New Construction” project team aims to pursue “Option 1: Surrounding Density” of this credit. The project team chooses to calculate the “residential” and “nonresidential” densities in the quarter-mile or 400-meter radius of the project boundary, instead of calculating the combined density...