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Location and transportation

Location and transportation

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Location and transportation

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- According to the US Forest Service, as of the year 2000, rural residences occupied seven times more land than urban and suburban residences. For the period between 2000 and 2025, researchers predict land development to be more than three times that of the population growth. One of the greenest strategies for LEED Certification is choosing a good project location. Per the requirements of many LEED credits, a well-located building is one that takes advantage of an existing infrastructure, such as public transportation and bicycle paths, utilizes existing infrastructure such as water and sewer lines, and provides access to walkable diverse uses such as restaurants and grocery stores. Let's now go through some examples of location and transportation credits and how they can address depletion of undeveloped lands while reducing fossil fuel use and dependence. The LEED 4 Neighborhood Development Location credit rewards new construction and renovation as well as commercial interiors…

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