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• Community service centers (provided by state or local offices)

  • Library or media center

  • Parking lot

  • One or more commercial businesses

Provide access to toilets in joint-use areas after normal school hours.

Data Centers, Warehouses, and Distribution Centers (1–2 points)

• Meet Options 1, 2, and/or 3 above. (1–2 points)

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Option 5. Sensitive Project Location

Locate the project building a minimum of 300 feet (90 meters) away from the property lines of the nearest sensitive receptors (e.g., residential areas, schools, daycare centers, places of worship, hospitals, community centers, and public parks).

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED

This credit integrates equitable outcomes, community engagement, and community health as fundamental considerations for achieving equitable development outcomes. Multiple options and pathways are available to reward projects that show a measurable positive impact on the surrounding community and adopt innovative approaches to equitable outcomes in physical development.

Option 1. Priority Sites

Many communities and governments prioritize certain redevelopment sites to address critical human equity issues. Building these sites can revitalize neighborhoods and bring social and economic benefits directly to residents, such as improved access to jobs, housing, and services. This approach helps transform underused or neglected areas into productive spaces that serve the community. Additionally, redeveloping priority sites rather than greenfield or sensitive ecological areas offers substantial environmental benefits, helping to conserve natural landscapes while supporting sustainable urban growth.

PATH 1. BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a brownfield as “a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential

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