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PATH 2. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

Locating a school within an attendance boundary is important to ensure a safe and accessible environment for students of various grades and ages.

Data centers, warehouses, and distribution centers

• Meet Options 1, 2, and/or 3 above.

Option 6. Surrounding Development and Resources

PATH 1. DEVELOPMENT AND ADJACENCY

Data centers and warehouses are encouraged to select sites previously developed and adjacent to parcels currently used for industrial or commercial purposes. This helps preserve undeveloped land and conserves natural habitats. Developing on a site next to existing industrial or commercial buildings also means existing infrastructure is in place, which may result in lower greenhouse emissions from future infrastructure development.

The project team must identify parcels adjacent to the project’s perimeter on a map and determine whether the project is an adjacent site by measuring the project’s entire perimeter, the length of perimeter segments adjacent to the waterfront (if any), and the longest continuous perimeter segments adjacent to qualifying parcels. Use Equation 3 to determine the percentage of the project boundary adjacent to previously developed parcels.

Equation 3. Percentage of adjacent boundary for adjacent sites

% 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦

= [𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑠] × 100

(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟−𝐴𝑛𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟)

PATH 2. TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES

Locating data centers and warehouses near various transportation resources provides multiple opportunities to transport goods and services. Proximity to the main logistics hub, an on-off ramp to a highway, and access points to an active freight rail line would facilitate efficient movement of people, boosting the overall economy by attracting businesses and residents.

Mapping must show the driving routes and distances from the project to any applicable transportation resources. The team must also verify that any transportation resources are completed. Resources that are funded, under construction by the date of certificate of occupancy and completed within 24 months of that date will also count toward credit compliance.

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