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  • 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 certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date.

Table 2. Minimum Daily Public Transit Service

Weekday TripsWeekend TripsPoints
72
30
1

132

78

2

160

120

3

360

216

4

OR

PATH 2. PROJECT-SPONSORED TRANSIT SERVICE (1–2 POINTS)

Commit to providing year-round transit service (e.g., vans, shuttles, or buses) for regular occupants and visitors that meets the minimums listed in Table 3. Service must provide transportation between the project site and external destinations, such as residential areas and public transportation stations, and be guaranteed for at least three years from the project’s certificate of occupancy.

Provide at least one accessible transit stop shelter within 0.25 miles (400 meters) walking distance from a functional entry of the project.

  • For each qualifying transit route, total trips (inbound and outbound) are counted toward the threshold.

  • If a qualifying transit route has multiple stops within the required walking distance, only trips from one stop are counted toward the threshold.

Table 3. Minimum Daily Project-Sponsored Transit Service

Total Daily TripsPoints

Providing shuttles

1

30

2

AND/OR

Option 3. Walkable Location (1–3 points)

Locate on a site that meets the location efficiency requirements in Table 4 via Walk Score® or has proximity to existing and publicly available uses within 0.5 miles (800 meters) walking distance from any functional entry.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 24