Any Proposed Project subject to the provisions of this article may obtain a maximum of four (4) of the required points from the Boston Green Building Credits which will be included in the calculation toward achieving a LEED Certifiable project under this article. One point may be awarded for each of the following four categories: Modern Grid; Historic Preservation; Groundwater Recharge; and Modern Mobility. In order to be eligible for the Boston Green Building Credits, a plan must be submitted to the Boston Redevelopment Authority to meet the following Boston Public Health Commission prerequisites:

a.

Retrofit of all diesel construction vehicles, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved retrofit technologies, as applicable, or contribution of a comparable amount to the Air Pollution Control Commission Abatement Fund;

b.

An outdoor construction management plan including provisions for wheel washing, site vacuuming, truck covers and anti-idling signage; and,

c.

Integrated pest management plan.

1.

Modern Grid

One point will be awarded if a Proposed Project qualifies as a Distributed Generation/Combined Heat and Power (DG/CHP) project that provides useful "congestion relief" in locations where the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Boston Environment and Energy Services determine that electricity distribution load constraints exist. In order to earn this point the Proposed Project must include an on-site combined electrical power and heat generation system that provides for ten percent (10%) or more of the total building energy use. Eligible systems include combustion engine driven generators, fuel cells and micro turbines that utilize clean fuels including natural gas and biodiesel.

This provides value in reducing both transmission and distribution-level costs.

2.

Historic Preservation

This point will be awarded if a Proposed Project involves the historic renovation of an existing structure and recognizes the importance of preserving Boston's historic assets. In order to earn this point the Proposed Project must include the historic renovation of an existing structure which complies with the applicable historic preservation regulations and design guidelines including building and site materials and features. Structures must be located in a historic district or listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the State Register of Historic Places, or the Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commonwealth.

3.

Groundwater Recharge

a.

In areas subject to Article 32, Groundwater Conservation Overlay District, one point will be awarded for Proposed Projects that provide fifty percent (50%) greater recharge than required under Section 32-3.3 and Section 32-4.3 (i.e., capturing within a suitably-designed system a volume of rainfall on the lot equivalent to no less than 1.5 inches across that portion of the surface area of the lot to be occupied by the Proposed Project); or

b.

For Proposed Projects in areas not governed by Article 32 and located in areas of filled land, one point will be awarded for Proposed Projects that capture a volume of rainwater on the lot equivalent to no less than one inch across that portion of the surface area of the lot to be occupied by the Proposed Project, or provide measures that otherwise result in on-site infiltration of rainwater including landscape irrigation. Applicants must demonstrate how combined building systems will meet this standard including area absorption/retention calculations.

4.

Modern Mobility

This point will be awarded for Proposed Projects that meet all of the Transportation Demand Management ("TDM") Prerequisites and implement the required actions from the menu of TDM Options as set forth below:

a.

Prerequisites. The following prerequisites must be met for all Proposed Projects. The Applicant must specify commitment to these measures prior to the filing of the Project Notification Form:

(1)

Designate an On-Site Transportation Coordinator in the management office;

(2)

Post information about public transportation and car-sharing options;

(3)

Provide transit, bike and pedestrian access information on building website;

(4)

Provide on-site, external bicycle racks for visitors and covered secure bicycle storage for building occupants. The capacity is to be sized as follows: fifteen percent (15%) or more for residential buildings and five percent (5%) or more for all other building uses;

(5)

Comply with Boston Transportation Department district parking ratios; and

(6)

join a Transportation Management Association (for commercial, hotel and mixed use projects).

b.

TDM Options

(1)

For residential projects (meet at least three):

(a)

Provide a fifty percent (50%) subsidy for monthly T pass purchases, one for each dwelling unit for the tenants first full year of occupancy.

(b)

Provide preferred parking spaces for a car-sharing service capable of serving 1% of the building occupants.

(c)

Provide shuttle service to public transit stations (applicable to projects located more than ¼ mile from a public bus or rail station).

(d)

Price and allow the purchase of deeded parking spaces separately from dwelling units. Parking spaces required by zoning may only be purchased and used by building tenants/unit owners.

(e)

On-site electric charging plug-in stations for plug-ins capable of serving one percent (1%) of the building occupants.

(f)

On site ATM, dry cleaning drop-off/pick-up & other amenities that reduce short car trips.

(2)

For educational or medical institutions (meet at least eight):

(a)

Provide on-site sales of semester T passes for students.

(b)

Pre-tax payroll deduction and distribution for T passes for all on-site employees.

(c)

Fifty percent (50%) transit pass subsidy for all on-site employees.

(d)

Provide garage occupancy information by installing electronic monitors at entry/exits.

(e)

Provide parking cash out program for employees using public transit

(f)

Provide covered secure bicycle storage with convenient changing/shower facilities for five percent (5%) or more of building occupants.

(g)

Provide shuttle service to public transit stations (applicable to projects located more than ¼ mile from a public bus or rail station).

(h)

Provide preferential parking spaces for carpools and vanpools capable of serving five percent (5%) of the building occupants.

(i)

Provide preferential parking for alternative fuel or high efficiency vehicles capable of serving one percent (1%) if the building occupants.

(j)

On-site electric charging plug-in stations for plug-ins capable of serving one percent (1%) of the building occupants.

(k)

Provide an on-site ATM and direct deposit of paychecks

(3)

For office or retail projects (meet at least one high-value and four basic):

(a)

High-value (meet at least one):

1.

Provide shuttle service to public transit stations (applicable to projects located more than ¼ mile from a public bus or rail station).

2.

Parking cash out program for employees using public transit.

3.

Fifty percent (50%) transit pass subsidy for all on-site employees.

(b)

Basic (meet at least four):

1.

Provide garage occupancy information by installing electronic monitors at entry/exits.

2.

Pre-tax payroll deduction and distribution for T passes for all on-site employees.

3.

Provide covered secure bicycle storage with convenient changing/shower facilities for five percent (5%) or more of building occupants.

4.

Provide an on-site ATM and direct deposit of paychecks.

5.

Provide preferential parking spaces for carpools and vanpools capable of serving five percent (5%) of the building occupants.

6.

Provide preferential parking for alternative fuel or high efficiency vehicles capable of serving one percent (1%) if the building occupants.

7.

On-site electric charging plug-in stations for plug-ins capable of serving one percent (1%) of the building occupants.

(4)

For hotels (meet at least three):

(a)

Fifty percent (50%) transit pass subsidy for all on-site employees.

(b)

Free weekend or multi-day pre-loaded T-passes for hotel guests.

(c)

Provision of transit and pedestrian information to guests before arrival.

(d)

Pre-tax payroll deduction and distribution for T passes for all on-site employees.

(e)

Provide garage occupancy information by installing electronic monitors at entry/exits.

(f)

Parking cash out program for employees using public transit.

(g)

Provide covered secure bicycle storage with convenient changing/shower facilities for five percent (5%) or more of building occupants.

(h)

On-site car rental service.

(i)

On-site electric charging plug-in stations for plug-ins capable of serving one percent (1%) of the building occupants.

(5)

For mixed use projects (meet at least three from each of the appropriate use categories above)

(Text Amd. No. 488, § 3, 10-28-2025)