1、Designation: E2844 15Standard Specification forDemonstrating That a Buildings Location Provides Accessto Public Transit1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2844; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the
2、year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification provides requirements for demon-strating that a buildings location provides a minimal level
3、 ofaccess to public transit such that building occupants can rely onpublic transit to travel to places of employment and to runtypical errands.1.2 This specification addresses a single indicator regardingthe environmental performance related to a buildings location.It provides one option for evaluat
4、ing whether a building islocated in such a way as to minimize the impacts associatedwith occupants travel.NOTE 1The indicator in and of itself is insufficient to imply any levelof “sustainability” for the building or the neighborhood. Similarly, abuildings failure to meet this specification does not
5、 necessarily signify alack of sustainability. Other indicators may be more appropriate for thatbuilding or region; those indicators are outside the scope of this specifi-cation.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalco
6、nversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health pract
7、ices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor-mance of Buildings3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For terms related to bui
8、lding, refer to TerminologyE631.3.1.2 For terms related to sustainability relative to theperformance of buildings, refer to Terminology E2114.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 access location, nclosest point for the public toboard a transit vehicle on a given route.3.2.2 headw
9、ay, ntime interval between public transit ve-hicles moving in the same direction on a particular route.3.2.2.1 DiscussionIf multiple routes at a given stop share60 % or more of their route, they can be viewed as the sameroute for purposes of calculating headways.3.2.3 local transit, npublic transit
10、that meets one or bothof the following characteristics: (1) operates within the sameright-of-way as automobile traffic or (2) the distance betweenits access locations averages less than 1/3 mile (0.5 km).3.2.3.1 DiscussionTransit types that typically meet thisdefinition include local bus and streetc
11、ar.3.2.4 off-peak hours, nall hours that are not peak hours.3.2.5 peak hours, nhour(s) of greatest commuting in theregion in the morning and evening as identified by the localjurisdiction.3.2.6 public transit, ntransportation by a land, aerial, orwater conveyance that provides to the public regular
12、andcontinuing transportation over fixed routes but does not includeprivate shuttle, school or charter bus, or intracity transportationsuch as a taxi.3.2.7 rapid transit, npublic transit that has both of thefollowing characteristics: (1) it operates within a dedicatedright-of-way and (2) the average
13、distance between its accesslocations is greater than 1/3 mile (0.5 km).3.2.7.1 DiscussionTransit types that typically meet this1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 onSustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildingsand Construction.Cur
14、rent edition approved Aug. 1, 2015. Published August 2015. DOI: 10.1520/E2844-152For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page
15、onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1definition include bus rapid transit, light rail, heavy or passen-ger rail, and ferry service.4. Significance and Use4.1 Use of this specification will facilitate the
16、decision-making process for selection of a building site that providesopportunities for occupants to use public transit.4.2 Locating a building near public transit provides accessto transportation or transportation alternatives to the users ofthe building and, thus, has the potential to reduce vehic
17、le milestraveled and the pollution attributable to automobile travel.4.3 The users of this specification include developers,planners, building owners, engineers, architects, landscapearchitects, and other design professionals, contractors, realtors,governmental agencies, developers of building codes
18、 andrating systems, and other building industry professionals.5. Requirements5.1 Public Transit Identification and CategorizationPublic transit access locations near the building site shall beidentified and categorized as either local transit or rapid transit.Public transit eligible for consideratio
19、n under this specificationincludes existing service and planned service to which neces-sary funding and other resources have been dedicated to ensurethat the service is fully operational within one year of thebuildings occupancy certification date.5.2 Public Transit Access Location ProximityThe buil
20、dingshall be served by a minimum of one public transit accesslocation that meets the criteria described in 5.2.1, 5.2.2,orboth. The walk distance between a primary building entranceand a public transit access location shall be as measured overa continuous network of all-weather surfaced walkways and
21、dedicated public rights of way. If a public transit route has aninbound or an outbound access location that is located outsidethe proximity criteria of 5.2.1 or 5.2.2, the average of theinbound and outbound access locations shall meet 5.2.1 or5.2.2 to qualify.5.2.1 A local transit access location is
22、 within mile(400 m) of a primary building entrance.5.2.2 A rapid transit access location is within mile(800 m) of a primary building entrance.5.3 Public Transit Access:5.3.1 The building shall be served by public transit opera-tions of:5.3.1.1 No longer than 15-min headways during peak hoursand 30-m
23、in headways during off peak hours operating at aminimum of 14 h each weekday, and5.3.1.2 No longer than hourly headways operating at aminimum of 14 h on at least one day each weekend.5.3.2 Service for any given public transit route shall only beconsidered if its access location satisfies 5.2.1 or 5.
24、2.2.5.3.2.1 ExceptionBuildings served only by passenger railor ferry service shall be served by a minimum of 24 trips perweekday and six trips for at least one day each weekend. Tripsin opposite directions shall be counted separately.6. Documentation6.1 Documentation substantiating compliance with t
25、he re-quirements and criteria described in Section 5 shall include ascaled map of the vicinity of the proposed building with publictransit access locations and walk routes clearly marked anddimensioned and a corresponding table containing transitservice schedules and distances between public transit
26、 accesslocations and a buildings primary entrance. Where publictransit is planned, a supplemental document shall demonstratethat the planned public transit will be operational within oneyear of the buildings occupancy certification date.6.2 Satisfaction of the Section 5 requirements shall bedemonstr
27、ated in conjunction with the site plan review.7. Keywords7.1 basic services; community services; diverse uses; greenbuilding; location efficiency; neighborhood; neighborhood as-sets; walkable; walkingASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connec
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