ASTM_E_2843_-_15.pdf

Designation:E284315Standard Specification forDemonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity toNeighborhood Assets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2843;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the 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 is in sufficient proximity to arange of establishments,services,and other amenities(referredto as“neighborhood assets”in this specification)such that thelikelihood is increased that the buildings occupants will walkto their destinations when conducting errands or other typicalactivities.1.2 This specification addresses a single indicator regardingthe environmental performance related to a buildings location.It provides one option for evaluating whether a building islocated in such a way as to minimize the impacts associatedwith occupants travel.NOTE1The 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 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 mathematicalconversions 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 practices 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 Buildings2.2 Federal Standard:3NAICS North American Industry Classification System3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For terms related to building,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 neighborhood asset,nservice or physical amenityavailable in a specified area.4.Significance and Use4.1 This specification provides requirements for demon-strating that a buildings location provides a minimal level ofaccess to a variety of establishments such that occupants havean opportunity to use walking as a means of transportation toconduct errands and typical activities.4.2 Shorter travel distances to neighborhood assets providebuilding occupants with increased opportunity to walk tocommon destinations,and the corollary opportunity to reducevehicle miles traveled and the associated pollution,trafficcongestion,and household transportation costs.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 andrating systems,and other building industry professionals.5.Requirements5.1 Classification and Categorization of Neighborhood As-sets:5.1.1 Neighborhood assets are classified by their 2012NorthAmerican Industry Classification System(NAICS)code,except for public parks,which are not included in NAICS.5.1.2 Neighborhood asset codes are grouped into four cat-egories:civic and community facilities,community-serving1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 onSustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildingsand Construction.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.DOI:10.1520/E2843-152For 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 onthe ASTM website.3Available from U.S.Census Bureau,4600 Silver Hill Road,Washington,DC20233,http:/www.census.gov/eos/www/naics.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 retail,food retail,and services.Table 1 shows the category foreach NAICS code.(See Table 2 for grouping by category.)5.2 Eligibility of Neighborhood AssetsFor the purposes ofthis specification,a neighborhood asset shall:5.2.1 Have a NAICS code listed in Table 1 or be a publicpark,and5.2.2 Be in business or otherwise open to the public at thetime of the site plan review.5.3 Proximity to a Diversity of Neighborhood AssetsAprimary building entrance shall be within-mile(800-m)walking distance,as measured over a continuous netwo