Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

LBo-9: Travel Plan
Intent To reduce single occupancy vehicle use by managing the demand for travel and by
maximizing the availability of alternatives to traveling by car.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
Calculations and
Methodology
GENERAL
Demonstrate the development of a Travel Plan. The Travel Plan must include:
� details of the type of measures proposed to manage the demand for travel by car;
� targets for reducing car travel;
� means of monitoring the effectiveness of the Plan; and
� remedial measures that will be implemented in the event that the stated targets
are not delivered.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
1
Design Rating
(maximum)
1 Develop a Travel Plan for the project.
1
Construction Rating
(maximum)
1 Update and implement the Travel Plan for the project.
� Travel Plan. The plan will be expected to include details of:
� Proposed targets for the reduction in single occupancy car journeys;
� The type of measure likely to form part of the plan for delivering the stated
target;
� The program of monitoring and review to record the effectiveness of the plan;
and
� Details of mitigating measures to be initiated in the event that the stated plan
targets are not achieved.
� Updated Travel Plan, as set out in Design Submission requirements above; and
� Evidence that Travel Plan has been implemented.
Successful plans will be expected to secure reductions in single-occupancy car use by
between 5% and 10% in the first three years of operation.
References � Abu Dhabi Department of Transport Surface Transport Plan 2009,
www.dot.abudhabi.ae
� Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, www.upc.gov.ae
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