ASTM E2843-16a

Standard Specification for Demonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity to Neighborhood Assets

SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides requirements for demonstrating that a building’s location is in sufficient proximity to a range of establishments, services, and other amenities (referred to as “neighborhood assets” in this specification) such that the likelihood is increased that the building’s occupants will walk to their destinations when conducting errands or other typical activities.  
1.2 This specification addresses a single indicator regarding the environmental performance related to a building’s location. It provides one option for evaluating whether a building is located in such a way as to minimize the impacts associated with occupants’ travel.
Note 1: The indicator in and of itself is insufficient to imply any level of “sustainability” for the building or the neighborhood. Similarly, a building’s failure to meet this specification does not necessarily signify a lack of sustainability. Other indicators may be more appropriate for that building or region; those indicators are outside the scope of this specification.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2016
• ICS: 03.080.01 - Services in general
• ICS: 91.020 - Physical planning. Town planning
• ICS: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general
• Technical Committee: E60 - Sustainability
• Drafting Committee: E60.01 - Buildings and Construction

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2843-16 - Standard Specification for Demonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity to Neighborhood Assets
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2016
• Replaced By: ASTM E2843-17 - Standard Specification for Demonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity to Neighborhood Assets
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2843 −16a
Standard Specification for
Demonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity to
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Neighborhood Assets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2843; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E2114TerminologyforSustainabilityRelativetothePerfor-
mance of Buildings
1.1 This specification provides requirements for demon-
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2.2 Federal Standard:
strating that a building’s location is in sufficient proximity to a
NAICSNorth American Industry Classification System
rangeofestablishments,services,andotheramenities(referred
to as “neighborhood assets” in this specification) such that the
3. Terminology
likelihood is increased that the building’s occupants will walk
3.1 Definitions:
to their destinations when conducting errands or other typical
3.1.1 For terms related to building, refer to Terminology
activities.
E631.
1.2 This specification addresses a single indicator regarding
3.1.2 For terms related to sustainability relative to the
theenvironmentalperformancerelatedtoabuilding’slocation.
performance of buildings, refer to Terminology E2114.
It provides one option for evaluating whether a building is
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
located in such a way as to minimize the impacts associated
3.2.1 neighborhood asset, n—service or physical amenity
with occupants’ travel.
available in a specified area.
NOTE 1—The indicator in and of itself is insufficient to imply any level
of “sustainability” for the building or the neighborhood. Similarly, a
4. Significance and Use
building’s failure to meet this specification does not necessarily signify a
lack of sustainability. Other indicators may be more appropriate for that
4.1 This specification provides requirements for demon-
building or region; those indicators are outside the scope of this specifi-
strating that a building’s location provides a minimal level of
cation.
access to a variety of establishments such that occupants have
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
an opportunity to use walking as a means of transportation to
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conduct errands and typical activities.
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.2 Shorter travel distances to neighborhood assets provide
and are not considered standard.
building occupants with increased opportunity to walk to
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
common destinations, and the corollary opportunity to reduce
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
vehicle miles traveled and the associated pollution, traffic
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
congestion, and household transportation costs.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.3 The users of this specification include developers,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
planners, building owners, engineers, architects, landscape
architects and other design professionals, contractors, realtors,
2. Referenced Documents
governmental agencies, developers of building codes and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
rating systems, and other building industry professionals.
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
5. Requirements
5.1 Classification and Categorization of Neighborhood As-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on
sets:
Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings
and Construction.
5.1.1 Neighborhood assets are classified by their 2012
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2016. Published August 2016. Originally
NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem(NAICS)code,
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E2843-16. DOI:
except for public parks, which are not included in NAICS.
10.1520/E2843-16A.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. 20233, http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics.
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5.1.2 Neighborhood asset codes are grouped into four cat- 5.3.1 A minimum of six eligible neighborhood assets, or
egories: civic and community facilities, community-serving
5.3.2 A minimum of four eligible ne
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Designation: E2843 − 16 E2843 − 16a
Standard Specification for
Demonstrating That a Building is in Walkable Proximity to
1
Neighborhood Assets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2843; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides requirements for demonstrating that a building’s location is in sufficient proximity to a range of
establishments, services, and other amenities (referred to as “neighborhood assets” in this specification) such that the likelihood
is increased that the building’s occupants will walk to their destinations when conducting errands or other typical activities.
1.2 This specification addresses a single indicator regarding the environmental performance related to a building’s location. It
provides one option for evaluating whether a building is located in such a way as to minimize the impacts associated with
occupants’ travel.
NOTE 1—The indicator in and of itself is insufficient to imply any level of “sustainability” for the building or the neighborhood. Similarly, a building’s
failure to meet this specification does not necessarily signify a lack of sustainability. Other indicators may be more appropriate for that building or region;
those indicators are outside the scope of this specification.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
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2.2 Federal Standard:
NAICS North American Industry Classification System
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For terms related to building, refer to Terminology E631.
3.1.2 For terms related to sustainability relative to the performance of buildings, refer to Terminology E2114.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 neighborhood asset, n—service or physical amenity available in a specified area.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This specification provides requirements for demonstrating that a building’s location provides a minimal level of access to
a variety of establishments such that occupants have an opportunity to use walking as a means of transportation to conduct errands
and typical activities.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and
Construction.
Current edition approved May 1, 2016Aug. 1, 2016. Published May 2016August 2016. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 20152016 as
E2843–15.-16. DOI: 10.1520/E2843-1610.1520/E2843-16A.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.2 Shorter travel distances to neighborhood assets provide building occupants with increased opportunity to walk to common
destinations, and the corollary opportunity to reduce vehicle miles traveled and the associated pollution, traffic congestion, and
household transportation costs.
4.3 The users of this specification include developers, planners, building owners, engineers, architects, landscape architects and
other design professionals, contractors, realtors, governmental agencies, developers of building codes and rating systems, and other
building industry professionals.
5. Requirements
5.1 Classification and Categorization of Neighborhood Assets:
5.1.1 Neighborhood ass
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