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1000113609 City of Northampton Final Review_FEB 2022.pdf LEED v4.1 Cities: Existing Name: City of Northampton, Massachusetts LEED Certification Review Report City of Northampton, Massachusetts LEED v4.1 CITIES: EXISTING ATTEMPTED: 86, NOT AWARDED: 19, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 67 OF 110 POINTS Project ID 1000113609 Rating System & version: LEED v4.1 Cities: Existing Project Registration Date: December 18, 2018 INTEGRATIVE PROCESS 2 OF 5 ENERGY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 15 OF 30 Integrative Planning and Leadership 1/1 Power Access, Reliability and Resiliency Y Green Building Policy and Incentives 1/4 Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management 11/14 Energy Efficiency 0/4 NATURAL SYSTEMS AND ECOLOGY 9 OF 9 Renewable Energy 0/6 Ecosystem Assessment Y Low Carbon Economy 2/4 Green Spaces 2/2 Grid Harmonization 2/2 Natural Resources Conservation and Restoration 2/2 Light Pollution Reduction 1/1 MATERIALS AND RESOURCES 4 of 10 Resilience Planning 4/4 Solid Waste Management Y Waste Performance 4/5 Special Waste Streams Management 0/1 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE 11 OF 15 Responsible Sourcing for Infrastructure 0/2 Transportation Performance 6/6 Material Recovery 0/1 Compact, Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development 0/2 Smart Waste Management Systems 0/2 Access to Quality Transit 1/1 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0/2 QUALITY OF LIFE 15 OF 20 Smart Mobility and Transportation Policy 2/2 Demographic Assessment Y High Priority Sites 2/2 Quality of life performance 5/6 Trend Improvement 4/4 WATER EFFICIENCY 6 OF 11 Distributional Equity 1/4 Water Access and Quality Y Environmental Justice 1/1 Water Performance 6/6 Housing and Transportation Affordability 1/2 Integrated Water Management 0/1 Civic and Community Engagement 2/2 Stormwater Management 0/2 Civil and Human Rights 1/1 Smart Water Systems 0/1 INNOVATION 3 OF 6 Innovation 3 /6 REGIONAL PRIORITY 2 OF 4 Regional Priority 2/4 This report contains the results of the technical review of an application for LEED® certification submitted for the specified project. LEED certification is an official recognition that a project complies with the requirements prescribed within the LEED rating systems as created and maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC®). The LEED certification program is administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI®). GOLD CERTIFIED: 40-49, SILVER: 50-59, GOLD: 60-79, PLATINUM: 80+ USGBC POPULATION CALCULATOR 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW The documentation sufficiently describes the population of the city. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. The population value for the year 2016 does not match the value indicated on data.census.gov (DP05). The document ‘2016 Northampton city census’ indicated as the reference for the 2016 population, could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated workbook with updated permanent population for the year 2016. Include relevant extracts from documents/whole documents and/or links to websites, as necessary. CREDIT DETAILS Integrative Process Integrative Planning and Leadership Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. Green Building Policy and Incentives Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 3, NOT AWARDED: 2, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 01: Buildings Owned and/or Operated by the Local Government or Development Authority: Withdrawn. ________ Option 2. Green Building Policy and Incentives: Not awarded. The supporting documentation lists one incentive for projects pursuing green building certification. The second identified incentive is for energy efficiency in buildings. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 2. Green Building Policy and Incentives: 1. The policy document and/or municipal ordinance indicating the adoption of incentive for higher density construction for project pursuing LEED NC Gold certification, could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide the policy document and/or municipal ordinance (or link to the webpage for the same) indicating the adoption of the incentive for higher density construction for projects pursuing LEED NC Gold certification. 2. The supporting documentation indicates presence of only 1 incentive for buildings pursuing LEED or equivalent green building certification. However, the credit requires the city to demonstrate presence of at least 2 structural/financial incentives for projects pursuing LEED or equivalent green building rating systems. Provide revised documentation demonstrating that at least two structural/financial incentives are available for all buildings achieving LEED or equivalent green building certification. ________ Option 03: Building Performance Disclosure: Buildings owned and/or operated by the local government or development authority: Awarded. Natural Systems and Ecology Ecosystem Assessment Awarded 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. Green Spaces Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Awarded. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. Declaration from municipal official indicating that at least 70% of dwellings are within ½ mile walking distance of a green space could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide declaration from concerned municipal official indicating that at least 70% of the dwellings within the city are within ½ mile walking distance of a green space. Natural Resources Conservation and Restoration Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. Light Pollution Reduction Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. Resilience Planning Awarded: 4 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 4, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 4 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Vulnerability and capacity assessment: Awarded. _______ Resilience Plan: Awarded. Transportation and Land Use Transportation Performance Awarded: 6 POSSIBLE POINTS: 6 ATTEMPTED: 6, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 6 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Awarded with a Performance Score of 100. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. Refer to the comment on ‘USGBC Population Calculator’ at the beginning of the document. Revise and reshare the per capita VMT calculations using the correct population, if required. Revise values in Arc, if necessary. Compact, Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development Not Awarded POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 2, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 0 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Not Awarded. It is unclear from the supporting documentation whether at least 90% of residential and non- residential buildings in the identified CCCs have access to 10 diverse uses. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. It is unclear from the supporting documentation how the total population residing within the identified CCC has been determined. Provide updated documentation with calculations describing the percentage of population residing within the identified CCC. 2. Narrative on how the identified diverse uses reflect the socioeconomic profile (income, demographics, race and ethnicity) of the population residing within the CCC could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated narrative describing the socioeconomic profile of CCC that is reflected in the identified diverse uses. Access to Quality Transit Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 2. Intermodal Connectivity Awarded. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Withdrawn POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 Smart Mobility and Transportation Policy Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. High-Priority Site Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1. Historic Preservation: Awarded. Water Efficiency Water Access and Quality Awarded 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Water and Sanitation Access Case 1: Water & Sanitation Access: Awarded _______ Drinking water Quality Awarded _______ Treated Wastewater Quality Awarded _______ Stormwater Quality Awarded Water Performance Awarded: 6 POSSIBLE POINTS: 6 ATTEMPTED: 6, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 6 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded with a water performance score of 100. Integrated Water Management Not Attempted POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 Stormwater Management Not Awarded POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 2, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 0 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 2: Green Stormwater Infrastructure Not Awarded. It is unclear from the supporting documentation how the total land area being served by green infrastructure was determined. The total land area under green spaces indicated in the supporting documentation for NS Credit: Green Spaces is lesser than the required threshold. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1: Flooding Incidences: Case 1: No Reported Flooding Incidences in Past 5 years 1. The city is attempting this credit thought Option 1 Case 1. However, the supporting documentation “Northampton HMP_2020_Update” indicates several instances of minor flooding in the past 5 years (page 24). Provide updated documentation for the credit demonstrating compliance with the credit requirements. Note the following: I. The project team has attempted more than 1 option in the credit. In such instances, GBCI reviews the first attempted option only. Smart Water Systems Not Awarded POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 1, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 0 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Not Awarded. No additional documentation, on water audits, was submitted for final review. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1: Water Audit 1. The submitted documentation “wma-awwa.m36-notice-fy21" appears to be an “Expression for Interest” inviting applications to conduct water audit in the city. However, it is unclear from the supporting documentation if the water audit has been conducted at the time of certification. Provide water audit report and/or other supporting documentation on the water audit undertaken by the water supply and management utility. Include information on the strategies adopted to improve system efficiency. Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Access: Case 1: Awarded. _______ Reliability Performance Monitoring: Awarded _______ Power Surety and Resiliency: Awarded Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Awarded: 11 POSSIBLE POINTS: 14 ATTEMPTED: 11, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 11 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Awarded with an energy performance score of 87. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. Refer to the comment on ‘USGBC Population Calculator’ at the beginning of the document. Revise and share the updated per capita GHG emissions calculation using the correct population. Revise values in Arc, if necessary. 2. The per capita GHG emissions value estimated in the supporting document ' 6_LFC_Existing_ENERGY.xlsx’ does not match the value entered in Arc. Additionally, the total annual GHG emissions value, as determined in Power Access, Reliability and Resiliency Awarded 01/26/2022 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW the supporting document “Northampton2017.xls”, has not been accurately converted into the units indicated in the supporting workbook ‘6_LFC_Existing_ENERGY.xlsx’. Provide updated documentation confirming the daily per capita GHG emissions for the city with correct unit conversions. Revise values in Arc, if necessary. 3. The supporting GHG inventory documentation ‘Northampton2017.xlsx’ does not appear to include the GHG emissions generated from transportation sector. It is unclear from the supporting documentation if GHG emissions from transportation sector have been included in the overall GHG emissions value. Provide updated GHG inventory documentation for total annual GHG emissions for all scope 1 and scope 2 activities within the city boundary. Revise the value in ARC, if necessary. Energy Efficiency Not Awarded POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 2, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 0 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 1. Street Lighting and Public Area Lighting Not Awarded. Information on the luminous efficacy of the lamps used for street and public area lighting could not be found in the supporting documentation. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1. Street Lighting and Public Area Lighting 1. It is unclear from the supporting narrative whether 70% of street lighting in the city meets the efficiency related requirements of ANSI/IESNA RP-8-14 Roadway Lighting or CIE standard as adopted. Additionally, it is unclear if the lamps used in street lighting and public area lighting have a minimum luminous efficacy of 100 lumens per watt. Provide signed and stamped letter from the concerned municipal official with authority for public works and/or energy infrastructure confirming 70% of the street lighting meets the efficiency related requirements of ANSI/IESNA RP-8-14 Roadway Lighting or CIE standard as adopted. Also provide narrative indicating the luminous efficacy of the lamps used in street and public area lighting. Renewable Energy Not Awarded POSSIBLE POINTS: 6 ATTEMPTED: 3, NOT AWARDED: 3, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 0 1/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Not Awarded. Calculations demonstrating achievement of threshold based on the total power consumption and thermal energy consumption met by renewable energy for the city of Northampton could not be found in the supporting documentation. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Local renewables and off-site renewable energy generation: Pending. 1. The supporting documentation demonstrates that 5% of the total city’s total electrical power consumption is met through local solar. However, the credit requirements refer to the total power supply and thermal energy supply (includes cooling and heating) met through renewable energy sources. Provide updated documentation highlighting the total power supply and thermal energy supply (includes cooling and heating) for the city of Northampton. Provide updated calculation demonstrating achievement of the point threshold. Low Carbon Economy Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Awarded 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity 1. EN Prerequisite: Energy and GHG Performance is pending for the city. See the review comments under EN Prerequisite Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance and update the credit documentation as necessary. GBCI will revisit this credit during the final review depending on the final review status of EN Prerequisite: Energy and GHG Performance. Grid Harmonization Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 3: Net Metering and Interconnection Policy Awarded. Materials and Resources Solid Waste Management Awarded 02/17/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Awarded. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. Information on construction & demolition waste management strategies and diversion rate could not be found in the supporting documentation. Submit updated narrative with data on construction and demolition waste from infrastructure works (new, renovation, repair, or demolition) which was diverted away from landfills. Include information on the key strategies being adopted for C & D waste diversion. Waste Performance Awarded: 4 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 4, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 4 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded. Special Waste Streams Management Not Attempted POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 Responsible Sourcing for Infrastructure Not Attempted POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 Material Recovery Not Attempted POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 Smart Waste Management Systems Not Attempted POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 Quality of Life Demographic Assessment Awarded 01/26/2022 EXISITNG FINAL REVIEW Awarded 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. The supporting maps do not appear to indicate the location of healthful retail food outlets. Provide updated maps highlighting location of healthful retail food outlets. Quality of Life Performance Awarded: 5 POSSIBLE POINTS: 6 ATTEMPTED: 5, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 5 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Awarded with a quality of life performance score of 86. _______________ Note the following: I. The violent crime/capita value comes out to be different upon recalculation. Given that the recalculated value does not impact the total points being achieved by the project, it is being accepted for this submission only. For future submissions, ensure that correct values are uploaded. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW 1. It is unclear from the supporting documentation how the value of violent crime/capita has been calculated for year 2018 and 2019. Provide updated documentation indicating the violent crime/capita calculation for 2018 and 2019. Trend Improvements Awarded: 4 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 4, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 4 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Population with a High School Degree: Awarded _______ Graduation Rate: Awarded _______ Unemployment Rate: Awarded _______ Violent Crime: Awarded Distributional Equity Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 1, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 4. Access & Proximity Awarded. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 3. Equitable Employment Not awarded. The unemployment rate for people of “Hispanic and Latin origin” is outside the required range as per the option requirements. Option 4. Access & Proximity 1. It is unclear from the supporting documentation whether various identified community facilities, such as parks, libraries, recreation centers, and schools, and healthful retail food outlets are as accessible to low-income residents as they are to the broader community. Provided updated master plan indicating the density (dwelling units per acre) of dwelling units in different parts of the city and highlighting walk distances from dwelling units to the listed community facilities for an overall zone and one low-income zone. Environmental Justice Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded Housing and Transportation Affordability Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 1, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 1. Comprehensive Housing Policy Not Awarded. It is unclear from the supporting documentation whether higher density affordable housing has been provided with ¼ mile of walking distance to public transit stations. Option 4. Affordable Rental Housing Preservation Awarded _______ Note the following: I. The option has been attempted during final review. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1. Comprehensive Housing Policy 1. Information on construction of higher density (12 DU per acre) affordable housing within ¼ mile (400 meters) of walking distance to public transit stations could not be found in the supporting documentation“350 Attachment 8”. Provide updated documentation indicating that construction of higher density (12 DU per acre) affordable housing with ¼ mile (400 meters) of walking distance to public transit stations is included in the affordable housing policy. Civic and Community Engagement Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 2 ATTEMPTED: 2, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1. Diversity in Appointment to Local Advisory Board Awarded Option 3. Conduct Survey on Neighbourhood Cohesion Awarded Civil and Human Rights Awarded: 1 POSSIBLE POINTS: 1 ATTEMPTED: 1, NOT AWARDED: 0, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 1 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Awarded Innovation Innovation Awarded: 3 POSSIBLE POINTS: 6 ATTEMPTED: 6, NOT AWARDED: 3, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 3 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 1: Innovation Zoning incentives beyond usual zoning efforts: Awarded. Affordable housing incentives: Not Awarded. It is unclear from the supporting documentation how this strategy’s requirements avoid overlap with requirements of QL Credit: Housing and Transportation Affordability and fossil-free home requirements of Innovation 1: Zoning incentives beyond usual zoning efforts. Open space to reduce need to drive: Awarded. Open space to accommodate climate induced plant and animal migration: Awarded Shared Use Path Development: Not Awarded. It is unclear from the supporting documentation how the strategies for this innovation option are different from those identified for the other innovation option: “Open space to reduce need to drive”. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1: Innovation Zoning incentives beyond usual zoning efforts: 1. The policy document (or link for the webpage for the same) supporting incentives for developers who voluntarily build fossil-free homes and approval of fossil-fuel free projects could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated narrative with the policy document (or link to the webpage for the same) highlighting implementation of Zoning incentives. Affordable housing incentives: 1. It is unclear how the strategies mentioned here are different from the requirements addressed in the rating system through QL Credit: Housing and Transportation Affordability. Provide updated documentation explaining how the strategies mentioned here are different than the strategies addressed in the rating system. Open space to reduce need to drive: 1. The strategies being adopted by the city to shorten the effective walking and bicycling distances could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated documentation describing the strategies adopted to shorten effective walking and bicycling distances. Include information on how the strategies are different from the requirements of credits NS: Green Spaces and TR Credit: Compact, Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development. Open space to accommodate climate induced plant and animal migration: 1. The policy document supporting the implementation of ‘preservation efforts and regulatory restrictions’ could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated documentation that includes the policy document (or link to the webpage for the same) supporting the ‘preservation efforts and regulatory restrictions’. Provide examples of areas within the city preserved to benefit plant/animal migrations. Extreme Zoning to prevent development in floodplains: Not Awarded. Prohibiting or restricting development in floodplains is a strategy already addressed in the rating system through NS Credit: Natural Resources Conservation and Restoration, Option 2. Natural Resource Conservation and Restoration Plan. Shared Use Path Development: 1. It is unclear from the supporting narrative how the strategies for this innovation option would be different from those identified for the other innovation option: “Open space to reduce need to drive”. Provide updated documentation explaining how the strategies mentioned here are different from the strategies adopted in Innovation Strategy: ‘Open space to reduce need to drive’. Provide reference documentation supporting the implementation of the identified strategies in the city. _______________ Note the following: I. Projects can achieve a maximum of 6 points under the Innovation credit category. Project team may choose to attempt fresh innovation strategies. However, please do remember that any new credit submissions will be reviewed only once during the final review. Regional Priority Regional Priority Awarded: 2 POSSIBLE POINTS: 4 ATTEMPTED: 4, NOT AWARDED: 2, PENDING: 0, AWARDED: 2 01/26/2022 EXISTING FINAL REVIEW Option 2: Innovative Regional Priority ValleyBike share: Not Awarded. No additional information could be found in the supporting documentation. Regional Health Perspective Not Awarded. No additional information could be found in the supporting documentation. 10/20/2021 EXISTING PRELIMINARY REVIEW Option 1: Regional Priority Regional Trails: Awarded. ________ Option 2: Innovative Regional Priority ValleyBike share: 1. The policy document (or link to the webpage for the same) supporting the implementation of ‘ValleyBike share’ program could not be found in the supporting documentation. Provide updated narrative with link to the webpage for the policy document or upload the policy document supporting the implementation of ‘ValleyBike share’ program in the documentation folder. ________ Regional Health Perspective 1. The documentation supporting exploration and investment in healthy living and eating strategies could not be found. Provide updated documentation such as reports and/or link to the webpage for the same describing exploration and investment in healthy living and eating strategies. ________ Community Resilience Hub: Awarded. _______________ Note the following: I. Projects can achieve a maximum of 4 points under the Regional Priority credit category. Project team may choose to attempt fresh regional priority strategies. However, please do remember that any new credit submissions will be reviewed only once during the final review.