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Quantifying GHG Emissions Plan or Project Design Features CEQA document preparers should use the "Mitigation"tabs in CalEEMod to include project design features applicable to the plan/project.36 These features often include increased density, improved destination accessibility, proximity to transit, integration of below market rate housing, unbundling of parking costs, provision of transit subsidies, implementation of alternative work schedules, use of energy-and/or water-efficient appliances, use of reclaimed and/or grey water, and installation of water-efficient irrigation system. Users should consider the applicability of these features to the plan/project and review the CAPCOA Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures(2010) publication to ensure that the chosen features are relevant and feasible in light of the plan/project.37 Residents, Employees, and Service Populations The quantitative thresholds presented in Chapter 5, Utilizing Quantitative CEQA GHG Thresholds, are expressed in terms of per resident for residential projects, per employee for non-residential projects, and per service person for mixed-use projects. Estimates of the resident, employee, or service population for a plan/project should be based on substantial evidence. Data provided by the applicant as well as the following resources may be utilized in estimating resident and employee populations: ■ Persons per Household. Users should refer to the California Department of Finance website (https://www.dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/Estimates/e-5/)for the most recent estimate of persons per household in Pleasanton.This estimate can be multiplied by the number of proposed residential units to estimate a plan/project's resident population. ■ Proposed Number of Beds. For projects such as group homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or similar uses,the number of beds can be used to determine the resident population. ■ United States Green Building Council.The United States Green Building Council has published a summary of building area per employee by business type.These rates,which are expressed in terms of square feet per employee, can be utilized to estimate the number of employees a plan/project would require.This document is included as Appendix C. 6.3 Modeling GHG Emissions from Existing Land Use For a plan/project that would result in a change in the plan area/project's site General Plan land use designation,emissions anticipated for the existing(2015-2040) General Plan land use designation must be calculated in conjunction with emissions for the proposed plan/project to demonstrate whether the plan/project would be more or less GHG-intensive than development anticipated for the existing(2015-2040)General Plan land use designation for the site. In this case, GHG emissions should be reported for both the existing and proposed scenarios. Emissions anticipated for the existing land use should be quantified using the methods described in Section 6.1, Construction Emissions,and Section 6.2, Operational Emissions with consistent assumptions between the two scenarios as applicable.Any emission reduction credits applied to the proposed plan/project scenario that are related to State legislation/policies (e.g.,the RPS,vehicle 36"Mitigation"is a term of art for the modeling input and is not equivalent to mitigation measures that may apply to the CEQA impact analysis. 37 CAPCOA.2010.Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures.August 2010.http://www.capcoa.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/11/CAPCOA-Qua ntification-Report-9-14-Fina I.pdf. Draft 35