LEED v4.1
Retail – Commercial Interiors
Location & Transportation
Bicycle Facilities

Retail-CI-v4.1 LTc4: Bicycle Facilities

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USGBC logo

© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Intent

To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. To improve public health by encouraging utilitarian and recreational physical activity.

Requirements

HOSPITALITY, RETAIL
Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter, up to 999 regular building occupants.
  • one additional shower for every 500 regular building occupants, for the additional 1,000 – 4,999 regular building occupants
  • one additional shower for every 1,000 regular building occupants, for the additional 5,000 + regular building occupants
RETAIL-CI
Bicycle Network
Meet Bicycle Network requirements for all projects.
Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms
Meet walking distance to bicycle storage requirements for all projects. Provide two short-term bicycle storage spaces for every 5,000 square feet (465 square meters), but no fewer than two storage spaces per tenant space. Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular project occupants, but no fewer than two storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces. Provide a bicycle maintenance program for employees or bicycle route assistance for employees and customers. Route assistance must be provided in a manner easily accessible to both employees and customers. See all forum discussions about this credit »

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Addenda

09/11/2020– Updated: 03/02/2021
Form Update
Description of change:
5000107

Updated Bicycle Network criteria

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
09/11/2020– Updated: 25/11/2020
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
100002432

Under Bicycle Network criteria, in the paragraph beginning "Planned bicycle trails..." replace "one year" with "three years"

Under the section For All Projects, at the end of the paragraph beginning "Provide at least one on-site shower..." insert the sentence "Residential projects do not need to provide additional showers."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
25/07/2019– Updated: 06/11/2020
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
100002309 Required Documentation for LTc Bicycle Facilities

Under Historic Urban Locations, delete the first sentence "Routes that meet…"

Add a "Required Documentation" Section with the following text: "Refer to the LEED v4 reference guide, with the following addition: Historic urban locations and routes must be clearly identified by type in a narrative."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
See all forum discussions about this credit »
Guest expert

Marilyn Specht

LEED AP (ND, O+M), WELL AP, LFA, Fitwel Ambassador, EcoDistricts AP

SmithGroup
Senior Principal | Director of Sustainability Integration

LEEDuser overview

Frank advice from LEED experts

LEED is changing all the time, and every project is unique. Even seasoned professionals can miss a critical detail and lose a credit or even a prerequisite at the last minute. Our expert advice guides our LEEDuser Premium members and saves you valuable time.

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Credit language

USGBC logo

© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Intent

To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. To improve public health by encouraging utilitarian and recreational physical activity.

Requirements

HOSPITALITY, RETAIL
Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter, up to 999 regular building occupants.
  • one additional shower for every 500 regular building occupants, for the additional 1,000 – 4,999 regular building occupants
  • one additional shower for every 1,000 regular building occupants, for the additional 5,000 + regular building occupants
RETAIL-CI
Bicycle Network
Meet Bicycle Network requirements for all projects.
Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms
Meet walking distance to bicycle storage requirements for all projects. Provide two short-term bicycle storage spaces for every 5,000 square feet (465 square meters), but no fewer than two storage spaces per tenant space. Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular project occupants, but no fewer than two storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces. Provide a bicycle maintenance program for employees or bicycle route assistance for employees and customers. Route assistance must be provided in a manner easily accessible to both employees and customers. See all forum discussions about this credit »

Addenda

09/11/2020– Updated: 03/02/2021
Form Update
Description of change:
5000107

Updated Bicycle Network criteria

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
09/11/2020– Updated: 25/11/2020
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
100002432

Under Bicycle Network criteria, in the paragraph beginning "Planned bicycle trails..." replace "one year" with "three years"

Under the section For All Projects, at the end of the paragraph beginning "Provide at least one on-site shower..." insert the sentence "Residential projects do not need to provide additional showers."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
25/07/2019– Updated: 06/11/2020
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
100002309 Required Documentation for LTc Bicycle Facilities

Under Historic Urban Locations, delete the first sentence "Routes that meet…"

Add a "Required Documentation" Section with the following text: "Refer to the LEED v4 reference guide, with the following addition: Historic urban locations and routes must be clearly identified by type in a narrative."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
See all forum discussions about this credit »
Guest expert

Marilyn Specht

LEED AP (ND, O+M), WELL AP, LFA, Fitwel Ambassador, EcoDistricts AP

SmithGroup
Senior Principal | Director of Sustainability Integration