Updated Bicycle Network criteria
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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 »What does it cost?
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11/9/2020 – Updated: 2/3/2021
Form Update
Description of change:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
11/9/2020 – Updated: 11/25/2020
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
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."
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."
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
7/25/2019 – Updated: 11/6/2020
Reference Guide Correction
Description of change:
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."
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."
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
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© 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.LEEDuser expert
Marilyn Specht
Introba
Vice President & Managing Principal, US Sustainability
