Bicycle storage

Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo

LEED Expert

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Project location :

Mexico

April 9, 2018

Hallo everybody,

The credit language says:

Provide short-term bicycle storage capacity equal to 2.5% or more of all building occupants but no fewer

than four storage spaces per building. Short-term bicycle storage must be within 100 feet (30 meters) of a
primary entry.

Provide long-term bicycle storage capacity equal to 30% of all building occupants, but no less than one

storage space per residential unit. Long-term bicycle storage must be within 100 feet (30 meters) of a
primary entry.

Our project is a multifamily building with a food market in the ground floor. I am wondering if we have to provide both short term & long term storage capacity for the market users. The credit doesn't recommend what to do for mixed-use building, which are very common.

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Carissa Sawyer

Certification Team Lead

Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)

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Tue, 01/22/2019 - 00:31

Gustavo, For mixed-use projects, I recommend following the NC requirements. They are as follows. Meet the following requirements for the nonresidential portion of the building: Provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building. Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of all regular building occupants, but no fewer than four storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces. AND, meet the following for the residential portion of the building: Provide short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no fewer than four storage spaces per building. Provide long-term bicycle storage for at least 30% of all regular building occupants, but no less than one storage space per residential unit in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces. Carissa