Bicycle storage in residential units

I don't have experience on this but feel confident enough from what I've seen that this would not be accepted unless it is designed in. (Also saw nothing in the LI database.) If you just say "they have space in the unit"  I don't see how you've met the intent. Have you designed a space? I'm sure you've seen enough bikes squashed into narrow hallways, bedrooms, etc., in apartments to know that unless you design in a space, you have to be a motivated bicycle user to go through the trouble. The whole idea of this credit is to remove some of the considerable inconvenience of bicycle commuting.

Even designing it into the units, I have some concern about. If you make it very specific for bikes, like a hook in the ceiling, it's going to be harder to use. If you make it easy to access space, it's going to be treated just like another closet and probably not ever see a bike. It's hard to see this solution passing muster over a really convenient bike space accessible to multiple tenants, dedicated to that purpose.

What's your specific solution? 

For a v2009 multi family midrise project we got credit for having a hook installed in the walk in laundry room in each unit for a bicycle. The project had to be careful that there was room to wheel the bicycle in and store it without running into doors and still allow access the laundry machines.

Great example. Just the kind of design-oriented solution I think you would need to be successful here.

Agreed, the solution should show permanent or semi-permanent space available, hardware for the storage, and that it won't be a burden getting the bicycle from outside into the units.

Personally I wouldn't go for this, at least not at 100% effectiveness compared to having a common space dedicated and with easy access to the exterior compared to a policy that could change after the management notices all the black marks on the walls from bike tires - but I can see the argument for it, especially if exceeding the minimum requirements to some degree to allow for a reduced effectiveness.

I've done this for dorms in the past starting with MMA Cadet Housing in 2006 (LEED v2.1). I'm not sure if v4 would require anything different, but our logic was always that for covered / long-term bike storage a lot of people would prefer to keep it in their room rather than a shared space. We've achieved the credit with just a location called out on the floor plan for a typical room (no hook or other hardware), but again in previous versions of LEED.

We recently succeeded with a LEEDv4 residential dorm project by reporting the designated long term bike storage within each suite. Hooks have been installed in studios in an open area of the living area and the larger units have a doorless closet designated for bikes, each with hooks to hang bikes from the wall. Living in Vancouver, I can attest to preferring having my bike within my own home. I've had bikes stolen, one from a bike storage room within underground parkade, they managed to rip the single rack right out of the concrete. Vancouver is notorious for bike theft, I think cyclists who commute regularly would prefer to know their 'ride' is secure.