LEED for Schools - bike storage

We are also applying for both credits, and I think the increased requirements of this credit allow it to be treated like an exemplary performance for the existing credit. I do not see the language referring to the storage being 100 feet from the building entrance, only that the network must be no more than 200 yards from the building entrance. But we're using ID+C, so maybe the requirements are different? The credit should clarify the distances, as the network may be 200 yards from the building, but then the storage facilities may be 200 yards from the building entrance - in the opposite direction!

Hi, you are allowed to pursue both the regular credit and a Pilot Credit that has similar requirements.

Christine, to answer your earlier question, you can't earn a point for a pilot credit if you don't meet the requirements, unless you can make a case that the pilot credit is "broken." There's more detail on this in our pilot credit library guide.

Has anyone else had difficulty finding information regarding construction dates of bicycle networks?

We are working on a LEED NC project, and I found that a significant portion of the documentation for Pilot Credit 13 had already been completed for SSc4.2 Alternative Transporation- Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms. The emphasis of SSc4.2 is merely on the existence/ availability of bicycle storage and showering facilities. Pilot Credit 13 takes a much more holistic approach, in that it takes into account that not only does there need to be bicycle storage for the users, but they also need to be able to use their bicycles! It seems that the requirements for Pilot Credit 13 should be integrated into SSc4.2 in LEED 2012, especially because the documentation for the Pilot Credit was completed with relative ease. The process of identifying a bicycle network was slightly difficult because there does not seem to be a simple or standard way of identifying the speed limit of a given street or maps with bicycle lanes indicated. If the USGBC could provide some resources to assist project teams with finding this information, I'm sure it would be very helpful!

Thank you, Samantha, for this feedback. It's very helpful. As with Pilot Credit 12, this credit is precisely what's proposed for LEED 2012. It's a part of a broader strategy to put LEED 2012 credit ideas in the Pilot Credit Library to gain feedback there as well as the traditional public comment periods. For the identification of qualifying bicycle networks, do recognize that on-street bicycle lanes do not require the street to have a certain speed limit. Only for streets without bicycle lanes will you need to research their speed limits to determine if they qualify to be a part of the counted network. Regardless, I appreciate the request for adding guidance on this topic. We'll consider including it in our References Guides for LEED 2012.

LEEDUser lists this credit as Bicycle Network, Storage, and Changing Rooms. USGBC pilot credit library lists this as Bicycle Network and Storage. The USGBC feedback survey lists this as Alternate Transporation. The listed requirements on LEEDUser and USGBC are different from each other as well. I registered for this credit a while ago and now the requirements have changed. I'll be following the requirements that were listed at the time of registering for this Pilot Credit. I hope that is correct.

Nicholas, that is correct. This credit in particular has been a bit mercurial.