We have a large (over 300,000 s.f.) office tower that is across the street from a national chain fitness center (within 100 yards). How many memberships would need to be provided for shower access? Our project will require 40 bike racks and would require 8 showers if we were to build them within the project. If the owner provides memberships to the first 40 occupants that prove bike ridership, would that suffice? Or would membership have to be made available to all 1,300 occupants? Also, is there a time commitment that would need to be made? The owner can purchase memberships up to 5 years in duration. Thanks
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
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September 14, 2012 - 4:38 pm
You don't have to buy memberships for all 1300 occupants.
Since this credit is more concerned with providing showers to your bike riders when needed than full health club access, you might see if you can negotiate an arrangement with the health club for access that can somehow be shared by bike riders who only need to use the shower...
If you calculate 8 showers are needed, maybe your office can negotiate a contract for at least 8, but preferably more "passes" or "punch cards" that can be signed out at the health club desk for a short duration. Requiring a sign in and out with a time might discourage people from taking too long or sneaking in to the spinning class.
There's a discussion from April 2012
https://www.leeduser.com/credit/NC-2009/SSc4.2#comment-24328
where a project was asked to document that there were enough showers in the health club to serve the existing members including the 8 people at a time that your office would need.