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NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms

Rounding Rules for # of Showers or Bike Racks

Adrian Arenas

Architect, Sustainability Consultant, LEED AP BD + C

AECOM

LEEDuser Basic Member

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June 24, 2018

Hello Everyone,

We have a project with FTE Staff 602, to calculate the showers needed. 602 x 0.005= 3.01

Is there a rounding rule for this? higher than 3.5 you raise to 4 showers? Lower you keep at 3 showers?

or does our project need 4 showers?

thanks

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