Can a student dormitory be considered Institutional (Case 1) or does it need to be calculated as Residential (Case 2).  Some people are saying that its housing so it must be residential howeve

I'm working on a police firing range and training facility.

I am working on a project seeking LEED certification located in a small rural community.

what is the definition of a bus rapid transit stop? Can a bus transfer station count towards this? or Greyhound station? I have a project that can meet all the criteria except this one.

Does the 10 diverse uses portion of Bicycle Facilities have to meet the same requirements (3 of 5 categories EXCLUDING the building's category) in LTc4?

How do you calculate the distance if the bike storage is inside the building basement and you can bike to it after you have entered the door?

The project involves establishing bicycle parking facilities within our campus. This storage system ensures safety by providing parking tokens and installing a surrounding fence.

Dear all LEED user,

A developer for a residential project in an urban area is reviewing potential sites that would reduce vehicle distance traveled.

I am confused about the shower requirement in a residential building that has retail space on the ground floor.

We are working on a project with ample PV on site, and are hoping it could count as cover for long term bike parking.  My only hesitation with this is that there will likely be small gaps betw

Hi team, i have doubts in bicycle credit.my project location is Bangladesh government using common road for two wheeler and four wheelers. Here how i get points in bicycle credit.

Hi team, i have doubts in bicycle credit.my project location is Bangladesh government using common road for two wheeler and four wheelers. Here how i get points in bicycle credit. 

Our project is situated in Athens, Greece, where the neighborhood lacks a dedicated bicycle network, and the streets i

Our project is situated in Athens, Greece, where the neighborhood lacks a dedicated bicycle network, and the streets in the vicinity have a speed limit of 50 km/h.

Hi, 

Hi all, 

Accroding to Guide Campus approach, it states the following: 

Dear All,

we are applying the Campus Approach to certify a set of buildings within the same site (using the LEED NC BD+C v4).

Is anyone aware of any explicit wording in LEEDv4 or v4.1 that explicitly states that bicycle parking needs to be provided free-of-charge?

Has anyone had any luck documenting showers available outside of their boundary, like in a campus environment? Our project is an academic classroom building in the middle of a university campus.

Does anyone have experience with how to classify a homeless shelter, if it's considered residential vs commercial?

We are currently working on a park Shelter in a public park In the united states. The shelter is open for bookings to the public for fixed periods at a time.

Hello, 

Dear all,

can we use bicycle storage for scooters as well? Scooters are getting more and more popular and also considered to be an alternative kind of transportation.

Thanks!

Hi,

Dear All,

we are working in a project of a new airport pursuing LEED certification.

Regarding LT Bicycle facilities:

Hello everyone! I am from Vietnam, we are doing a project to pursue LEED certification, I am interested in the criteria of bicycle vehicles.

The "covered" requirement for long term bike parking has caught us by surprise since it only appears in the Definition and is nowhere mentioned as part of the changes to this credit.

Dear All,

Short-term and long-term bicycle spaces (if located in exterior areas) must be “covered” (to protect bicycles from weather), to comply with credit requirements?

In the project, we are locating the bicycle storage in a garage that is shared with other buildings. LEED has replied that it is not clear that a sufficient number has been provided.

Our project is an office building located on a Univeristy campus. All the roads on campus are 25MPH or less. 

1) Is there a minimum length of the bicylce network?

Does a "shared lane" qualify to be included as part of a bicycle network? Here in Wichita KS they are designated by a sharrow symbol painted on the street.

Dear All,

We would like to clarify some questions regarding credit for Bicycle Facilities.

We are building a child care center for toddlers age 0-5, therefore we did not register under New Schools as the project does not include grades K-12.

Dear All, 

Dear all LEED users,

I'm working on a DATA CENTER Project and I have a question about the calculation of PEAK Visitors and Regular building occupants.

Dear all LEED users,

How does LEED define short term and long term bike storage? What are some examples of each? This is for a NCV4 Core and Shell project. Thanks.

Hello,

Can short and long term spaces be located together as long as all other requirements are met? 

In the LEED v4 reference guide, it is given that the bicycle storage should be provided within 100' of the main entrance. Is it main entrance of the project building or project site?

Do the showers have to be included in the Water Efficiency calculations?

I this question on the v4.1 forum, but have received an answer and am hoping for better results on the v4.0 forum.

Hi LEEDuser community,

This must be obvious to everyone but me since I don't see a question on this. Our project is adjacent to a well established bike trail that extends for 10 miles or more in both directions.

I am working on a Behavioral Health Resource Center for Multnomah County, and I am not sure how to classify the occupants for the calculations.

I read and understand the USGBC guidance regarding the selection of bike racks, that “Bicycle racks should reflect best practices in design and installation.

I am working on a resort project located at a remote location.

Will a concrete sidewalk adjacent to the roadway qualify as a bike path to meet the bike network requirement?

The Project has a restaurant that is for office-employees only - can the transients be counted as 0 if the restaurant only will be used by employees?

I would like to know how to calculate average daily visitors. Should it be 11 or 99 average Daily visitors?

Does the shower have to meet ADA requirements?

Has anyone had experience in a LEEDv4 project using bikeshare networks as a way to reduce the number of bicycle storage spaces that must be incorporated within a project?

Hi,

Hello, 

Has anyone successfully implemented (approved by LEED reviewer) a multifamily residential bicycle parking solution using storage within the individual residential units?

I am working on a justice centre (court house) project here in Canada and am wondering which occupancy type to use.

We are designing a mosque in Hatta, Dubai. In which category would Mosque fall into, to calculate bicycle rack and shower requirements?

I’m reading through old threads below, but can’t find my answers:

Can double-stacked bike storage racks comply with this credit?

Hi,

This credit requires that "Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants

I am working on a substation building with only 4 FTE and zero visitors, am i still obliged to put the 4 short term bicycle racks or only the 4 long term ones as a minimum? 

Our client would like to pursue this credit for a cruise terminal project.

Hi,

does any one know what is the difference between the cycle racks provided for short term and long term storage (i don't mean percentage wise)?

Hi,

Hey LEEDusers - If a sidewalk is min. 5' wide, will GBCI consider that a one-way bicycle network? The project is in a suburb of Chicago. Thanks in advance for comments!

Hi There,

Hi, 

Hello,

Hi, my project is residential building with 3 basements for parking. Is it a must to locate long-term bicycle parking close on the ground floor?

Our city has dedicated bike lanes, off-street paths, and "bike-friendly" streets. Our project has fairly good connectivity to many amenities using just one street with a dedicated bike lane.

Hello everybody,

Hi.

"Design or locate the project such that a functional entry or bicycle storage is within a 200-yard (180-meter) walking distance or bicycling distance from a bicycle network"

Follow up question to Miles's question about the shower facilities in an adjacent building: I have a similar building that is being built part of a school campus, in which the building adjacent t

Sorry for the redundancy - v3 tips offered up the following: "Remember that bicycle storage and shower facilities must be exclusive to occupants for the project, or a sufficient quantity must be p

The LEED manual states that transients = visitors. The credit requirements are percentages based on peak visitors. Appendix 2 in the manual gives defaults on transients (visitors).

I have a LEEDv4 for Schools project where all students, staff and facility live on campus. Would dormitory showers count towards this credit?

Can this be located inside a building as long as it is within 100' of the main entrance?

Hello, Where can I find info on regular and peak visitors for residentual units? App 2 does not give any information on residentual units.

Hello, My understanding from the LEED manual is that the credit does not require provision of a dedicated cycle lane between the building and the bicycle network and I was wondering if someone cou

Has anybody proposed eliminating showers and / or long-term bike storage in a building with no FTE? We're renovating a small wood-frame classroom building with 8 classrooms.

Does anyone know if paths used for pedestrians and cyclist count as 'off Street' bicycle network. Thanks!

Hello, I have a quick question and I would very much appreciate if someone could assist. I understand from the LEED guidance that there is no requirement for provision of a dedicated cycle lane be

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a project located on a relatively industrialised area. That being said, due to the nature of the area there aren't any bicycle networks around the area.

Does the road (for vehicle) is classified as bicycle paths?

Does anyone have any insight into the on-street bike lane width requirements for this credit?

Soon there will be a need to incorporate electric bikes and not just standard bike storage. Somewhat of a bigger space issue.

I'm working on a shopping center development that will include at time of occupancy more than 10 diverse uses within project boundary.

Hello, we are working on a very small 12 room hotel in a historic landmark building, and were considering moving the project from LEED v2009 to LEED V4, but find some issues with this credit requir

Hi all, My project is part of a campus where the owner is building a garage along with our project.

Hello! I have a project in a small town where most of the people move arround in bikes but there are no bicycle networks, it´s just not necesary because of the small transit and density.

Hello, I am currently working on the LEED assessment of a hotel.

I work on an international conference center, in Brussels in Belgium, most of the visitors are foreigner. The mobility survey confirms that they will not come to the conference center by bike.