SECRETARIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES
REGIÓN HIDROLÓGICO-ADMINISTRATIVA GOLFO CENTRO
Provide on-site dedicated bicycle lanes that safely connect the edge of school property to school buildings.
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sTeP 7. insTiTuTe ProGraMs To suPPorT biCyClinG use
implement a bicycle maintenance program for retail store employees or provide route assistance for both employees and customers. consider the best way to promote the bicycling program to create and sustain participation.
· Examples of maintenance programs include coupons for yearly bicycle tune-ups for those who ride to work or on-site supplies for basic self-repairs (e.g., tire pumps, patch kits, basic tools).
· Examples of route assistance include a map identifying bicycle routes to the project site, posted online and in a location on the property that is easily accessible to employees and customers. Figure 2. Example bicycle storage locations
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furTher exPlanaTion
CalCulaTionsSee calculations in Step-by-Step Guidance.
seleCTinG biCyCle sToraGe
Bicycle racks should reflect best practices in design and installation. For example, the rack should support the bicycle in at least two places, to keep it from falling over, and allow the owner to lock both the bicycle frame and one or both wheels with a U-lock. The rack must be securely anchored and resistant to cutting, rusting, bending, and other deformation.
exaMPles
Example 1. Large retail building
A 30,000-square-foot (2 800 square-meter) retail building project pursuing Retail has met the bicycle network requirement by being within 3 miles’ (5 kilometers’) bicycling distance of 10 diverse uses on a bicycle network. The building will have 31 full-time employees plus 18 part-time employees who each work 20 hours per week. To determine the number of bicycle storage and shower and changing facilities required, the team calculates regular building occupants for the building (see Getting Started, Occupancy):
31 full-time employees
+
(18 part-time employees×
4 hours per day)8 hours per day = 40 regular building occupants
The team uses Equation 4 to determine the number of short-term bicycle storage spaces: 2
×
[30,000 ft2 / 5,000] = 12 spacesEquation 2 yields the number of long-term bicycle storage spaces: 40 regular building occupants
×
0.05 = 2 spacesBecause the project has fewer than 100 regular building occupants, only one shower is required.
Example 2. Residential apartment building
An 80-unit apartment building has 200 residents, no employees, and 150 peak visitors. The building meets the bicycle network requirement by being adjacent to an existing 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) bicycle network that connects to a school and a jobs center. The team uses Equation 1 to determine number of short-term bicycle storage facilities required:
150 visitors
×
0.025=
3.75, rounded to 4 spaces Equation 3 determines the number of long-term bicycle storage spaces:200 residents
×
0.30=
60 spacesThat result is less than one space for each of the 80 units (80 spaces), however. The credit requires that the project use the greater of the two results, so the team installs 80 long-term storage spaces in addition to the four short-term storage spaces.
Example 3. Mixed-use building with residential, commercial, and retail
A 500,000-square-foot (46 500-square-meter) mixed-use building pursuing BD+C: New Construction includes retail, office, and residential space. The retail component consists of 50,000 square feet (4 650 square meters) and has 10 employees and 30 peak visitors. The office component has 92 regular building occupants with 10 peak visitors. The residential component includes 15 units and has 20 residents with 15 peak visitors. The building meets the bicycle network requirement by being adjacent to an existing 4-mile (6-kilometer) bicycle network that connects to 15 diverse uses within 3 miles’ (5 kilometers’) bicycling distance of the project boundary.
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The project team uses Equation 5 to determine the required number of shower facilities for the nonresidential portion of the building. Following this equation, at least one shower is needed for up to 100 regular building occupants, a second shower is needed from 100 to 250 regular building occupants, and so on. The aggregate
nonresidential space in this building has a total of 102 regular building occupants, so two showers are required. These showers are placed so that they are accessible to both retail and office occupants.
The team then uses Equations 1 and 2 to determine short- and long-term bicycle storage spaces for the nonresidential portion of the building:
30
+
10 peak visitors=
40 peak visitors×
0.025=
1 short-term space 102 regular building occupants×
0.05=
5.1, rounded to 6 long-term spacesEquations 1 and 3 determine the number of short- and long-term bicycle storage spaces for the residential portion of the building:
15 peak visitors
×
0.025=
0.375, rounded to 1 short-term space 20 residents×
0.30=
6 long-term spacesThat result is less than one space for each of the 15 units (15 spaces), however. The credit requires that the project use the greater of the two results, so the team installs 15 long-term storage spaces.
The required short-term bicycle storage totals two spaces, which are placed 80 feet (20 meters) from the main building entrance. Long-term bicycle storage totals 21 spaces and is placed in the parking garage within 100 feet (30 meters) of an entrance to the building.
raTinG sysTeM variaTions
New Construction, Core and Shell, Data Centers, Warehouses and Distribution Centers, Hospitality
At least four short-term and four long-term spaces are required.
Schools
At least four long-term spaces are required; short-term bicycle storage is not required. Regular building occupant calculations for long-term bicycle storage include staff and all full-time students in grade 4 and above (or a local equivalent class year for students aged 10 and older).
Regular building occupant calculations for shower facilities do not include students. Employment centers and other schools are not qualifying bicycle network destinations. Bicycle lanes from the school property entrance to school building entrances are required.
Retail
At least two short-term and two long-term spaces are required. Short-term spaces are based on building floor area, per Equation 4.
Regular building occupant calculations include employees only. Employment centers are not a qualifying bicycle network destination.
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At least four short-term and four long-term spaces are required.
Residential spaces with nonbicycling occupants (e.g., assisted living facilities) may exclude a specified number of occupants from the bicycle storage requirement calculation, provided the team demonstrates that these occupants are physically incapable of bicycling.
Employment centers and schools are not qualifying bicycle network destinations.
CaMPus Group Approach
All buildings in the group may be documented as one. Measure distances from the farthest building.
Campus Approach
Eligible.
required doCuMenTaTion
documentation
new construction, core and shell, data centers, Warehouses and distribution centers, hospitality, healthcare
schools retail
Vicinity map showing bicycle network and route and distance
along network to eligible destination(s) X X X
Site plan showing bicycle storage locations X X
Site plan showing bicycle storage location with walking route
to main entrance and bicycling route to school boundary X
Calculations for storage and shower facilities X X X
Description of programs to support bicycle use X
relaTed CrediT TiPs
LT Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses. A project in close proximity to 10 diverse uses under the related
credit may apply those uses to the requirements for this credit, provided they are located on a bicycle network that meets this credit’s requirements.
ChanGes froM leed 2009
· Requirements for proximity to a bicycle network have been added.
· Separate short- and long-term bicycle storage requirements have been created. · The shower room calculation method has changed.
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referenCed sTandards
None.exeMPlary PerforManCe
Not available.definiTions
bicycling distance the distance that a bicyclist must travel between origins and destinations, the entirety of which
must be on a bicycle network
bicycle network a continuous network consisting of any combination of the following:
· off-street bicycle paths or trails at least 8 feet (2.5 meters) wide for a two-way path and at least 5 feet
(1.5 meters) wide for a one-way path
· physically designated on-street bicycle lanes at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) wide · streets designed for a target speed of 25 mph (40 kmh)
bus rapid transit an enhanced bus system that operates on exclusive bus lanes or other transit rights-of-way. The
system is designed to combine the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail.
diverse use a distinct, officially recognized business, nonprofit, civic, religious, or governmental organization, or
dwelling units (residential use) or offices (commercial office use). It has a stationary postal address and is publicly available. It does not include automated facilities such as ATMs, vending machines, and touchscreens.
employment center a nonresidential area of at least 5 acres (2 hectares) with a job density of at least 50 employees
per net acre (at least 125 employees per hectare net)
functional entry a building opening designed to be used by pedestrians and open during regular business hours. It
does not include any door exclusively designated as an emergency exit, or a garage door not designed as a pedestrian entrance.
light rail transit service using two- or three-car trains in a right-of-way that is often separated from other traffic
modes. Spacing between stations tends to be 1/2 mile (800 meters) or more, and maximum operating speeds are typically 40–55 mph (65–90 kmh). Light-rail corridors typically extend 10 or more miles (16 kilometers).
long-term bicycle storage bicycle parking that is easily accessible to residents and employees and covered to
protect bicycles from rain and snow
short-term bicycle storage non-enclosed bicycle parking typically used by visitors for a period of two hours or less walking distance the distance that a pedestrian must travel between origins and destinations without obstruction,
in a safe and comfortable environment on a continuous network of sidewalks, all weather-surface footpaths, crosswalks, or equivalent pedestrian facilities. The walking distance must be drawn from an entrance that is accessible to all building users.
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