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Provide long-term bicycle storage within a 300-foot (90-meter) walking distance of any functional entry, but with no fewer than four storage spaces per building in addition to the shortterm bicycle storage spaces.

Points are awarded according to Table 3 below.

Shared micromobility storage, bicycle-sharing stations, and/or publicly available bicycle parking may be counted for up to 50% of the required short-term and long-term storage space if it meets the maximum allowable walking distance, and is not double-counted (i.e., the short-term and the long-term storage spaces are counted separately), and the storage location is communicated to the building occupants and visitors.

Table 3. Number of spaces required for short- and long-term bicycle storage

Storage typeCommercial, institutional, healthcareRetail

Short-term

At least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no
fewer than four spaces per building

At least two short-term bicycle storage
spaces for every 5,000 sq. ft. (465 sq. m.)
but no fewer than two storage spaces per
building
Long-termAt least 5% of all regular building
occupants but no fewer than four storage
spaces per building in addition to short-
term storage

At least 5% of regular building occupants
but no fewer than two storage spaces per
building in addition to the short-term
bicycle storage spaces

NOTE: Healthcare projects can exclude patients from the regular building occupant count for long-term storage.

AND/OR

PATH 2. BASE BUILDING SHOWER AND CHANGING FACILITIES (1 POINT)

Locate the facilities in a building that provides access to on-site showers with changing facilities for 1% of all regular building occupants. Off-site showers and changing facilities are acceptable if they meet the needs of all occupants and are within a walking distance of 0.25 miles (400 meters).

AND/OR

PATH 3. TENANT SPACE SHOWER AND CHANGING FACILITIES (1 POINT)

Provide at least one shower within the tenant space with a changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter.

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