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Table 1. Number of Spaces Required for Short- and Long-Term Bicycle Storage

Col1	Commercial, Institutional, Schools, Healthcare	Residential	Mixed Use	Retail
Short- term storage	At least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no fewer than four spaces per building	At least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no fewer than four spaces per building	Meet the storage requirements for the nonresidential and residential portions of the project separately	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- term storage	At least 5% of all regular building occupants but no fewer than four storage spaces per building, in addition to short-term storage spaces	At least 15% of all regular building occupants but no less than one storage space per three dwelling units in addition to short- term storage spaces	At least 15% of all regular building occupants but no less than one storage space per three dwelling units in addition to short- term storage spaces	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: School projects can exclude students in third grade and younger from the regular building occupant count for long-term storage. Healthcare projects can exclude patients from the regular building occupant count for long-term storage.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, November 2025 Edition 20