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Active transportation support

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69. Active transportation support

Active transportation is an effective strategy for increasing the amount of regular physical activity, improving fitness levels and reducing the carbon footprint. Biking and walking, in particular, are healthy, low-impact modes of transportation that can help maintain a healthy weight and improve cardiovascular health. Providing amenities and facilities on-site can support the occupants' ability to engage in these healthy commuting options.

This feature requires that showers and bicycle storage be provided on-site or near the building entrance.

Part 1: Bicycle Storage and Support

The following are provided onsite or within 200 m [650 ft] of the building’s main entrance:

a. Basic bicycle maintenance tools, including tire pumps, patch kits and hex keys available for use.
b.18 Separate and secure bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular building occupants, as well as short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors.
Part 1: Activity Incentive Programs

An incentive plan with at least 2 of the following is developed and implemented:

a.88 Transportation Fringe Benefits in Section 132(f) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, including those relating to bicycle commuting and mass transit.
b.82 $200 or greater reimbursements or incentive payments in every 6-month period that an employee meets a 50-visit minimum to the gym.
c. A subsidy of at least $240 per year is available to interested employees to cover the costs of participation in races, group fitness activities and sports teams.
d. A subsidy of at least $240 per year is available to employees to cover the costs of fitness or training programs offered in professional gyms, studios or on-site locations.
e. $50 or greater subsidy per year for bicycle share membership for interested employees.
Part 3: Bicycle Storage Facilities for Schools

The following must be provided within 30 m [100 ft] of the building main entrance:

a. Basic bicycle maintenance tools, including tire pumps, patch kits and hex keys available for use.
b.18 Separate and secure storage for bicycles, sized at 5% or more of all building staff and students above grade level 3, calculated at peak occupancy.
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Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell Tenant Improvement New Construction
Part 1: Bicycle Storage and Support O O O
Part 1: Activity Incentive Programs - P P
Part 3: Bicycle Storage Facilities for Schools - - -
Commercial Kitchen Schools Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Bicycle Storage and Support - - O O O
Part 1: Activity Incentive Programs - P - O P
Part 3: Bicycle Storage Facilities for Schools - O - - -

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
PART 1 (Design)
Bicycle Storage and Support 		Auditor Inspection
PART 1 (Protocol)
Activity Incentive Programs 		Policy Document
PART 3 (Design)
Bicycle Storage Facilities for Schools 		Architect

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U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable Site 4: Alternative Transportation – Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms. http://www.usgbc.org/node/1731996?return=/credits. Published 2009. Accessed October 17, 2014.
69.1.b

USGBC's LEED v4 LT Credit: Bicycle Facilities requires separate and secure bicycle storage for at least 5% of regular building occupants (minimum 4) and short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% of all peak visitors.
69.2.a

USGBC's LEED v4 LT Credit: Bicycle Facilities requires at least one on-site shower with a changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants thereafter.
69.3.b

USGBC's LEED v4 LT Credit: Bicycle Facilities requires long-term bicycle storage for at least 5% of all regular building occupants but no fewer than four storage spaces per building.
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