Would providing a bike sharing station for 3% of the occupants count for option 3 or 4 do you think? Would we have to provide membership to the service also? (Normally there is a subscription fee to use the system). DC has a robust bike sharing network and adding a station on our new building site does not seem to be rewarded anywhere else in LEED.

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Kathryn West

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Thu, 07/25/2013 - 19:31

don't think so, 'cause the definition of "low-emitting vehicle" isn't broad, it is specifically a zero emission vehicle according to the California Air Resources Board. I don't think that includes anything other than cars but that's where you'd want to look. The same question comes up sometimes with golf carts. If they aren't on the CARB list or ACEEE list they don't count. LEED already credit bicycle access under SSc4.2. I don't know if the station could count towards that. It definitely complies with the exact credit language "provide secure bicycle racks" but wouldn't be helpful to people who bike from home and bring their own bike and need to lock it up. The only place I think it might help is in the "comprehensive transportation plan" ID point.

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