** Incoming! v3 Revisions are on the way! **

MTB+:

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following expansion: Added partial credit pathway for only management occupants.

MTBB:

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following clarification: Implementation language update to clarify that the amenities only need to account for base building occupants.

Please note, the below requirements and compliance documentation will be updated soon to reflect v3 changes. You can find more information on these revisions in a Change Log that will be available on the Help Center on December 10, 2024. ________________________________________________________________________

Provide occupants access to dedicated bicycle parking

Rationale: Dedicated bicycle parking that is secure and covered encourages the use of bicycles for transportation and recreation and reduces reliance on automobiles, contributing to reduced risk of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, as well as improved air quality resulting from fewer automobiles being on the road.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Accessible Dedicated Bicycle Parking (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Whole Building (with on-site management)

Municipal or publicly accessible bicycle parking areas do not qualify for the strategy.

1. Provide bicycle parking that is free of charge and is exclusively accessible to building occupants.
2. Ensure that the bicycle parking is covered from the elements and includes features that allows for bicycles to be locked.
3. Locate bicycle parking either within the building or within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking route of a main building entrance(s).
4. Provide bicycle parking spaces equivalent to 2.5% of the total number of building occupants.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

Municipal or publicly accessible bicycle parking areas do not qualify for the strategy.

1. Provide bicycle parking that is free of charge and is exclusively accessible to building occupants.
2. Ensure that the bicycle parking is covered from the elements and includes features that allows for bicycles to be locked.
3. Locate bicycle parking either within the building or within a 1/4-mile or 400-meter walking route of a main building entrance(s).
4. Provide bicycle parking spaces equivalent to 2.5% of the total number of full- and part-time employees and staff within tenant spaces.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

• Requirement 1
  • Checkbox to certify that the bicycle parking will be free of charge and exclusively accessible to building occupants
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated design drawing or photograph showing the bicycle parking
• Requirement 3
  • Upload one of the following:
    • an annotated plan showing the planned location of the bicycle parking within the building
    • an annotated map showing the distance between the planned location of the bicycle parking and a main building entrance
• Requirement 4
  • Text box to input the number of bicycle parking spaces that will be provided
  • Text box to input the number of project occupants

Built Pathway

• Requirement 1
  • Checkbox to certify that the bicycle parking is free of charge and exclusively accessible to building occupants
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated photograph showing the bicycle parking
• Requirement 3
  • Upload one of the following:
    • an annotated plan showing the location of the bicycle parking within the building
    • an annotated map showing the distance between the location of the bicycle parking and a main building entrance
• Requirement 4
  • Text box to input the number of bicycle parking spaces that are provided
  • Text box to input the number of project occupants