Bike Racks and LEED

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Interesting piece from the green community. Suggests encouraging cycling is a more cost effective way to save energy than building zero-energy buildings, as commuting by single occupancy vehicle consumes about the same energy as heating/cooling a worker’s portion of an office building. The author says bike racks are an easier way to save energy and more green advocates should embrace them.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-leed-bike-rack-haters-missing-tristan-roberts?woo_campaign=BGB150727&woo_content=editors-picks&utm_source=BuildingGreen.com+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=4993bbcf15-BGB_2015_07_27_NM&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d558b0594a-4993bbcf15-157341129&mc_cid=4993bbcf15&mc_eid=9b1721510c

This should not be taken as an argument to do only one but to get designers to look to the larger environmental benefit of cycling.

Food for thought.

Note: LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, from the US Green Building Council, one of the green building standards out there.

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@UrbanEngineer 121217 wrote:

… it’s pretty much an inherently wasteful building just by being where it is.

THAT is an eye opener. Thanks.

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