Rating System

LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - Schools 2007

Inquiry

Our project consists of the construction of a new field house on the campus of an existing private school located in a rural area. The project team believes that bicycle lanes are not required on this project to achieve this credit for the following reasons: 1. As staff and students all live on campus, there is little motorized vehicle traffic. Walking and cycling are the primary modes of transportation. 2. Staff and students have been using their bicycles on campus for more than 75 years, and there has never been a collision between a motorized vehicle and a cyclist. 3. Students are not allowed to have cars on-site. 4. The speed limit on campus is 18 miles per hour. 5. There is existing signage warning drivers that children and dogs are playing. Additional signage will be added to indicate to drivers that cyclists have the right of way. 6. The campus is located in a rural area. There are no bicycle lanes along the public roads. The motorists and cyclists are accustomed to sharing all roads. The campus has always had a culture of cycling. In fact, there are bike racks outside each campus building and there are no existing designated bike lanes on campus. We would like to be able to continue the existing precedent of bike use with our new building.