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Old 01-19-16 | 10:04 PM
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randomgear
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Bikes: '89 Specialized Hardrock Fixed Gear Commuter; 1984? Dawes Atlantis

There most likely is a LEED plaque somewhere on the store. Buildings can get get a LEED point for providing bicycle parking and shower facilities, I believe 30 points are required for LEED silver. If you adhere to the IBC Energy Code it doesn't take much more effort to get a building LEED certified. Soe of the common ways designers can increase a building's points are quite worthwhile, others perhaps not so much. Certainly the HVAC guys think that the bike parking point is a huge joke; my opinion differs.

Anyways, in my opinion, its more about the warm and fuzzy than it about real energy efficiancy or sustainabilty. A sustainable Gas Station...

From K&G's website: " Building sustainable stores is another way that we support our local communities. What makes a convenience store sustainable? Learn more about our sustainability efforts and LEED certified stores."
Links here: https://www.kumandgo.com/about-kum-a...ustainability/
https://www.kumandgo.com/about-kum-a...ing-practices/
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