Rating System

LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Retail

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

In the LEED for Commercial Interiors and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors rating systems, EA credit 1.3, Option A (for 2.0) or Option 1 (for 2009), Appropriate Zoning and Controls, the credit language states, "Zone tenant fit-out of space to meet the following requirements ... Private offices and specialty occupancies (conference rooms, kitchens, etc.) must have active controls capable of sensing space use and modulating HVAC system in response to space demand". The Interior Design and Construction Reference Guide states that, "requirements need only apply to the extent of the project scope". Does "project scope" refer to all spaces that are within the LEED project boundary, regardless of whether they are included in the scope of work for the project? Must each private office have its own controls, or can private offices be grouped together?