Rating System

LEED BD+C: Schools, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009

Inquiry

Our project is a 14 story residential building located in MD. Of the building is 152,740 sf with 150,340 sf of residential and 2,400 sf of ground floor retail. The main building occupants will be the 343 residents. The retail space, which for this project\'s purposes is core and shell space, will be occupied by an estimated 5 retail employees, and 19 retail transients.\n\nOur question is in regard to the shower requirement of SSc4.2. Given that the retail space comprises only 1.5% of the total floor area of the project, and will be served by only 5 employees, we propose that the project not be required to provide showers and changing facilities for the retail employees. The project will provide bike racks for the residents (343 residents x 15% = 52 bikes), as well as retail employees and retail transients (24 retail employees/transients x 5% = 2 bikes).\n\nTo support this proposal, we draw on a previous CIR Ruling dated 4/4/2005 which stated that, "If the mixed-use building is less than 10% commercial square feet, the entire building can be considered residential and adhere to the residential requirements."