Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED O+M: Existing Buildings, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2008, v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

Our project consists of the construction of a mixed-use building, predominantly residential to be located in a downtown area. There is a tower portion of the building, which is flanked on the south and east sides by mid-rise townhome suites. Five levels of underground parking will be located beneath the tower, with a typical floor area of about 34,500 ft2. The intent of this credit is to provide a high level of lighting system control, in both individual levels, and in multi-occupant spaces. Specifically, the requirements are to provide controls for 90% of occupants for individual tasks, and controllability for shared multi-occupant spaces. As the majority of the building is of a residential nature, we propose the following definitions for equivalency. Regularly occupied spaces would be deemed as living rooms or dining rooms, and would be equipped with switches and dimming. Workstations would be deemed as kitchens and bathrooms, and would be equipped with switches, dimming, and point lighting for tasks. Non-regularly occupied spaces would be deemed as bedrooms and hallways, with switching only. With these designations, would our lighting control design would satisfy the requirements of the credit?