Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.1, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

In our architectural office building, one of four perimeter open office spaces is designed to be leased. We have not included artificial lighting or lighting controls. Can we exclude that office space for this credit, or must we provide lighting controls as if for perimeter open office space, to be wired to a future lessee\'s own light fixtures? For all other credits and our total building occupant load, we are counting the occupancy of this lease space the same as our other three open office architecture studios, since it will ultimately be occupied for that purpose as our office staff grows, at 100 s.f. per occupant. This is local code for general offices, so occupant load would be the same. Is this acceptable?