Rating System

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

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - Schools 2007, v2 - LEED 2.0, v2 - LEED 2.0, v3 - LEED 2008

Inquiry

The project is 230 sq. ft including two toilet rooms, two lavatory rooms and an outdoor covered bar (including a refrigerator, waste and recycling recptacles and seating). The building will be used by approximately 80 to 100 people per day fluctuating during the summer and winter seasons. The question is: may this project obtain this prerequiste and will it qualify in general to obtain LEED certification assuming it met the required points? Specifically, public toilets are referenced within ASHRAE 62 in Table 6-4, Minimum Exhaust Rates. Additionally, bathrooms are included in the scope of this Standard per 2.1. Furthermore, the building meets the natural ventilation requirements along with the state energy code. In summary, I am not able to find any information within the reference guide preventing this project from obtaining LEED NC certification. It is a commercial permitted project per the Authority Having Jurisdiction. On page 14, Section III, paragraph A of the reference guide, it clearly does not prohibit certification of a restroom facility. Currently the project is anticipating at least Certified with Silver potential, therby proving LEED NC applicability. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.