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

Our project is an industrial core and shell building designed for warehouse use. The tenant improvement is likely to include built-out office space in the corners of the building where office windows will provide views for seated employees. The tenant improvement of the warehouse is likely to dedicate the bulk of the space to storage racks. Per a credit interpretation ruling dated 1/29/08, this area would be considered not regularly occupied. The area adjacent to the loading docks however may be a location where workers will spend the bulk of their workday loading and unloading trucks and staging materials on pallets, making a portion of the warehouse perimeter a regularly occupied space. In order to accommodate this potential use of area, and to meet the intent and requirements of EQc8.2, glazed sections will be included in the roll-up dock doors. This glazing will be approximately 6 inches high in long segments that run most of the width of each door. Since the workers perform their tasks while standing up, the glazing will be optimally located at eye height, approximately 63 inches above the floor, per the CIR ruling dated 3/22/07. The warehouse workers will have a nearly continuous unobstructed view from their work area. It should also be noted that the doors will also be open on a regular basis, further allowing views and connectivity to the outdoors. Can these glazed sections contribute towards credit compliance?