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

We request a clarification of the term "building occupant" used in the description of both credit EQ 6.1 and 6.2 and a confirmation that point awards can be anticipated. The library design accommodates lighting and HVAV controllability for all building full time employees. Transient occupants, visitors and part time employees/volunteers who typically will occupy open browsing, reading, and circulation areas, are not able to control lighting or HVAC as those systems are typically controlled by the building management system. The management system has been designed to adjust the lighting given daylight levels in the spaces (daylight harvesting) and have automatic shut off when there is no occupancy. The thermostats for those public areas are controlled by a building management. Providing full public controllability in these spaces would undermine the energy saving goals of the system. If building occupant is limited to full time employees, the criteria for EQ 6.1 and 6.2 have been exceeded as follows: Individual hi and lo lighting control has been in all single occupant offices, conference rooms and collaboration rooms. Task lighting control is provided in all offices. Lighting control is provided for 100% of building full time employees. Variable air volume control units have been provided for all single occupant offices, conference rooms and collaboration rooms. Operable windows have been provided in all offices and conference rooms. HVAC control has been provided for 100% of building full time employees.