We have an electrical room on site that is not attached to the main building and will hold the electrical equipment for a diesel fueling station. Someone will be in the room twice a day just to turn the system on and then turn it off (less than a minute each time) each day. Am i right in assuming that this room can be considered not regularly occupied and thus can be excluded from having to abide by ASHRAE 62.1? Client does not want to put any mechanical cooling or heating equipment.

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Dave Hubka

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Wed, 03/16/2016 - 17:56

The space you describe seems to be intended primarily for purposes other than human functions AND it is only occupied for very short periods of time. The overview of the EQ credit category within the v4 Reference Guide lists "electrical rooms" as being unoccupied. I would define this room as "unoccupied" hence not requiring ventilation. Be sure to include a narrative within EQp1 explaining the use of the room and why it is considered "unoccupied".

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