We're working on a project that has a Day Care Center and a lot of Transient children. I want to include the children in the WE calculations, but I don't want to include children under 3rd grade in the bicycle calculations. Is there anyway to subtract the younger children on the bicycle calculation? This is all tied into the PI form 3.
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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March 28, 2013 - 4:10 pm
Loretta,
Since the number for “Peak building users” in PI Form 3 is linked to SSc4.2, SSc4.3, SSc4.4, and WEp1, one way to address your situation is to exclude the children in the PI Form and add them back in to the WEp1calcs by creating a special “fixture group” that includes them for their water use.
You’ll want to make sure that adjustments you make to the occupancy numbers trickle down to the different forms properly. In the PI form 3, under Occupant Information, select the option for "includes non-standard occupancy patterns" and you should get a Complex Occupancy table to enter more specific occupancy numbers for your situation. Make sure you provide a narrative explaining your assumptions and reasons, and indicate here if you are excluding the children from the “Total building users at peak moment” and adding them back in a WEp1 fixture group.
Does that make sense?
Loretta Young, LEED AP
PresidentYoung LEED Consulting
March 28, 2013 - 8:26 pm
Yes. That's what I was looking for. Thank you.