Has anyone received clear instruction or a definitive review comment that clarified how a multi-occupant dorm room should be classified for both IEQc6.1 and IEQc6.2? I could see making a case for either calling the dorm room a group multi-occupant space or identifying each bed/desk combination as an individual workstation. I've consulted the IEQ Space Matrix published by USGBC, but the section on "Residences" doesn't clearly define how to classify a bedroom or sleeping areas. Anyone have any thoughts or experience on this?
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Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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July 25, 2012 - 5:36 pm
Hi Jason,
According to this Space Type Classification guidance Excel document (http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=220 go to Indoor Environmental Quality) , it would be a individual workstation and regularly occupied. From my experience, I count "individual workstation" by number of beds. So, two beds = two workstations.
Jason Franken
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July 25, 2012 - 5:40 pm
Lauren, I've used that Space Matrix in the past, but didn't find it particularly useful for the Residence space type. Which "sub-area use type" are you referring to? Would you classify a sleeping area or bedroom as "conversation, relaxation and entertainment"? If so, how do you see this affecting compliance for IEQc6.2? If you have a dorm room with 7 beds, would that be 7 individual workstations with only 1 workstation having access to thermal controls?
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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July 25, 2012 - 5:43 pm
Hi Jason,
I'd classify it as a bedroom and in that case, if you had 7 beds, I think you would need to account for 7 workstations. Could you have lights over the beds to allow for dorm residents to turn on and off during the evening time? Or maybe lights over the desks?
I've worked on a fire station residence before and the way we achieved the point was by providing desk lamps for the firefighters in all of their rooms...
Denise Bates
SmithGroupSeptember 8, 2022 - 11:32 am
would on call (aka sleep rooms) count as regularly occupied spaces for LEED v4 Healtcare?