Hi all,
In LEED guide page 599, example of spaces that are unoccupied includes "data center floor area". Which one of below do you think is the correct understanding of this (In our case, the main function of the floor is data hall, the rest are supporting functions, like corridors around data hall, M&E space, etc):
1. The whole floor of the floor that contain data hall is unoccupied space (so the corridors around data hall are also considered as unoccupied space), OR
2. Only data hall space is unoccupied space. Other spaces at that floor may be considered as occupied space, including corridors around data hall.
(Logically speaking, it is strange to categorize the corridors arround data hall as occupied space, as someone will pass by that corridor only if that person needs to go to data hall or to M&E space supporting data hall. However, this question is raised because in LEED Guide page 600, corridor is categorized as occupied space).
Thank you in advance.
Denise Bevilaqua
HIGHLAND ASSOCIATES26 thumbs up
November 18, 2020 - 10:28 am
I have the exact question with respect to the Acoustic Performance credit for our Data Center project - any updates? How did you decide to proceed?
Thomas Lagarde
September 12, 2023 - 2:34 pm
No updates ? It feels like corridor are unregularly occupied spaces and therefore don't come into the simulation
Ken Shook
PartnerLongman Lindsey
LEEDuser Expert
5 thumbs up
September 14, 2023 - 11:29 am
It depends on what the corridor serves. In the original post it only served unoccupied space (data center and mechanical space) therefore logic follows that the corridor too is unoccupied space. If the corridor also happened to serve office or other occupied space then it would fall under that category per LEED guideliens.
Thomas Lagarde
September 14, 2023 - 11:46 am
By "that category" do you mean Unregularly Occupied Spaces ? Which then in turn are not accounted for in Daylight and/or Quality View credits/simulations