I am currently working on a project that has short term jail/holding cells that are classified as inidividual occupant spaces. Under LEED should these spaces be included in the thermal controls individual occupant spaces? Currently the spaces do not have thermal controls in the cells themselves, but can be adjusted else where.
This isn't the forum for it, but the lighting controls credit is very similar and I have the same problem and controls situtation outside of the cells.
Similarly LEED Interpretation ID#li-5143 states that inmate holding cells cannot be excluded from the requirements of Lighting Controls and that "not all credits are applicable to all projects. In this case, as occupant control of lighting does not meet the program requirements of the project, it appears that this credit is not applicable."
Whereas LEED Intrepretaiton ID#li-2533 states that some control with automatic override in inmate cells does meet credit intent. So without thermal or lighting controls in cells, these credits are likely unachievable.