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NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lighting

Exam Room Space Definition

Our project has a series of exam rooms that we classified as individual, since it is for a particular task with one staff and on additional person. The GBCI reviewer questioned this designation in our review. Does this seem reasonable?

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Mon, 11/12/2018 - 20:05

What was their question, and did they suggest a resolution?

Wed, 11/21/2018 - 23:59

Hi Summer and Tristan, We also have a clinic pursuing LEEDv4 for Healthcare and are also wondering how exam rooms are considered in regard to this credit. The healthcare variation on this credit requires that at least 90% of patient positions be provided with lighting controls that are readily accessible by the patient. While our project does not include extended-stay patient rooms, LEED defines patient position as “a patient bed, infusion chair, recovery room bay, or other location where a patient receives clinical care. Do the exam rooms need to have lighting controls that are positioned near the exam table?

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 06:44

Thank you for the further detail. For reference here is our GBCI reviewer's comment: It appears that Exam Rooms may be inappropriately classified as an individual occupant
space. An individual occupant space is an area where someone performs distinct tasks. A shared
multi-occupant space is a place of congregation or a place where people pursue overlapping or
collaborative tasks. Refer to the space definitions outlined in the EQ Overview in the LEEDv4
BD+C Reference Guide.

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