Does your project have a gymnasium that is used only for athletic, auditorium or stage uses? If so, your project may be able to exclude the gym from the credit requirements for IEQc8.1.
The USGBC released new space type classifications, available here: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=220 under the Rating System page. Scroll down to the first item under IEQ, and open the excel spreadsheet. Read the Overview statement, and then click on the second tab at the bottom, "BD+C and ID+C Table". Look under Column X, Rows 48-49.
If the gym is also used as an assembly space, please also see Column X, Rows 10-13 to see if the assembly use would necessitate inclusion in the credit requirements. Gyms used for assembly purposes or social activities must be included in the credit requirements.
Lauren Fakhoury
Research Assistant85 thumbs up
September 30, 2013 - 3:10 pm
This is great news, but has the location changed? When I click on the link above I cannot find any items under IEQ. Do you need to select a Rating System first?
Thanks!
Rebecca Griffith
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September 30, 2013 - 3:38 pm
Lauren, try http://www.usgbc.org/resources/eq-space-type-matrix. I think the USGBC moved the location since 2012. If that doesn't work search for "EQ space type matrix" under Resources on the USGBC site.
Lauren Fakhoury
Research Assistant85 thumbs up
October 7, 2013 - 3:00 pm
Thanks. Found it, but this version says that gymnasiums must be included for EQc8.1 (Column R, Row 32 of the BD+C and ID+C MAtrix tab). Has anyone else been successful at excluding a gym from daylight calculations?
TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
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October 7, 2013 - 3:09 pm
The last version of the space matrix, dated July 2012 had gymnasiums as being able to be excluded from the daylight calcs. This version they are back in as being required, as they should be.
What reason would there be to not provide daylight into a gymnasium. There are numerous strategies available that would let you provide adequate daylight into a gymnasium successfully.