LEED's definition of a regularly occupied space is one where individuals normally spend more that one hour per person per day on average. Regarding a hotel with a small fitness room, the typical person is not expected to spend more than an hour per day, and thus would not be considered regularly occupied. Will this logic be accepted by the USGBC/GBCI reviewer?
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TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
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July 18, 2016 - 9:57 am
The regularly occupied space matrix does not specifically list fitness rooms, but these would fall under gymnasiums, which must be included for daylight, but not views. The only way you might be able to argue against daylight would be to have information from the owner showing that the majority of the guests do not use the room for more than an hour. Otherwise, your going to have to include them.
I have not seen an argument for a fitness room to be excluded that has been successful.