Hi all,
We have a project where there will be all-gender restrooms on some floors (Option 1: Build only all-gender facilities), but on other floors, there will be a gendered multi-stall restroom paired with single-stall all-gender restrooms (Option 2a: Two single-stall, all-gender restrooms shall be provided with each bank of multi-stall, gendered restrooms). Has anyone had success submitting this 'hybrid' approach?
The Owner has not previously incorporated a larger multi-stall all-gender restroom in a project before and wanted to try this at one level of the project. All-gender facilities are being provided on all floors to strive to meet the credit intent but using the approach of both Option 1 and 2A throughout the building. In a future version of the credit, wondering if this 'hybrid' approach could be a more flexible way to incorporate all-gender restrooms.
Paula Melton
Editorial DirectorBuildingGreen, Inc.
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July 5, 2023 - 1:50 pm
Hi, Kelli! It looks like no one has answered this, so maybe others have not tried the approach. But it seems to me that you would be above and beyond meeting the intent of the credit, so it's probably worth a shot. If you don't have a point buffer, though, you might want to verify with LEED Coach before pursuing?
Kelli Kimura
Opsis Architecture13 thumbs up
July 13, 2023 - 7:58 pm
Hi Paula, Thanks! We just got confirmation from our coach that this approach is acceptable, aligned with your thinking:
"Yes, as long as the requirements are on all floors, and each floor complies with the appropriate requirements, it would be acceptable to use Option 1 on some floors and Option 2 on other floors."
Paula Melton
Editorial DirectorBuildingGreen, Inc.
LEEDuser Moderator
183 thumbs up
July 14, 2023 - 9:06 am
That's great, Kelli! Thanks for following up with their response. The more solid info we can circulate in the forums, the better for everyone. :-)