I am working on a major renovation project - 11 story office building. Due to the time constraints/cost of flushing we have decided to try for testing.
Facts are:
- Nov 26th, 2014 date for total substantial completion (building turnover)
- floors will be completed From June 26th until Nov 17th (each floor completed every week or so)
- Heating is by hot water coils in vav boxes, cooling by chilled beams, ventilation by two large roof-top units for the entire building (through the vav boxes)
- every floor's ventilation can be closed off - both return and supply air
- it is not phased occupancy - but size of building and owners requiements means that some floors will be completed ahead of others
- the building will not be turned over until after Nov 26th - no owner suppyed materials will be brought in
- basement and floors 2 through 11 will be occupied fully by the government
- main floor will have some tenent spaces to be determined
Questions are:
#1 - can we phase the IAQ testing as the floors become available?
#2 - will we have to wait until the entire building is completed before testing?
#3 - on the main floor, there are a few tenent spaces - will they need to be tested?
Thanks in advance!
Dale Walsh
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March 3, 2014 - 1:53 am
Per my experience doing more than a dozen LEED air testing projects over the last several years I would say the answer to question 1 is YES. Question 2's answer is NO. Question 3's answer is YES. As far as the number of samples needed see my Comment dated March 3 below.
Ashley Hu
Jr. Sustainable Building AdvisorPerkins+Will
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June 20, 2018 - 8:21 pm
Hi Dale,
is there a section in the reference guide that allows for your answers? It would be nice to have a section to point to.
Thank you!
Dale Walsh
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June 20, 2018 - 10:10 pm
Ashley,
Thank you for your interest in my past comments; however, I have nothing to do with the reference guide or what has gone into LEED though not from a lack of trying since the mid-2000s back to version 2.0. I usually try to reference indoor air quality industry guidelines and research when they are available and appropriate.
Ashley Hu
Jr. Sustainable Building AdvisorPerkins+Will
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June 21, 2018 - 11:56 am
Thanks for your swift reply Dale.