The individual workstation lighting controls section has changed with the version 4 form. We now must enter each space and provide documentation of each control for task lighting. My question is the box that we must check stating "General Illumination was not counted towards these controls."
Therefore, in a general office format we provide occupancy sensor switches that allow the occupant to turn off and on the lights. Does this mean we are now not allowed to count this as one individual control for a private office? My thought was this was a one occupant space that leaves the occupant with control of his ambient and task lighting.
In a cubical setting i understand we must have an additional control at each desk apart from the general lighting. If we provide a receptacle above the counter at every cubical and spell out that this could be used for a lamp or some form of additional task lighting can we count this? If not, what must we provide in order to qualify for the credit?
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
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November 25, 2012 - 1:01 pm
Hi Kasey,
You have a couple questions in here so let me answer them one by one.
If you a private office with one desk then you could count that as one workstation with one lighting control. You could have an occupancy sensor switch but you also need to have a manual override or an ability for the occupant of that room to control the lighting themselves.
In terms of the task lighting you would need to provide the lights themselves and not just provide receptacles.
Hope that helps.
Lauren