We are designing a building to serve as the Deans Residence for a large University. While serving as the deans home it also will be designed for receptions and meetings. Its is a 2 story structure with the and floor serving as the residence portion and the first floor being primarily for entertaining including a commercial type kitchen, music room, reception room, dining room and 2 overnight guest rooms.
Would this be able to be certified under LEED NC or are the 2 overnight guest rooms on the first floor considered part of the residential and require us now, since it would be more than 60%ish residential to use LEED Homes?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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January 20, 2011 - 4:40 pm
A key point in whether a bedroom is residential or commercial is access to a kitchen. Bedrooms + no kitchen = hotel/commercial. Bedrooms + kitchen = condo/residential.Sounds like this might be more of a hotel situation. I would look to use as much wiggle room as possible and go with NC if you prefer to.