Is there any protocol for a scenario where there are two buildings joined by an indoor atrium space? One building prohibits smoking, the LEED project, and the adjacent building does not. There are no doors between the atrium and our LEED building; both buildings open up to this indoor atrium. How can we measure the pressure differential under Option 2 if we do not have doors to close?
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LUCY WILLIAMS
PrincipalLucy C. Williams, Architect
40 thumbs up
January 13, 2011 - 5:13 pm
To clarify, we do have the proper pressurization to prevent smoke from entering our building. It is just a matter of how do we measure, since the reference guide stipulates the doors must be closed. It assumes there are doors to close.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
January 21, 2011 - 10:07 am
I don't think there is a protocol for this, no. I think you would need to come up with something on your own (with technical support) that seems as rigorous as possible, and propose it to GBCI. Since this is a prerequisite, a CIR might be a worthwhile investment.