We are documenting this credit and ran up against an issue. While we have exhibit spaces currently listed under regularly occupied spaces under Plf2. We are attempting to exclude them for IEQc8.1 and 8.2 calculations as they are spaces that we typically like to control the lighting. Have others tried this in a narrative approach and been denied the point? Is this another futile argument like auditorium spaces?
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TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
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August 21, 2014 - 12:47 pm
Even though general gallery spaces are considered regularly occupied as noted in the space matrix, you can provide a narrative to exclude them. An exhibit, such as art, which cannot have direct sun could be excluded. A natural or living exhibit which requires certain types of daylight could be excluded.
But this exclusion is based on how well your narrative is written for the exclusion. A narrative that says, "some exhibits can't have daylight" and that's it, will be challenged. Be specific and use real examples and state how daylight is a detrement to the exhibit. If it's nothing more than you want to control the lighting levels, that will not be accepted either.