Option 1: Zoning and controls

Project location: Brazil

January 23, 2015

Diego Pietzsch

Mechanical Engineer

LEEDuser Basic Member

Project location: Brazil

January 23, 2015

I've been working in a LEED CI: Retail for a small store in a mall.

I'm wondering to persue the option 1: zoning and controls for the project but i'm not sure if the sales floor of the store should be classed as a special occupancy that requires active controls for OA. Do you have any tips for that?

In case i have a single zone conditioned space that requires no active controls for OA. Would i still be eligible to earn these points?

Thank you

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities

LEEDuser Expert

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January 23, 2015 - 5:28 pm

I would need to check the Reference Guide to be sure but I think that the retail space would be a special occupancy. Since the space has highly variable levels of occupancy (like a conference room), it should have some controls beyond a thermostat. If you installed DCV on the single zone system it would probably qualify.