Re certification Process for IEQc2.1

Simon Sue

SL+A INTERNATIONAL ASIA INC.

LEEDuser Premium Member

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October 26, 2011

Our project recently been awarded, and we are now ask by owner, how to get prepare for re certification process. one interesting topic that we bring onto the table is IEQc2.1 (occupant survey). based on our experienced in conducting occupant surveys process, we took almost 5 months to complete the whole process from end to end. Our building have 81 difference tenants, and average daily occupant coming to work into our office tower is 11,000 people. as if we to conduct the survey according to ASHRAE 55 -2004 recommendation (once every 6 months). If were to follow the recommendation, we anticipated to use up great amount of human resources yet create some discomfort level to the tenants. Has anyone encounter this issue before during re certification preparation with building owner?

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Barry Giles

Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM Fellow

BuildingWise LLC

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Wed, 10/26/2011 - 15:55

I'd contact GBCI and get a clear answer as previously this need only be repeated every TWO years (unless of course you had major faults highlighted in the survey that required operational or physical changes to the building). In any case with that amount of people I'd take the 'average' number option rather than trying to do the whole 11,000.

Simon Sue

SL+A INTERNATIONAL ASIA INC.

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Tue, 11/01/2011 - 09:10

Hi Barry, thanks for the input. When was your last discussion with GBCI? i hope they still stick with 2 years per survey. The previous survey result is ok, doesn't have major issues, only that, it really a tiring process if were to follow ASHRAE 55 requirement. Ya, though is 11,000 people, we only took 30% of the actual total occupant.