The credit form presents two cases to select, if the project includes "commercial/institutional spaces" and/or "residential spaces". My residential tower does not include commercial/institutional spaces, but unless I click on both cases, the building's concierge and residential visitors are not included in the calculations. I feel as though reviewers will come back with comments about these occupants being excluded from credit calculations... does anyone have experience with this situation and how to best document?
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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June 17, 2011 - 3:37 pm
This has come up as a concern - There is a CIR on this issue in the Interpretations database that came from a local project. Look for:
Inquiry Number: 5076
MPR/Prerequisite/Credit: SSc4.2: Alternative Transportation-Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
Posting date: 9/10/2007
The ruling was:
"The project is seeking clarification regarding the requirements of SSc4.2 for mixed-use projects. While showers/changing rooms are not required for building staff in a residential building (or the residential portion of a mixed-use building), building staff must be counted as "occupants" when determining the number of bike parking spaces provided in these buildings."
In the "Applicable rating systems and tools" table of the interpretation, there is a check for LEED 2009, so it would appear to apply.
If the form doesn't calculate properly, you can always use the "alternative compliance path" option and include a narrative.
Hope that helps!