The labs in this high school building do not have self-closing doors because of life safety recommendations and faculty preference. Chemicals are only used during lab period and secured in a locked prep room (which does have self-closing doors) at other times. The labs are negatively pressurized and have deck-to-deck partitions. When labs are over, students move to adjacent classrooms where no chemicals are used. Given these considerations, do you think we could be exempt from the self-closing door requirement for the labs only?
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Dylan Connelly
Mechanical EngineerIntegral Group
LEEDuser Expert
472 thumbs up
August 13, 2012 - 12:10 pm
You'd probably want to fill out an Alternative Compliance narrative or ask for a LEED Interpretation.
Maura Adams
Environmental Stewardship Manager177 thumbs up
August 13, 2012 - 1:14 pm
Unfortunately, the Review Team just stated this in an email: "The review team can not provide confirmation if an approach or documentation is acceptable or not outside of the formal review process. All documentation will receive a thorough review upon submission. It should be noted that exceptions are not granted to the self-closing door requirements, based on life safety or faculty preference."
So I guess that answers my question!