Will the mechanical room which has all the chillers be considered hazardous space? If it will be, do we need to provide self closing doors in this room for this credit?
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Michelle Halle Stern
Senior Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
121 thumbs up
July 9, 2014 - 6:23 pm
The mechanical room is not considered a hazardous space, unless there is some specific emission beyond the ordinary. The credit is designed to address chemical processes, and other contaminants introduced into the space by either operations or equipment (i.e. printers/copiers).
Dylan Connelly
Mechanical EngineerIntegral Group
LEEDuser Expert
472 thumbs up
November 4, 2014 - 4:22 pm
Due note that chiller rooms are considered hazardous by code. So consult your local code regarding continuous and purge exhaust for chiller rooms.