Our CS project has 66 FTEs. When I completed the SSc4.2 template on-line it automatically populated the "number of showers required" as "0". Can that be correct? I know 66 FTEs X .5% (or .005) is only .33, but I assumed we would have to round up to 1 shower/changing room. We don't have a shower/changing room in our building or within 200 yards unfortunately (it's right outside this distance) otherwise I would just include the shower anyway. Has anyone run into this before? Any guidance?
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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December 3, 2012 - 3:46 pm
Have you checked to see if you have to most recent/ up-to-date version of the credit form?
Michelle Rosenberger
PartnerArchEcology
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February 20, 2013 - 2:46 pm
Hi Marci and David,
I'm not sure how this one turned out. But I have a CS project that is calculating my showers for 257 FTEs as 1. I get 1.285 and rounded up to 2 as we have always done with all LEED credits.
I sent a Feedback request on this form thinking it should be rounding up and was told the following:
"You are correct. The value 1.285 should be round of 1. We can put 1 shower."
This response is so out of character that I am continuing to tell the Owner 2 showers are needed. The last time I saw a rounding error was on the MR2 form in the subtotal field and it tooks several contacts and months to even get an acknowledgement that it was wrong let alone get it fixed.
Has there been a sea change about rounding up? Is this an issue of CS that's new?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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March 22, 2013 - 12:36 am
Michelle, I haven't heard about a change in the always-rounding-up policy until reading these examples here. Can you contact your reviewer to confirm, and let us know?