Hello,

I have two questions related to the terminology used in this credit:

1) Could someone help clarify what is meant by the phrase "designed to work in concert" within the Credit Requirements?

"Systems furniture is defined as either ... or a freestanding grouping of furniture items and their components that have been designed to work in concert"

For a private office or conference room, for example, we could easily argue that -all- of the furniture items in that room are designed to work together (assuming they weren't just thrown together haphazardly from whatever was left-over from a supply warehouse).

It seems like this language was meant to broaden the scope of the required items beyond the traditional definition of systems furniture ("a panel-based workstation comprised of modular interconnecting panels, hang-on components and drawer/filing components") - but is unclear where the line stops.

2) Related to the above, in the line that follows the "freestanding grouping" language, the credit seems to be making a distinction with "occasional furniture." The LEED User introduction to this credit lists lobbies and conference rooms as examples of occasional furniture - are these hard and fast definitions? Are there other examples?

Many Thanks,