Our ceilings are pretty basic - they are just sloped (from 9' to 11'). I find it odd that the credit calls out for calculations based on the ceiling area, but the online template uses the terminology "Room Area" instead. Since a sloped ceiling would have slightly more SF than the actual room area, does this mean I can't use the template and basically need to recreate the same template and call it an Alt Compliance Path? Has anybody asked clarification from USGBC on this? The online template clearly takes your provided Room Area, deducts your provided Area of Lights, etc to automatically generate the Ceiling Area. Anybody have the same issue?
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Daniel Hicks
Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCEGeiler & Associates
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January 26, 2011 - 7:00 pm
Hi Renee:
Just input the ceiling area from your sloped ceiling in the box for "Room Area". The template is assuming a flat ceiling.
Daniel
Renee Shirey
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January 26, 2011 - 7:41 pm
I thought about that, but I wondered if it would cause a problem and result in an inquiry since the Room Area I would insert into the template would not match the SF of the actual room. This particular template isn't linked to another template(thus prohibitting the manual insertion of a different SF for a room), but the reviewer will obviously have access to other floorplans that would clearly show a different SF for the rooms I will list in the template.
Daniel Hicks
Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCEGeiler & Associates
267 thumbs up
January 26, 2011 - 8:53 pm
I've personally always just inserted the room area, even if the ceiling was slightly sloped, just to make the template work. The sloped ceiling would only add maybe 2-4 extra square feet. I've never had an inquiry *knock on wood*.
I suppose you could do either and then leave a comment at the end of the worksheet explaining your method.
Renee Shirey
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January 27, 2011 - 11:28 am
I recieved a response from USGBC!
Issue: Online the Table IEQp3-1 uses the term "Room Area (sf) in the built in template. Is the usage of the term "Room Area" to be taken literally and the online template can only be used by rooms with completely flat ceilings?
Response: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The issue you mentioned will be corrected in the newest version of the form. In the meantime, please input your ceiling area in the “Room Area” column and explain this issue in the “Special Circumstances” narrative box.