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Dear All,
we are currently working on the LEED certification of a new winery that will be built in Portugal. The main wine production zone inside the building consists of a large area in which several wine vats of relevant dimensions are expected to be located. In what concerns daylight calculations, these wine vats shall be considered for calculations, or can they be excluded?
Thanks in advance.
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Agnieszka Kaczmarek
Energy Modeling SpecialistJW+A
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March 19, 2020 - 6:28 am
Hello,
in daylight simulation you should use regularly occupied floor area. First of all you should consider, if this space should be included in the analysis according to 'regularly occupied space' definition. According to USGBC, "Regularly occupied spaces are areas where one or more individuals normally spend time (more than one hour per person per day on average) seated or standing as they work, study, or perform other focused activities inside a building." Some examples are private and open offices, conference rooms, break rooms, and lunch rooms. I suppose wine vats don't meet the definition.
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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March 19, 2020 - 11:28 am
Depends on if there is focused "work" done on the vats or their contents. Testing? Writing up reports? And at what frequency. I would think the actual footprints of the vats can be discounted, but you probably need to explain what activities occur in the space.