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I'd like to add the question about usage rates as well to this.
The LRG has water use calculations which indicate fixture usage rates based on residential standard calculation methodology presented in the LEED-NC v2.2 Reference Guide, Third Edition on page 142.
So, would guests count toward a Residential occupancy (same usage rate essentially as a home, i.g. there at morning and night)? Unless special conditions exist, projects should assume a 50/50 male/female ratio and an average of 5 fixture uses per day for residential usage.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
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I would calculate hotel guests as residents, and yes, they should definitely have an assumed 50/50 male/female usage. This is always true unless there is a very specific and provable reason otherwise, which I can't really foresee for a hotel. You would also have FTEs (hotel employees) and transients (visitors + those who come for events, conferences, etc.) These would all be calculated separately in the WEc3 template. You will have to work with your client and design team to determine how many transients are appropriate based on event spaces and other hotel practices.
Thanks Mara, that's what we suspected after looking thru LRG BD+C (we are analyzing this for NCv2.2). But, still, for SS4.2 should different FTE be applied vs WEc3? As CIR v2.1 SSc4.2 6/20/2008 where the guests belong in transient calculations.
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