Gym Considered Ancillary Learing Space?

There was a typo in the LEED prereq. The Gym is a regularly occupied ancillary learning space, not a core learning space.

The LEED Reference Guide for BD&C 2009 Edition lists the Compliant Space Types for IEQ Credits (specifically for schools) on page 404. The gymnasium is listed as a regularly occupied space: Classroom and Core Learning. This is the way the gym was designated in LEED for Schools v2.0 (2007) and we had to make it comply for EQp3 and EQc8.1-8.2. My understanding is that this list trumps whatever is in ANSI because this is LEED's designation for all IEQ credits.

I am also interested to know about any documentation that defines a gymnasium as an ancillary space. We have a project with 2 existing gym spaces (originally) constructed with hard surface materials. Meeting a maximum R.T. of 1.5 is somewhat challenging and costly.

This issue was brought up once again on a project that was being funded by a government agency. The GBCI reviewer was insisting that the gymnasium be classified as a core learning space and therefore follow the requirements of IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance. For the definitive word on classifying a gymnasium as an ancillary learning space follow this USGBC link - https://www.usgbc.org/FAQConsolidation/FAQ_Detail.aspx?Id=Q501400000009vEEAAY

We finally have an official answer on this issue! Kelly Karmel with Design Balance LLC pointed me to the November 1, 2011 BD+C Addenda (https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=10543, November changes only) or see all addenda at http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2200#BD+C. A new definition for Ancillary Learning Spaces and a revised definition for Core Learning Spaces are included. Gymnasia are listed in the Ancillary Learning Spaces list. The full definition is “Ancillary learning spaces are spaces where good communication is important to a student's educational progress but for which the primary educational functions are informal learning, social interaction or similar activity other than formal instruction. These areas include, but are not limited to, corridors, cafeterias, gymnasia, and indoor swimming pools.”