We have C&S office building where the majority of the spaces are shell spaces for future office space. Since at the moment we do not know what is going to be the exact distribution (offices, meeting rooms etc.),
1. would it be acceptable to apply the Ashrae default density for Office Areas. I would think applying the default density should account on average bases for the distribution mixture of high density and low density areas such as meeting rooms, corridors and storage areas in a typical office space.
2. Would it be appropriate to use 1 for system effectiveness, since we do not know the exact distribution of the different spaces.
3. Should we also submit lease agreements that require for the tenant design team to verify compliance with ASHRAE? In the LEED online form it's either IN SCOPE or NOT IN SCOPE. We are providing the base building system but not the tenant distribution.