In our experience several dormitories have been approved for this IEQ7.2 credit and we did not need to provide any narrative or break down the spaces into %common areas vs. %dwelling units.

It'd be nice if all the relevant definitions (for terms like roof, residential, "cooking area") were in the reference guide. With digital editions it would be very easy to add all the corrections & addenda in one place rather than the current practice of spreading the relevant data across so many documents (addenda, LEED Interpretations, Guidance documents, etc.)

LEEDuser is very helpful because all the information is on one page!

from the Rating System Selection Guidance document the definition of residential reads: "A unit or series of units that each include a cooking area (comprised of
sink(s), cooking appliance(s), preparation space(s)) a bathroom, and a sleeping area.
Communal, circulation, storage, and other support areas such as living rooms, hallways,
and closets that primarily serve residential occupants also fall under this definition.
For buildings such as dormitories and assisted living facilities that have common areas
(central kitchens and lounges) it is at the project team’s discretion to define the common
areas and the living units as residential."

hopefully a dorm with a kitchen sink and a microwave does not count as a "cooking area" :)