I'm a bit confused about whether corridors/hallways are in or out? Under one of the FAQs above it is stated: "Also, hallways and bathrooms are now officially excluded from the credit requirements."
However, looking at the BD+C and ID+C matrix tab of the spreadsheet itself, under "Service Spaces" a distinction is made between "Egress stairway or dedicated emergency exit corridor" (always "N") and "Stairways and corridors" (some "N", some "Y").
- Is it correct to assume that the latter category only refers to "extraneous" corridors and stairs beyond what is required for egress?
- Are there definitions in the IES handbook (from which this table derives) of these category terms?
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Lauren Sparandara
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April 18, 2013 - 1:13 pm
Hi Wolfgang,
Which credit(s) are you interested in finding out about? In the case of EQc6.1 and EQc6.2 all Service Spaces are excluded. In the case of IEQp1/EQc2, EQc1, EQc3.2 there are some differences in how certain Service Spaces are addressed. The discussion above mostly relates to how project teams would use the IEQ Space Matrix to achieve EQc6.1 and EQc6.2.
I do not know of a free version of the IES Handbook but I can see about getting access to some definitions.
Wolfgang Werner
April 18, 2013 - 1:37 pm
I'm interested in IEQp1 - see my header :) - where that distinction seems to matter. I'm dealing with an LEED NC Major Renovation institutional project with a fair amount of grand staircases seamlessly connected to corridors (no doors between them) that are used for general circulation but also serve as the required means of egress. (The building is more than 100 years old, i.e. was built before the modern way of enclosed/fire-rated stairways and corridors was developed.) Therefore, I'm not quite sure how to classify them for the purpose of the IEQ Space Matrix.
Lauren Sparandara
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April 18, 2013 - 1:51 pm
Got it. Sorry. Should have read the header more carefully.
I do not know the answer to your question but I have emailed the GBCI creator of this document and I hope to hear back from her soon. I will let you know just as soon as I do. I might suggest you post the question to the IEQp1 forum as well. By the way, it may seem frustrating to post your question multiple places. I do it too, though, and it generally increases my chances in getting a response I need. It also raises awareness around an issue or question.
Lauren Sparandara
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April 18, 2013 - 4:46 pm
Wolfgang, I spoke with Larissa Oaks, our GBCI representative for this IEQ Space Matrix. She confirmed that it is correct to assume that the latter category only refers to extraneous corridors and stairs beyond what is required for egress. These would be stairways and corridors that would be used more regularly for circulation.
Unfortunately there are not definitions or additional details about the spaces. Project teams are to just their best judgement to select the appropriate space.
Lauren Sparandara
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April 18, 2013 - 8:43 pm
She also said that your space should be classified under Services Spaces>Stairways and Corridors