Hi,
our project is based on three buildings (A, B and C), with a common basement, dedicated to circulation and parking.
We pursue a group certification.
Showers and changing rooms are located in the basement and shared for the three buildings (showers and changing rooms are located in two adjacent spaces -one for males and one for females-, close to the stairwell of building A, with free access form circulation area.
Questions:
1. Assuming that the distance between Shower & changing rooms and each building's main entrance is less then 200yr, is this solution compliant with the requirement?
2. For WEp1 calculation, in which we have to submit 3 separate forms, one for each building under certification, may we charge the whole number of FTE (related to building s A, B and C) on building A, in order to calculate shower water use?
Thank you.
Emmanuel Pauwels
OwnerGreen Living Projects
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March 31, 2014 - 1:10 pm
Fabio,
Since you are doing a group certification I understand the 3 buildings will be certified as one whole. The water calculations are based on FTEs so you should use the FTEs of each buillding in order to make the calculations. Where the showers are located is not relevant, as long as they are accesible for everyone. Hope this helps.
Donald Green
Sr Project Manager / Operations ManagerProgressive AE
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March 31, 2014 - 2:21 pm
Be careful, there is an LI out there whereby when the showers are in a remote location the reviewers have requested that the applicant prove that the shower count can handle the amount of use for the host building occupants as well as those occupants from the adjacent buildings. Sorry I do not know the LI # off hand, I believe there has been discussions on that issue as well within LEEDuser. In this case I think that the shower use would have to be counted for all users within building A as well as from those adjacent proposed users.
I will see if I can find that LI...
FABIO VIERO
Head of SustainabilityManens S.p.A.
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April 1, 2014 - 10:25 am
Emmanuel, thank you for your reply!
FABIO VIERO
Head of SustainabilityManens S.p.A.
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April 1, 2014 - 10:27 am
Donald, many thanks, I'll review this LI.
Consider that all showers are included in the LEED Boundary and for the exclusive use of my project.