Does anyone have experience or insight into achieving this credit in gallery or exhibition spaces? They clearly fall into the regularly occupied, multi-occupant space type; however, it can't be intended to apply to transient users of those spaces (visitors). So does it apply only to staff who access those areas when the space is closed to visitors? Unclear how to pursue this credit for these space types - any insight would be appreciated!
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emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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January 16, 2018 - 1:00 pm
I haven't had this come up on a v4 project yet, but I had a similar situation in older versions. One project in particular was a mental healthcare facility that was obviously occupied, but for many many reasons, the occupants were not allowed local controllability of the spaces. We were able to justify the situation specific to our project, and provided documentation that the staff had the appropriate control types collocated in their secure access space only and could change settings as needed for various individual needs and uses.
Elizabeth Powers
PrincipalO'Brien360
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January 16, 2018 - 3:56 pm
Thanks Emily! We've discussed that route - and it may be the best way to proceed if we're unable to find any (v4) credit-specific guidance for this space type.
Kera Lagios
High Performance SpecialistEHDD
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February 5, 2018 - 12:06 am
It is best to check directly with LEED, but here is their definition of regularly occupied spaces: https://www.usgbc.org/glossary/term/5563.
In addition, here is a list of examples of regularly occupied spaces: https://www.usgbc.org/resources/examples-regularly-occupied-spaces-include-following
I noticed that "Exhibition Hall" is included, but I imagine this is for the type of convention hall situation similar to, for example, Greenbuild. A gallery for art or display, however, seems to be different. The example list does not include "art galleries" or "museums" for instance. It seems they should be excluded particularly because a gallery is not an area where people are, "seated or standing as they work, study, or perform other focused activities inside a building" - although I am often focused when in a museum, visiting a gallery typically does not involve task based activity or work. In addition, the definition specifies tasks for over 1 hour per person per day, and visitors are unlikely to spend 1 hour in a single part of the gallery, let alone for a day on average.