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NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lighting

Work surfaces in Residential Units?

Hello,

Has anyone successfully attempted option F (work surface LRV) in Lighting Quality for projects with residential units? We'd like to claim kitchen countertops built-in casework as work surfaces. Does anyone see a problem with this approach?

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Paula Melton
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Thu, 01/18/2018 - 16:18

Kristen, I haven't tried it, but it makes sense that kitchen countertops would be considered a work surface.
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Kera Lagios
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Mon, 02/05/2018 - 05:08

I agree. Given that Residential Kitchens are part of regularly occupied spaces (see link below), it follows that the countertops would be considered work surfaces. https://www.usgbc.org/resources/examples-regularly-occupied-spaces-include-following  

Tue, 05/26/2020 - 12:07

Hi, Kera.  For strategy F, we are required to include all work surfaces (and movable partitions) in all areas of the project space - not just regularly occupied spaces.  Our team recently received clarification on this from LEED Coach.  Just wanted to point out that distinction, since your response implied that only regularly occupied spaces would be included for strategy F.  For an office space, this means that tables and counter-tops in a break room would need to be included.
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Kera Lagios
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Tue, 06/23/2020 - 01:40

Thank you Hrisa! That's good to know.

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