Date
Inquiry
Can the floor area of a home office be subtracted from the total floor area when calculating the house size? Currently, a builder is discouraged from including a home office because it will decrease the score. However, a home office would reduce the environmental impact of transportation. If it is not possible to subtract the floor area from the total, is it possible to count the office as a bedroom when determining which column of the table to use?
Ruling
The floor area of a home office cannot be subtracted from the total floor area when calculating home size. However, if the home office could conceivably be used as a bedroom (i.e. does not violate any code rules on bedrooms), then it should be counted as a bedroom for the HSA.
Internationally Applicable
Off
Campus Applicable
Off