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NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance

Are CO sensors needed for lodging units with no kitchen facilities

There is a labor accomodation project with the no cooking facilities whatsoever. There will be centralised kitchen facility for the project. Do we still need to have CO sensors one per unit? If I am correct, the requirement applies to dwelling units only and the current project's lodging facilities without cooking provision donot qualify as dwelling units? 

 

Kindly advise.

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Dave Hubka
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Fri, 04/18/2025 - 12:27

It is my understanding that residential space requirements of this prerequisite do not apply to hotel or traditional non-dwelling unit dormitories. My advice would be to send this inquiry to LEED coach for confirmation, and include their response with your LEED application.  Good Luck!

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 14:23

Thank you Dave. I have raised a similar query with LEED coach and waiting for the response.
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Andrey Kuznetsov
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Tue, 04/22/2025 - 05:05

We had similar issue several years ago – answer was that there are deaths caused by CO not assosiated with kitchen facilities, so yes – it is required at dwelling units at any case. 

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 11:16

Thank you for the responses. Just to update, I raised a similar query with USGBC. I got a response that since the lodging units donot have kitchen provisions, the units donot qualify as dwelling units, hence, CO sensors are not required in the lodging spaces.
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Andrey Kuznetsov
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Wed, 04/23/2025 - 14:03

In your case I would take care to ascertain that you were understood right, since it's accomodation project, i.e. people would reside there constantly/regularly including spending nights, so it 100% fits definition of dwelling unit. Of course – if I understood you right about the purpose of the project.  

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