Our project has an operation control center which is the largest office space in the project. It is included in the total regularly occupied area since staff will be spending an 8 hour shift in this area. According to the design requirements, the OCC shouldn't have any vision glazing which reduces the total area with daylight and views, below the percentages required by LEED. To target credit 8.2, should the OCC area be deducted from the regularly occupied areas? If not, how can we target this credit without changing the design? Thanks

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TODD REED

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Mon, 10/21/2013 - 12:30

The OCC would need to be included in the Regularly Occupied square footage. When a project team has a regularly occupied space that is not listed on the Regularly Occupied Space Matrix, October 2013, and it cannot have views or daylight, then the project team should write a narrative as to why the space must be excluded from the calculations. It will be reviewed on an individual basis. Not sure why the OCC cannot have views or daylight, but assuming it is for security reasons and in regards to numerous monitors, you may have a valid reason for it not having windows for views.

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