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6 Comments
Do bathrooms have to be accessible to shared fields?
Under Option 1, one of our shared uses will be the playing fields. Does anyone know if we have to provide restroom access? The old school does have shared playing fields, but doesn't provide the restrooms.
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Jul 14 2010
"Has toilets available" is a requirement for option 1 and option 2, as shown in the credit language (see above).
It's interesting that the way this language is written, it seems to assume indoor space, even though playing fields are given as an example, so perhaps you could argue that the requirement shouldn't apply to fields.
On the other hand, restrooms are pretty important to people using playing fields, in my experience. I don't really see a way around this.
Elizabeth Thompson replied Jul 14 2010
Thanks Tristan. It does seem like it would be a big help to have the restrooms available, and part of the spirit of the credit. Thanks for replying so quickly.
Do existing spaces count?
Our LEED project is a new library on a high school campus registered under LEED for Schools v2.0.
Sustainable Sites Credit 10, Joint Use of Facilities, Option 1 – For this credit, we are planning to share a conference room that is in the new library, however, the remaining spaces contain valuable equipment so the school does not want to open up these other spaces. In order to meet the criteria for Option 1, we need three spaces. Are we able to share with the general public the existing Auditorium and Gymnasium on campus, even though it is not a part of the new Library facility seeking LEED?
Shannon Gray replied Consultant, YRG sustainability Sep 01 2010
Hi Denise,
I think it would need to be part of the LEED project in order to count towards this credit. Can you include parking spaces or playing fields as shared spaces? Those are usually pretty easy to make work.
Shannon
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Sep 01 2010
I would have guessed that you could make a case for it, as playing fields or parking lots, which are commonly used for this credit, might be on the same campus but not naturally within the LEED boundary. I would defer to Shannon's expertise, but if you really want to make a case for it in your submission because the other options are tougher, I might try for it.
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