[Equest-users] 90.1 Low-Rise Reidential Buildings Definition

[Paul Diglio]

Steve:

Yes my understanding is that dormitories and hotels use 90.1.  If you look at 
90.2-2004 you will see that that standard defines multi-family building as 
containing living units.  Each living unit must contain provisions for living, 
sleeping, cooking and sanitation, which are not available in most dorms or hotel 
room.

I have submitted dorms less than 3 stories to LEED modeled to 90.1-2004 Appendix 
G and the model was accepted.

You can view 90.2-2004 by using Realread.  Just google realread 90.2-2004 and 
you should find the link.  You need to have Java installed.  You can read the 
full standard but cannot print it.

 Paul Diglio, CEM, CBCP


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New Haven, CT  06513
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From: Steve Jacobs <sjacobseng at gmail.com>
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:54:28 PM
Subject: [Equest-users] 90.1 Low-Rise Reidential Buildings Definition


I'm looking to clarify the applicability of 90.1 to some low-rise projects. 90.1 
is not applicable to low-rise residential projects. The standard has the 
following definitions:
 
low-rise residential: single-family houses, multi-family structures of three 
stories or fewer above grade, manufactured houses (mobile homes), and 
manufactured houses (modular).
 
residential: spaces in buildings used primarily for living and sleeping. 
Residential spaces include, but are not limited to, dwelling units, hotel/motel 
guest rooms, dormitories, nursing homes, patient rooms in hospitals, lodging 
houses, fraternity/ sorority houses, hostels, prisons, and fire stations.
 
My question relates to dormitories and hotels that are less than four stories. 
It seems that they are not classified as "low-rise residential" and 90.1 would 
still apply, even if they are only a singe story. Is this consistent with your 
understanding of the standard? 

 
Thanks,
Steve
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