I’m looking for some clarification on occupancy classification for a project. Since we don’t have traditional individual occupancy spaces (like private offices )most areas are server halls or multi occupant spaces or service rooms.

I’m wondering:

Does the absence of individual occupant spaces affect the compliance of thermal comfort control requirements?
Could providing thermal comfort control in multi-occupant spaces be enough to satisfy the intent of the thermal comfort credit, or is there a recommended approach for this scenario?

Would love to hear if you have approached this in any of your LEED projects.

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Tristan Roberts

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Metricorps

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Fri, 04/10/2026 - 15:04

Hi Jayaprakash, you're on the right track here. This section of the credit language should guide you in the right direction on multi-occupant spaces:"Provide individual thermal comfort controls for at least 50% of individual occupant spaces. Provide group thermal comfort controls for all shared multioccupant spaces, and for any individual occupant spaces without individual controls. "

emily reese moody

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Jacobs

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Fri, 04/10/2026 - 17:46

If you don't have individual spaces, I believe you can still apply for this credit if you meet the requirements for the multi-occupant spaces. The indiv space requirements just don't apply. If you have a credit where the majority of requirements don't apply (or none apply), the answer is usually that it's just not an option for your credit to pursue.

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