Feature 73 Ergonomics: Visual and Physical

• All computer screens should be adjustable (height and distance)
• 30% of desks should be adjustable (height)
  • Alternative: desktop adjustable stands or pairs of sit and stand desks
• All seats should be adjustable (height and depth)

Feature 80 Sound Reducing Surfaces

• Part 1: Ceilings
  • Open offices:  minimum NRC = 0.9 for entire ceiling
  • Conference and teleconference rooms:  minimum NRC = 0.8 for 50% of ceiling
• Part 2: Walls:
  • For all walls and partitions, need to have minimum NRC = 0.8 for the following areas:
    • Open offices: 25% wall area
    • Private offices, conference and teleconference rooms: 25% wall area
    • Cubicles: Entire partition
      • Also, minimum partition height: 4 ft. (1.2 m)

Feature 82 Individual Thermal Comfort

• Thresholds for applying feature:
  1. Workspaces over 2150 sq. ft (200 sq. m.), need to:
     • Create a thermal gradient of at least 5 degrees F (3 degrees C)
     • 50% of workspaces are free address (occupants can chose where to work)
  2. More than 10 workstations in the same zone
     • Need to provide personal thermal comfort devices

Feature 83 Radiant Thermal Comfort

• Part 1: Lobbies and Other Common Public Spaces
  • Satisfy ASHRAE 55-2013 (Thermal Comfort standard) using a radiant (hydronic or electric) system
  • Applies to all lobbies and public spaces
• Part 2: Offices and Other Regularly Occupied Spaces
  • Satisfy ASHRAE 55-2013 (Thermal Comfort standard) using a radiant (hydronic or electric) system
  • Applies to 50% of offices and regularly-occupied spaces