Adding wings to a non-certified building

Mario S.

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Project location :

Lebanon

September 4, 2019

We have a case of an existing hospital building, and the owner now wishes to add 2 wings to it; one on its west side and the other on its east.

In terms of physical connection, the 2 wings have a direct physical connection from one side and the other to the existing hospital.

Given the above, Kindly advise if the 2 wings can be registered under one certification, knowing that the existing building is not certified.

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Summer Minchew

Managing Partner

Ecoimpact Consulting

LEEDuser Expert

171 thumbs up

Wed, 09/04/2019 - 13:22

An addition project could be eligible for LEED BD+C certification if there is enough in the project scope to meet all prerequisites and credits for certification. I find typically the determining factor to be whether or not the addition(s) can meet the LEED BD+C Prerequisites for Whole Building Energy and Whole Building Water meters.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

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Wed, 09/04/2019 - 14:35

In addition to what Summer said, certifying the whole building should at least be considered as an option. It may be impractical for various reasons, but is an option here. LEED BD+C could be considered, or looking ahead to LEED O+M for the whole building.