Are there credits which can automatically be taken for a tenant improvement project in a building which is LEED Silver under v2 of Shell and Core?
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Devon Bertram
Sustainability ManagerYR&G
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September 8, 2009 - 3:02 pm
The only credit a CI project in a LEED certified building can automatically achieve is SSc1 Site Selection, Option 1.
However, there is possibility for the project to achieve some credits (mostly under Sustainable Sites) through the same compliance path as that of the CS building if the requirements have been met (i.e. SSc2 Development Density and Community Connectivity, SSc3.1 Public Transportation Access, SSc3.2 Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms, SSc3.3 Parking Availability).
If SSc3.2 Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms and SSc3.3 Parking Availability have been pursued and achieved by the CS project, the CI tenant must somehow have these elements designated to their space and occupants. This can ensure the tenant has access to / owns the bike racks and preferred parking spaces over other tenants.
Additionally, if low flow water use fixtures have been installed as part of the CS LEED certified project, this may award the CI tenant credits (however, note 20% Water Use Reduction is now a prerequisite in 2009, and not a credit).