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CI-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity

Basic services within the same shopping center

The LEED CI 2009 reference guide states that the project building itself cannot be considered 1 of the 10 basic services; however in a mixed-use building, a maximum of 1 service wtihin the building may be counted as 1 of the 10. The new LEED CI retail supplement does not provide any additional detailed guidance on this credit (only a "requirements" page is included). I am working on a tenant finish out in a retail shopping center (not mixed use, no residential space is included). Does this mean that none of the other spaces in the retail shopping center can count towards the 10 basic services? It seems counterintuitive that we would be able to count services from the business that are located on padsites across the parking lot, but not within the same shopping center our project is located in. I tried finding a CIR for this, but could not find one.

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Wed, 05/04/2011 - 12:36

I don't see why it would be a problem, assuming those other businesses in the shopping center are already existing.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 17:48

Alison, we have the same question as you do? how did you do this in the end? Our 10 basic services (except for the church and the school) are inside our mall, and it doesn't have any residences or weird things, it is just a huge mall full of retail spaces (and basic services)

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