My team has just taken on a renovation/fit-out project. The building in which the project will take place is brand new, and is about 4 weeks from construction completion. It was pursuing LEED NC, but the use of the building changed abruptly from industrial testing to office and will require demolition and renovation that were not part of the original design and LEED package. Credits were not been submitted. As part of the new design team, I am working to determine the best path. 1) Can the project still pursue the original LEED NC, just with an added demolition/renovation phase? 2) Would it work better to split the project in two and certify the Core and Shell (original construction) and then use Commercial Interiors for the fit-out (my team, new design). 3) Would the new project classify as major renovation and pursue a new LEED NC package? Any guidance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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November 27, 2015 - 9:10 am
Maria, how extensive is the renovation? I am wondering if it is a "major renovation" or more minor.It sounds like you can't submit the originally planned NC certification. How well was that documented? Could it be feasibly picked up by your team and turned into a modified NC certification?If so, I think that would best fit the intent of the project and LEED. If not, then it's going to be hard to do CS in any case. I would look at CI, but you'll need to provide more info and do some analysis according to rating system selection to know if that fits.