Hi, All!
Our project is a big office building, with spaces for rent for future tenants.
There are gym, bank, restaurants inside the project scope, that are actually available destinations at hand. Can we count those as separate objects for density calculation, with 0m distance from the project location?
Thank you!
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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August 31, 2023 - 11:25 am
I'm curious as well. Would love to hear from others' experience.
This is allowed for certain building types (e.g., airports); although we still make sure that at least 50% of the diverse uses are outside of the project building.
Andrey Kuznetsov
ESG consultant, LEED AP BD+CSelf Employed
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June 4, 2024 - 3:34 am
Step by step guidance at refguide states: "Survey the eligible existing uses in or near the project and classify the use types according to Appendix 1".
Still you need to count walking route from the project’s main entrance if such amenities has no access from the inside and one need to exit the building in order to reach it.
Also note that: "To be eligible, uses that are planned but not currently operating must be occupied within one year of the date of the LEED project’s initial certiicate of occupancy". So make some proofs that such ameneties inside the building would start operating at least in a year from occupancy start date. For instance - legally binding contracts with such tennats.