My building is a licensed hospital and we are trying to be certified in the category of LEED Existing Building O&M as Healthcare option is not available in LEED V.3. However, we found that selecting the building as Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in the EnergyStar's Portfolio Manager is the most appropriate for my building. My question is can I do that or do I have to select my building in the Portfolio Manager as just a regular building?
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Michael Opitz
Director of SustainabilityIconergy
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May 13, 2016 - 6:02 pm
Hello,
In short: yes, you can! In fact, you should.
LEED expects (and requires) you to select the most accurate building type in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager that describes your building. If it's a hospital, then choose that in ENERGY STAR. If it's an office then choose office. It's definitely a mistake to "mis-label" your building in ENERGY STAR or LEED.
Good luck,
Mike