Can I use LEED Commercial Interiors

Paul Gammons

LEEDuser Basic Member

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November 27, 2012

I am working on a project that pursing LEED certification. It is a 2-story building with about 10% being occupied by an existing tenant. The building is currently just finished exterior walls and a bathroom. The owner is finishing out the rest of the building and as stated above wants to get LEED certified. Can I use the LEED Commercial Interiors rating system or do I need to use the LEED New Construction since the owner will be occupying more than 50% of the space.

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David Posada

Integrated Design & LEED Specialist

SERA Architects

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Wed, 11/28/2012 - 00:17

It sounds like the owner is doing a tenant improvement/ buildout of a core and shell building that's already been constructed. Even if it's the owner is going to occupy a majority of the building, if the building is already existing and the project is essentially interior fit-out, then CI makes sense. If there are major changes to the core building HVAC systems or the envelope that might push it into being an NC project. See the MPR Supplemental Guidance Revision 2 , page 19-20. Make sense?