My client is a warehouse developer. His business is to construct only the shell and the tenant is responsible for fit-out the entire industrial plant. According to my research, cold dark shell would be the perfect fit for the nature of the projects my client construct, however this alternative compliance path was fully structured in the LEED CS V2 but it is not mentioned anymore in the CS V3.
My question is, can I still apply for a cold dark shell certification for LEED V3? and if it is not, what would be the minimum scope or energy systems my client has to install to be elegible for a LEED V3 certification?
Thank you!!
Nadav Malin
PresidentBuildingGreen, Inc.
LEEDuser Moderator
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July 19, 2012 - 2:18 pm
Hi Rosamaria,I don't believe that there are any clearly defined rules regarding cold dark shells in LEED 2009, but you may have trouble getting such a project certified because, if the HVAC system is not part of your scope then you cannot claim any energy efficiency benefits from it. In your energy model you would have to model it as just meeting the ASHRAE 90.1 baseline. That could make it hard to meet the Energy Optimization prerequisite, and there are many energy and IEQ points that you would not be able to pursue.