Exemption in Retail Rating System

Hatice G.

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LEEDuser Basic Member

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January 7, 2013

I am looking in which rationg system my project can be classified. It has 88% Retail with storages, 7 % offices and 5% nursery. Can we use Retail and the office and nursery falls into an exemption area? In the Reference Guide of Retail I couldn't find an explanation. Thanks in advance!

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LEEDuser Expert

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Mon, 01/07/2013 - 14:27

Have you tried utilizing the Rating System Selection Guidance on the new USGBC website - http://new.usgbc.org/leed/certification/guidance? USGBC took the previous September 2011 Rating System Selection Guide document and made it into a website. Check out Step 3 and the 40/60 rule. It states: "If a rating system is appropriate for more than 60% of the gross floor area of a LEED project building or space, then that rating system should be used."