Dear LEED User Team.
We have a client who is interested in certifying NC a new industrial plant.Adjacent to the future new plant is an existing office building which obviuously supports the administrative operation of the future new plant. However this existinb building will not be part of the LEED assessment or the contract.
Can you confirm the existing office building can be excluded from the LEED project boundary and scope.
Many thanks,
Regards
XV
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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March 8, 2014 - 4:14 pm
Xavier, I would definitely exclude the office building from the LEED boundary and project documentation, as it is a separate building, and existing, etc.
Xavier Valladares
Sustainability ConsultantECOstudio XV LTD
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March 9, 2014 - 10:14 am
Tristan,
Thank you very much for your response. Always very useful.
Just a final check. The existing office building would share the same party wall as the future new build industrial plant. The future new industrial plant and the existing office block have different entrances, however they are not a completely separate building.
Do you still think it will be safe to exclude the building and there would be no trouble with the gerrymandering issue?
Many thanks,
Regards
XV
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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March 10, 2014 - 2:40 pm
Xavier, for connected buildings I recommend reviewing the guidance posted at the top of this page.However, a party wall separation, and separation of HVAC, electrical systems, etc, is typically sufficient for LEED purposes.