I have a building 27,000 sf Office building with a 2,000 sf TI space that will be rented out later. Because the TI space will be a shell, I'm wondering if it needs to be flushed out at the same time as the rest of the building, and then again once the finishes are installed by the tenant. It seems like this is someting that would go in the Tenenat Guidelines, but we've been dinged for not including this space in other credits (WE, EA) since LEED is a whole building certification. Does anyone have any experience complying with this credit for TI spaces?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11475 thumbs up
January 20, 2011 - 10:22 pm
I would definitely include it in your overall flushout, since there isn't really latitude that I've seen for excluding any spaces. This would take care of the requirement for your NC project and make it pretty safe to just include flushout of the TI project in the lease. Sound okay?
Carmen Cejudo
Engineering Assistant, LEED APEcotope, Inc.
17 thumbs up
January 20, 2011 - 10:34 pm
Frankly, I think it's overkill (not to mention a waste of energy) since the space has no connection to the rest of the building and will likely not be occupied for some time after the rest of the project is open. Then it would need to be flushed out again once the tenant installs their finishes, if we're to follow the intent of the credit. Regardless, it seems like it's best to go through the motions to satisfy the LEED reviewer even if we spend more time, money and energy on this isolated space than seams rational.
Allison Beer McKenzie
Architect, Director of SustainabilitySHP Leading Design
LEEDuser Expert
646 thumbs up
January 21, 2011 - 10:41 am
Carmen- I agree that it seems like sort of a waste, but Tristan's right- it needs to be done to fulfill the credit requirements and the MPR requiring full building certification. You could always opt for a quick test for verification when the tenant fit out is done instead of another flush out if you're careful about your fit out materials.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11475 thumbs up
January 21, 2011 - 10:47 am
Also keep in mind the IAQ testing option for this credit. I think it really ensures a better outcome, with less energy expended.