My inquiry is in reference to CIR 10102
I have healthcare project that is a surgical addition at a local hospital. The 2nd floor of this addition is a future fit-out space to be determined. At the time the addition was registered for LEED Certification, the program for the 2nd floor space was undetermined. It was known that at some point it would be fit out by the Owner, not a Tenant.
In the eyes of LEED does future fit-out space equal incomplete space?
When all is said and done. The Hospital will get a Cert of Occ with the 2nd floor space left as a big empty space with just the shell. The shell space of the 2nd floor equals complete construction for this project.
Does the furture fit-out of the 2nd floor space have to be LEED certified?
Jodie Clarke
Commercial Services ManagerO'Brien & Company
8 thumbs up
March 22, 2013 - 4:47 pm
Hi Catherine,
I just received design review comments that address a similar space in a project that I am working on. They do consider these future fit-out areas to be "incomplete spaces" and are requiring us to address the areas and how they will comply with the LEED requirements for the remainder of the building. We are now writing TI Guidelines as if for CS and using the CS occupancy guidance (appendix 1 of BD&C Reference Guide) for related credits.
Hope this helps!
Catherine Blakemore
Architect, LEED AP BC+DHOLT Architects
31 thumbs up
March 25, 2013 - 11:01 am
For the fit out space, would it be certified as a LEED separate project...ie...more fees....more submittals. The Hospital had since then developed a program for the space and it us being bid as a separate project. The Surgery project is almost complete. Thoughts? Cate
Kimberly Frith
323 thumbs up
March 26, 2013 - 6:55 pm
Catherine, the future fitout space is not required to pursue LEED-CI certification (the Owner of the whole building pursuing LEED-NC however is required to provide the tenant guidelines as mentioned in the comments above).
Catherine Blakemore
Architect, LEED AP BC+DHOLT Architects
31 thumbs up
March 26, 2013 - 7:22 pm
We are submitting under LEED 2009 BD+C - Healthcare. I download the CS-Appendix 1 for determining the FTE number for the future fit-out space as directed by CIR 10102. In terms of selecting a category, do you recommend Medical Office? Its the only category that really fits.
Also in terms of the tenant guidelines...the space will not be rented. The Owner will fit out the space...they just haven't determined what the exact program will be.
I downloaded the LEED C&S, SSc9.2 Tenant Design & Construction Guidelines. Does this still apply if the Owner will be the one fitting-out the space? Do I just follow the guideline and treat the Owner as a tenant?
Kimberly Frith
323 thumbs up
March 28, 2013 - 8:27 pm
If the Owner is fitting out the space, then you'll need to provide the Owner Letter of Commitment instead of the Tenant Guidelines (see LI 10102 for details).
Courtney Royal
Sr. Sustainability ConsultantTaitem Engineering
50 thumbs up
May 1, 2013 - 1:41 pm
HI Kimberly,
Do you have an example of a Owner Letter of Commitment? I was asked to provide one for our project and was just wondering if there might be a format I can use.
Thanks!
Courtney
Kimberly Frith
323 thumbs up
May 1, 2013 - 4:17 pm
I do not, but typically a memo on the Owner's letterhead with the requested language from the LEED Interpretation gets the job done.
Catherine Blakemore
Architect, LEED AP BC+DHOLT Architects
31 thumbs up
May 1, 2013 - 7:52 pm
Yes. That's what GBCI told me as well. I asked if plans and drawings need to submitted of the future fit-out space, once designed, as backup to the LOC, but GBCI said no.
So we intend to submit an LOC from the Owner attesting that the future design of the fit-out space will me each prerequisite and credit achieved by the project currently trying to achieve certification...
Good Luck!