I have an interesting case. A building on my site is being demolished as part of my project scope and will be grassed over. In a later phase (years down the road - not in the current project scope / contract) the school hopes to build a new building on the same spot that the demolished building now stands (and will want to LEED certify the new building). My question is...should I include the area of demo in my current LEED boundary for this project, and if so, can I then use this area in a future LEED project. In addition; my civil engineer is counting on the pervious grass area for their SS6.1 and SS6.2 calcs. If the school does build on this site in the future (if the budget allows) will we need to recalculate our storm water management calcs? I really appreciate the help. Thanks!
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Kimberly Frith
323 thumbs up
July 3, 2014 - 10:03 am
Todd, since the demolition is part of this project scope it does need to be in your LEED boundary. You cannot double-count areas in your LEED boundary for future projects. If the school builds on the site pervious grass areas in the future, they will likely need additional stormwater infrastructure to account for that runoff, but that is beyond the scope of your current LEED project.
Todd Bundren
Associate Principal - Director of SustainabiltyLawrence Group
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July 3, 2014 - 4:32 pm
Thank you Kimberly, just to clarify; I am going to include the area in my current projects LEED boundary. If the school decides to build on the aforementioned ground in a future phase, we could have it Certified; however, would need to use different areas for storm water control credits...?...thanks and have a great weekend!
Kimberly Frith
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July 6, 2014 - 10:10 am
If those stormwater areas are designed to accommodate runoff from a master planned site, you should be able to use them for compliance for future projects. It is acceptable to include stormwater management infrastructure that is outside your LEED boundary for your project to earn SSc6.1/6.2.