We have a client who owns several buildings built 100+ years ago. He currently would like to remodel and certify the 4 office suites in one of the buildings under LEED CI. The remodels would be done and certified one at a time until all 4 are complete. The building itself is not certified, but he would like to get it certified upon completion of the interior projects. My question is - is this feasible or must the building first be certified under EBOM? Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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April 5, 2013 - 12:02 pm
Dave, the type of remodeling you're talking about is most likely going to fit under LEED-CI. LEED-EBOM is more about whole-building operations and maintenance practices. Depending on the size of the building, the owner could elect to certify the whole thing under EBOM, or the suites under CI, or do EBOM down the road.
Dale Dunnet
Design CoordinatorMiles Construction
April 5, 2013 - 12:13 pm
Thanks Tristan. Each office suite is 2500 square feet (more or less). Having worked on several ground up projects, this is a first for strictly TI work. Should be interesting. Thanks again.
Dale Dunnet
Design CoordinatorMiles Construction
August 19, 2013 - 6:13 pm
Well, the client cancelled the project I was asking about above but now has us working on a similar 18,000 sq ft building in the same area. This building, though, will be a total interior demolition (exterior walls/ windows remain). With the percentage of interior demo, major structural work is needed. The client, who is also the owner, will be the sole occupant of the building as it will be the new corporate HQ. Must this be done under NC or can it be CI? Some of the information from the USGBC is contradictory, it seems. Thanks,