I'm documenting a LEED CI Tenant Build-out in 8 floors of a new 14 floor office tower. What is the definition of "project" gross sf (gross floor area), as it pertains to Commercial Interiors within a multi-tenant building? I assume this is not the rentable sf in the lease agreement, which incorporates building lobby and other spaces that our project doesn't affect but will still be paying shared rent on.
Thanks!
Kimberly Frith
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March 28, 2013 - 7:46 pm
Giancarlo - your project gross square footage for CI is the floor area you are touching with your 8-floor fitout, it typically does not include the core areas (elevator shafts & lobbies, mechanical rooms, restrooms, etc.).
Giancarlo Perossa
AssociatePlanning Design Research Corporation
March 29, 2013 - 1:00 pm
Kimberly, thank you for the quick feedback. This leads me to my next question. Should the Gross Area (SF) of all my Space Usage Types in Table PIf3-1 add up to the gross sf that I list on PIf2? Just confused by Regularly Occupied Area sf vs. Unconditioned Area sf and Owned or Leased vs. Lease Type in the Table. Makes me wonder if core areas might be included in the gross sf on PIf2 since some core areas are unconditioned areas. Can you clarify? Thanks again for your help!
Kimberly Frith
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March 29, 2013 - 2:27 pm
Yes, the gross area in PIf2 and PIf3 should be consistent. Your regularly occupied area would likely be less since it does not include corridors, lounges, storage closets, etc. And it sounds like your area would be 100% leased based on your description.
Giancarlo Perossa
AssociatePlanning Design Research Corporation
March 30, 2013 - 11:03 pm
Great. Thank you for help!