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LEED CS 2009 - "Cold, Dry, Dark, Shell?"

We have been asked to provide designs for a shell space, and the owner would like to attempt LEED certification. The building will be new construction. I'm having trouble understanding how we might meet WE & EA prerequisites. The owner does not plan to include any HVAC or plumbing work in the spaces. The building will be "strip mall" configuration, with 3 tenant spaces, all of which have been leased pre-construction. The tenant will be entirely responsible for the provision of HVAC and plumbing provisions within their individual spaces. The owner is only planning to provide electrical/plumbing service, and a location for ventilation louvers. Is it possible to meet all prerequisites, or even get points based on leasing agreements/requirements imposed by the owner on the tenant fit-out design?

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Sun, 04/24/2011 - 02:29

Tony, you can earn the prerequisites through lease agreements—see CS Appendix 4 in the LEED Reference Guide for more detail on this. I think that should take care of it—let us know how it goes.

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