Client is considering LEED for 4-story college dormitory. We are planning on renovating the dorm, but this will not be a gut-renovation - no envelope work. Completely new HVAC system, ADA upgrades, finishes. It seems from reading the eligibility requirements for LEED-H and for LEED-NC that because this is not a "gut" renovation, these two rating systems cannot be used? So does that leave us with EBOM as the only LEED option?
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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September 27, 2012 - 12:18 pm
You might be on the edge of the "major renovation" criteria that would steer you toward NC or CI. If you go to LEEDOnline v3 and start to register a project, you can step through the rating selection "wizard" and click on any of the "more info" links to get some tables that help evaluate the work scope.
We've only used LEED-H for new low- and mid-rise housing projects, but not a renovation to a residential building. You could contact the LEED Homes provider in your area and see if they see Homes as a viable option.
EBOM is usually a better fit for an occupied building that will have small alterations. There used to be a paragraph in the EBOM Reference Guide introduction under "When to Use EB O&M" that set a maximum extent of renovations that could be done under EB – 50% of the building area. That paragraph has since been modified by an addendum to reference the Rating System Selection Policy, so if you are intent on EB you’ll want to review those.