First, context: We have been hired to certify a community space in the bottom 2 floors+basement of a 5-6 story Multi-Family MIDRise project. The multi-family project is being certified under the 2010 LEED for HOMES rating system. The space our client inhabits was purchased outright as commercial condo space - they are owners, not tenants. They have been asked to obtain LEED certification by the seller and we have determined that LEED CI will be our chosen path.
My question: Do we need to comply with any or all of the prerequisite or credits achieved by the residential project or can our certification under CI be deemed completely separate? In the LEED for HOMES guideboook the following statement appears;
"Buildings in the LEED for Homes mid-rise multi-family pilot must meet the following criteria:The prerequisites and credits are applicable for the entire building, not just the residential spaces. For any section of the building not completed at the time of certification (e.g., commercial space up for lease), tenant fit-out guidelines must be part of any contract and a copy must be submitted with the certification documents to ensure that all prerequisites and credits are met by the entire building, as appropriate."
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Maureen Mahle
Program Manager, LEED for HomesSteven Winter Associates, Inc.
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June 22, 2015 - 9:39 am
Yes, you would need to comply with all of the prerequisite or credits achieved by the residential project in order for THEM to get the whole building certified (Homes only allows whole building certification). If you wanted to substitute LEED-CI certification of the community space in place of complying with their whole-building checklist, I suggest seeking permission from homestechnical@usgbc.org. The issue is really whether the building in its entirety can be certified if the community space within takes a different path.