LEED project defined boundary 1.5 buildings

Steve Khouw

Principal

DNA GreenDesign

LEEDuser Basic Member

126 thumbs up

June 26, 2011

Just to be sure, to be sure, not trying to be picky here. Our new LEED-CI project encompasses 2 buildings, but only 1 is going to be fully occupied and the other only partially,

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David Posada

Integrated Design & LEED Specialist

SERA Architects

LEEDuser Expert

1361 thumbs up

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 16:31

To be consistent with the intent of the credit, it sounds like you'd want to follow Case 2 (prepare an M&V plan) for the full occupied building and follow Case 1 (sub-metering) for the partially occupied building.

Steve Khouw

Principal

DNA GreenDesign

LEEDuser Basic Member

126 thumbs up

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 10:34

Yes sir, but not sure if a hybrid is permitted. However our MEP argued from a holistic perspective, the M&V plan is unnecessary (work) so our approach should be to follow Case 1, arguing that the total space constitute <75 percent of total area thereby we simply submeter. What you think? A quick reply is appreciated, I got to conclude this matter in a meeting tomorrow!

Gordon Shymko

Principal

G. F. Shymko & Associates Inc.

LEEDuser Basic Member

97 thumbs up

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:55

The first question that I would pose is whether these two buildings/projects can even be submitted as a single CI project..... I would think not.