We are currently working for a LEED project which is spread across the project plot area with two office buildings (one “Administrative”- and the other “General”), three warehouses (all unconditioned), two workshops (unconditioned), an open yard storage and service blocks. The client is not willing to go for LEED certification under LEED Campus program rather would prefer to certify only the “Administrative” building which is around 10% of the plot area. Kindly let us know if the LEED reviewing body would accept that.
Also, there is a sticky point in here. The parking lot adjacent to the Administrative Office building has parking spaces for the whole project. We are planning to consider only those parking spaces dedicated for the Main building while would not show the rest parking spaces to avoid a case of over-assignment of parking spaces. Kindly advise.
Erin Holdenried
Sustainability Architect125 thumbs up
September 3, 2013 - 11:20 am
Hi Sasha. Yes, it is perfectly fine to certify just the Administration building and not pursue a campus approach. A couple notes about shared parking in LEED:
- If you want to use the parking area to help earn credits, you should include the parking area allotted for the Admin building in the LEED boundary.
- Make sure to clearly state in the narrative that the parking area is shared between multiple buildings, and that only a certain number of spaces are assigned to the admin building.
- If you plan on providing preferred carpool parking or LE/FE parking, make sure the signage indicates that the preferred parking is reserved for the Admin building use only.