I am working on a 4,000 SF addition to an existing 8,500 SF fire station constructed in 2003. The project will add another vehicle bay and some dorm rooms/support spaces. Originally, the addition was going to be registered under LEED-NC, but the central HVAC system for the addition was value-engineered out of the design (among other things) so I am now looking at LEED-EB for the combined structure. The addition will now have through-wall HVAC units in the dorms rooms. The design right now is to expand the vehicle bay and add the dorm rooms much like another wing; the only way to get from the new dorm rooms to the existing rooms will be through the (expanded) vehicle bay.
How can I approach credits for issues like energy/water performance, when nearly half the building I intend to register has not been constructed? I can document the various "plan" credits easily enough, and there are more like WEc1 where I can just make sure the entire facility will meter water. Any suggestions on how to approach EB for a building that has partially yet to be designed? Should I be looking at NC for such a small project?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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February 6, 2012 - 2:54 am
Jordan, you need 12 months of performance data for a LEED-EBOm certification, so it's not possible in your situation to pursue that just yet. I would look at LEED-NC if you want to get certified sooner.
Jordan Friedberg
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February 6, 2012 - 9:24 am
Thank you for the reply. I should have been clearer that I am looking at EB certification in one year, to allow for the performance data to be collected. But the addition is going through design now, so I am trying to determine how to approach the credit system choice and potential design suggestions now since the NC vs. EB decision has to be made now.