We intend to certify an existing office building which is going to be renovated with the following criteria:
- 40% of the overall building area will be renovated
- The project is not touching the building envelope and the roof
- Creation of new office units in accordance with fire protection
- Creation of new meeting rooms
- Replacement of the complete ceilings
- Upgrading of the electrical installation (new lighting, fire alarm systems, safety lighting)
- Cooling of all offices and meeting rooms
- New building automation
- New sculleries and break rooms
- New furniture
Is the degree of renovation mentioned above considered as “major” in the sense that System NC Major Renovation can be used for this project?
Timo Rintala
Green Building Partners Ltd14 thumbs up
November 27, 2019 - 2:51 am
We have a very similar case, and are interested if there are any opinions in this matter?
David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
1976 thumbs up
November 27, 2019 - 4:26 pm
Sounds like Interior Design and Construction: Commercial Interiors (ID&C CI) would be most appropriate for projects like this, even though it sounds like a "major renovation." In this situation, BD&C wouldn't be appropriate since the project isn't renovating the entire building area, or the envelope, and it sounds like the base building central HVAC equipment would remain.