The project does not qualify for LEED Healthcare, since it only involves discrete renovations within various segments of the building. Instead, application is being made under LEED CI. There are no "tenants" per se, all spaces are occupied by the hospital personnel. Hence, there is no opportunity for submetering, since the building is fed from multiple air handling systems and electric panels serving in many cases areas that are beyond a given work area as well. Is this credit beyond our reach?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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December 18, 2012 - 11:18 am
Does not sounds like you can earn it.
Mark Taake
United Excel Design1 thumbs up
December 31, 2012 - 9:30 am
Thank you, Marcus. I assume since there are no lease space tenants then the lease base cost/energy cost consideration available for a conventional office building makes those 3 points moot as well?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5909 thumbs up
December 31, 2012 - 11:30 am
Yep sounds like they are not applicable as well.
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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January 2, 2013 - 10:22 am
Mark,
A couple of other thoughts. Have you reached out to the GBCI? Since they push hospital renovation projects into CI, then they may have a preferred way of dealing with these issues. Alternatively, you may be able to pursue some pathway that makes sense for the project and maintains the rigor of the credit. There may be some leeway in the definition of 'tenant' that would provide you a pathway for earning those 3 points. You will have to work it out with GBCI in advance if they allow it. They will be very adamant about the credit rigor.
Also, what is the state of metering in the existing facility? I typically find them sorely lacking. Adding some meters may be good for the overall facility even if it does not earn you this point now. It may set them up for getting the credit in the future.