New building overlapping an existing LEED property boundary

Scott Scales

Project Manager

Peter Gluck and Partners

LEEDuser Basic Member

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October 27, 2011

We are designing a new building on a site adjacent to an existing LEED v2.2 certified building (designed by another architect); both buildings are owned and operated by the same entitiy and there are multiple existing buildings (non LEED) and infrastructure. Recently, we recieved the LEED property boundary for the adjacent building and have found that our new building is currently designed partially within this boundary. Can we redefine or use a portion of the existing building's project boundary for our project without having follow the guidlines of the AGMBC? Currently there is no LEED Campus Boundary defined for this site. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Scott

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

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Mon, 11/07/2011 - 05:08

Scott, my understanding is that the AGMBC is an optional tool, and not something that you are required to apply in a situation like yours.The issue I would worry about here is double-counting of site features—features that benefited the first LEED project and that will now benefit the second. I am not completely sure that this is an issue, and I can't think of an example, but it's something to watch for.

Cynthia Estrada

LEED AP BD&C

SDS Architects, Inc.

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Mon, 12/05/2011 - 17:15

Scott, Tristan is right about double counting; SSc4.4, may have an impact depending on the option used; as well as SSc5.2 if the original project had "Dedicated Open Space" within the LEED Boundary. Check also on the stormwater and water efficient lanscaping credits.