After reading all the “shopping centre” related posts under the NC, C&S and CI rating systems forums, I still can’t confirm the following:

- for a new shopping building, undergoing a LEED NC or LEED C&S certification, can I count the basic services that the shopping itself will have at the moment of its inauguration (moment in time were the building is certified)
OR
- does this situation fall in the option referred in the Ref. Guide that states that the project building itself cannot be considered 1 of the 10 basic services; however in a mixed-use building, a maximum of 1 service within the building may be counted as 1 of the 10.

Does anyone have any previous experience in complying with this credit under option 2 with new shopping buildings?

Thanks.