Hi,
we’re currently working on a LEED certification of a new office building, in which the scope of works does not include the installation of process water appliances. The office building comprises an area of a bar, that will be tenanted. This space is likely to be equipped with process water appliances. In what relates to LEED compliance, minimum performance requirements are applicable to appliances installed by tenants? If so, how can we ensure compliance, taking into account that at the time of certification, tenanted spaces can still be not rented?
Best regards,
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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September 19, 2019 - 9:54 pm
Hi Ricardo,
First, is this project under the right version of LEED? Should it be Core & Shell instead of New Construction?
That said, I have had NC projects that had a small amount of non-leased spaces at the time of completion. On the drawings, those areas were shown as not in contract (NIC) and so we did not report anything for those spaces in the calculator. In the meantime, the owner can add the requirements not to be exceeded for the fixtures in the tenant lease agreement to ensure that anything installed stays compliant.