We are wondering if our building can be certified with CS: The building is a renovation project in which a developer is fundamentally refurbishing the building base systems and building shell.
The building is mainly office building, a small part appr. 20% is occupied by a school.
The developer will not occupy a single sf in this building.
The fit-out will be done as tennants come in (for each tennant space at a time). The control over fit-out remains with the tennant and the developer builds the fit-out with his contractor according to tennant specs.
Would consider the project Core&Shell project? Or is a NC project since one contractor is performing Core, Shell and fit-out?
Thanks!
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Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
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February 3, 2015 - 8:43 am
20% occupied once renovation is done sounds like C&S to me. Doesn't matter if contractor is performing both C&S and tenant fit-out work.
Lise Dannesboe
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February 3, 2015 - 8:51 am
Hi David,
thanks a lot for your reply.
I might have expressed myself poorly, the building is not 20% occupied once renovated, but 20% is occupied by a school, and the rest will be offices. The building will probably be at least 50% occupied once renovated. Is there any applicable rule regarding choosing C&S VS NC on the percentage of occupation once built?
Thanks
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
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February 3, 2015 - 9:02 am
Hello Juliane,
In that case you could choose NC. C&S is still applicable if the tenant fit-out is performed through a seperate contract, regardless if it is the same contractor.
The 40/60 rule of the Rating System Selection Guidance document outlines that more than rating system may apply. In cases as such project teams can choose which rating.
There is not an occupancy rule for NC or C&S, rather "how much will be built out during the certification" rule. Less than 50% built-out/occupied, i would choose C&S. More than 50% built-out/occupied, i would choose NC.
Hope this helps.