I am working on documenting a project for LEED CI (just started), and I want to make sure this it is, in fact, certifiable. The client is a tenant in a large one-story office/warehouse building. They recently renovated 5000 sf of space within their existing leased space and want to get the 5000 sf certified under LEED. The 5000 sf is a portion of their overall office space, but it is a distinct space, in that it is a large room, and it is one HVAC zone. Is there any issue with getting this space certified from a minimum requirement standpoint? Also, is there any cutoff for when you can submit documentation after you occupy the space? The tenant is in the new space, and has been in there for a few months. Thanks!
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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June 14, 2010 - 1:05 pm
I'm not convinced that this qualifies as a distinct space according to the MPRs, which require a distinction either in ownership, management, lease, or party wall separation. Being a large room with separate HVAC doesn't seem to meet that measure.But to get to your question, I don't know of any specific cutoff that would prevent you from certifying the space, as regards construction date.Whether or not it's really advisable or feasible from a documentation standpoint would be the key question in my mind. Last week I was talking with an engineer who had certified an NC project, with his involvement beginning just before it was to start construction. He said this was very difficult and he wouldn't really advise it.Think of all the documentation you have to pull together, from multiple people, for something that happened months ago, maybe half a year or more by the time you get a lot of it done. And, what is the environmental benefit? If you're not using LEED to guide the D&C process, then it seems like much of the point is missed.Why not get the owner to do a LEED-EBOM certification on the whole building, and support that?Other thoughts? Reactions?