Our project site includes the LEED project (new building) and a separate (not connected) existing building that will remain. The land is all owned by the same entity and there is no property line to divide the 2 buildings.
The existing building will not be modified in any way under the current scope of work and does not support normal building operations for the LEED project. NO HVAC or utilities (including meters) will be shared between the buildings.
The existing building does meet the MPRs (serves 1 or more FTE occupants, more than 1,000 SF). The site surrounding the existing building will be modified during construction of the LEED project.
Should the existing building be included in the project boundary? If so, does the existing building need to be included in the calculations for credits that the LEED project will pursue? - Little information is available for the existing building.
Can the existing building be excluded from the calculations? Or should the project boundary be drawn to exclude the existing building and the directly adjacent site?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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December 6, 2012 - 10:03 am
Andrew, there are a few more points that are relevant here (see the guidance at the top of the page), but based on your description I think you could exclude the existing building from the LEED boundary if you wanted to.