We have a factory project to be registered under LEED New Construction. The project has a Main building and additionally Pump room, STP room and a guard room which serves the need of the Main building, but are not physically connected to the main building (only connected through a passage at outdoors).
Should we include all the ancillary buildings in the LEED boundary and consider these area in the LEED Certification Built up area & also to meet all the prerequisites?
Thanks in Advance!..
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
December 31, 2015 - 11:06 am
Aswin, more than likely I would include them in the LEED boundary as ancillary support buildings, but you have some flexibility on this. See the guidance above.
Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo
LEED Expert185 thumbs up
December 31, 2015 - 12:11 pm
I think Tristan is right. We had a similar project a couple of years ago.
I would also recommend you to set up a call with your review team BEFORE submitting the preliminary review. This decision can change your whole project strategy so I would rather have their approval in advance. During the call they will probably ask you to tell them the FTE of each building and if you can show them that the FTE of your main factory building is much greater than the others, they will probably let you consider them as "ancilliary".
Aswin M
Conserve Consultants Private Limited6 thumbs up
February 5, 2016 - 4:41 am
Thanks Tristan & Gustavo,
On referring to the MPR, "LEED rating will only officially apply to the project building, although the ancillary structures (other buildings) may have to be accounted for in the calculations for the LEED".
Do the Non certifiable buildings in ancillary structures be accounted for all credit calculations such as energy & water credits (or) considering the building as hardscape areas will suffice the requirement.