Hi, We have a new small building on a large industrial site in Switzerland (same owner for the entire site) that we want to certify with LEED Gold (only the new small building) and we have no space within the LEED Project Boundary for incorportaing renewables. We can definitely install a PV array on the building next to it and used it for our project (while retaining the RECs / not selling them on). If the Project Owner owns the PV array (not a third party where I would do a lease agreement for 10 years) can I count these points without having to consider a LEED Campus approach for it and also for all other Campus-Approach eligible credits (like Site selection, outdoor water use etc.)?
We do not have the budget to evaluate the Campus wide credits and cannot really go down this route...
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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December 8, 2016 - 12:42 pm
You can count it. There is amply precedence for allowing off-site renewables to count as on-site. Note the new credit language about solar gardens. This would cover the system you describe.
Sarah Michelman
Project ManagerThe Green Engineer Inc.
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December 12, 2019 - 4:15 pm
Would the PV array that is outside of the LEED boundary, but on the building next to it that is owned by the same owner, need to be commisioned same as if the array were on the building within the LEED boundary? And would it need to be in place when the LEED building opens?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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December 22, 2019 - 4:51 pm
Yes I think it needs to be commissioned.
I think the PV array needs to be installed when you do your LEED submission.