The project is a 3 story office building with interior fit out and 3 level garage. Within the building there is manufacturing portion which consumes a huge amount of electricity and mechanical energy, and we feel with the huge amounts of power getting the building to be LEED Silver certified may not be possible. So my question, is there a way we can separate the office building LEED credit from the manufacturing area even though they are within the same footprint?
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Yetsuh Frank
DirectorYR&G
23 thumbs up
August 7, 2012 - 11:35 am
Tim,
Unless I am missing some nuance in your question the answer is no. LEED EBOM requires that you certify the whole building. LEED EBOM also includes an Energy Star threshold of 71 which it sounds like this building might have trouble achieving. Per the LEEDuser guidance above, you should check that before you pursue certification.
You mention a "tenant fit-out" in your description. If this work is happening now it might be eligible LEED for Commercial Interiors.
Reid Middlebrooks
Sustainability DirectorApollo BBC
39 thumbs up
August 7, 2012 - 11:53 am
Frank,
Originally when I submitted the question I thought it was for an existing building turns out it is for a new one. The way the architect phrased the question led me to believe it was existing.
so you would suggest a commercial interior? This is a new building. That I am aware of no tenants yet therefore I'm not sure how commercial interiors would work? The architect would like to shoot for Silver but due to the manufacturing portion and the large consumption of energy is there any possible way to make that space it's own entity even within the same footprint of the building?
Yetsuh Frank
DirectorYR&G
23 thumbs up
August 8, 2012 - 10:15 am
Tim,
If it is a new building and there are no tenants than it sounds like the Core & Shell standard might be the most applicable. Depending on the % of the manufacturing portion and the relationship to the building ownership that portion may not have to be included (meaning, you might be able to treat it like a tenant.) Take a look at the requirements for C&S as well as NC to determine which is applicable. When you have determined that you should post your questions over on the appropriate forum- this is the string for EBOM projects. Happy to help with those questions when you have decided on a direction.
Eric Anderson
Technical Customer Service SpecialistGBCI
170 thumbs up
August 8, 2012 - 3:48 pm
Hi Tim, While they may have less impact than spaces that are directly affected by the LEED-CS project Owner's scope of work, tenant spaces cannot be entirely excluded from the analysis of a LEED-CS project. Just like EBOM, the BD+C rating systems (such as NC & CS) are intended for 'whole buildings' even if they contain mixed uses or spaces under another party's control (e.g. tenant spaces). You may find it helpful to review the LEED Rating System Selection Guidance (www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=6667) if you have not already done so. As noted there, per the 40/60 Rule, at least 40% of the total gross floor area of the building (including the tenant spaces in this calculation) must be undergoing new construction &/or major renovation in order to use the LEED-CS rating system.
It would also be good to note that there are pretty stringent criteria that must be met (including not only separate Space Use Type or Management, but also separate Ownership, for example) for project teams wanting to certify a major renovation of a portion of a single structure as a separate LEED BD+C project. Please refer to pages 14-17 and page 22 of the LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance (http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=10131) for full criteria and additional details on this topic.