Hello there,
I have a student residence project within a university campus. Both the building and the campus are owned by the same entity. My project may not have enough room to provide open space within its LEED project boundaries, but there is open space outside of the LEED project boundary but within the campus boundary. Is it possible to claim those areas towards the credit?
I read through the "Campus Approach" and the "Multi-tenant Complex Approach" but it's not clear if it's possible.
My interpretation of the "Campus Approach" is that you must pay and register the campus separately and have a separate review of the campus credits. The campus credits are generally achieved if the entire campus can be documented to meet the credit if the credit is eligible for campus approach. Once the credits are approved, then subsequent projects within the campus can claim the credits.
As for the "Multi-tenant Complex Approach," in order to use the approach your project needs to be part of the master plan development for stores, restaurants and other businesses.
Questions:
1. If my project is part of a master plan, but not a store, restaurant, or other business, can it use the Multi-tenant Complex Approach?
2. If the answer to question 1 is no, do I have to register the campus and review the campus credit in order to claim campus area outside of my LEED project boundary towards SS C Open Space?
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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July 12, 2019 - 11:02 am
Hi Ashley,
I think for your first question, it's definitely a no if you don't fit the description of the project types. College campuses are usually all owned by the same entity and would not normally be considered multi-tenant.
For the Campus approach, this one I've had some different experiences with. Yes, the guidance under each credit about this is meant for projects that are registered as Campus projects with the Master Site and however many individual project sites. I have had some luck in a few cases with regular individual projects that happened to be university buildings individually contacting GBCI to ask if we could apply the Campus approach to a specific credit since all the surrounding grounds/services/etc. were owned by the same entity. I'd recommend determining exactly what your proposed approach would be for your project and then contacting GBCI with the question. You usually get better results if you ask specific questions rather than more general ones.
Blanca de la Fuente
Sustainability consultantAriatta Srl
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May 28, 2021 - 5:34 am
Hi,
Perhaps this is an old post but I'm curious regarding the best way to documented the Open Space.
I've a campus which includes 5 groups of building and an indivudual one.
- If I pursue the credit for each group can the 30% of Open Space be "shared" with the other groups? (i.e. if the master site has a big park)
Because if I pursue this credit as a Campus the % is calculated from the master site boundary right? So in my case where the 20% of it is green maybe it's not the best option as the % is higher than pursuing groups separately.
Do you have any experience about this?
Thank you in advance!