Hello. I see in the FAQ above that "If the remediation occurred prior to when the property was purchased, you are no longer developing a contaminated site." However, what if the owner already owns the site, and will be preparing (and remediating) the site in advance of the construction of a new facility, as part of a separate contract for site preparation (distinct from the design and construction of a new facility). It would seem to me that this meets the intent of the credit, and that we should advise them to document the remediation efforts, and as the owner, could sign off on this credit. Would you agree? And thanks!
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Larry Sims
PrincipalStudio4, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
161 thumbs up
November 25, 2014 - 1:51 pm
Chris, if the owner of a site is planning to construct a LEED project on said site, the owner can remediate the site before construction contracts have been awarded for the project. However, keep in mind that SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment, as with any LEED credit, can only be applied to LEED construction projects. So the owner would need to have control over both the remediation process and the project construction process. The site remediation, site development, and project construction contracts can be awarded individually. As long as all work stays within the same ownership, you can check off the SSc3 credit in the project checklist. If the owner remediates the site and then sells off the site to another entity who intends to construct a facility, the new owner cannot claim the credit.
Chris Flint Chatto
PrincipalZGF Architects
9 thumbs up
November 25, 2014 - 2:00 pm
Thx Larry!