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NC-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
Hello,
I have an office building project with the following data :
Total GFA (3 underground parking levels + 8 levels above the floor) : 83 108 sf
To calculate certification fees do I use this GFA or do I substract the GFA of the Parking underground levels ?
Thank you
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Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
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September 19, 2018 - 11:36 am
From a discussion we had in 2016: https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/loading-dock-and-parking-be-counted-gross-floor-area "In ASHRAE-90.1, the definitions of the various types of enclosed “space” to be included in the gross floor area include the note, “Crawlspaces, attics, and parking garages with natural or mechanical ventilation are not considered enclosed spaces.”
Typically garages are deemed "unoccupied" and excluded from LEED GFA for fees.