Vertically attached - clarifications

Martin Meehan

Principal

Meehan Associates

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May 30, 2016

Quoting MPR Supplemental Guidance document (Buildings attached to non-certified buildings, page 17): "1) VERTICALLY ATTACHED, LEED-EB: O&M, AND MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECTS If the certifying project is certifying under LEED-EB: O&M OR is a major renovation AND/OR is vertically attached to the non-certifying building, then it must be separated from the attached building by the following: a) Ownership AND b) Management OR space usage type" 1. Does this mean that ANY certifying vertically attached building (i.e. a commercial C&S project) must comply with these two requirements? 2. Can a C&S building that is all new exclude a retail portion on the ground floor if the ownership and management are different? This considering that ALL the other requirements for attached buildings are met. Thanks

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Wed, 01/18/2017 - 16:48

1) Yes2) In my opinion, yes.Best to double-check with GBCI since these are make-or-break issues for pursuing certification.

Steve Loppnow

Sustainability Account Manager

Stok

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Fri, 01/20/2017 - 20:01

I agree with Tristan on both points. For #2, if the retail space is owned separately and not leased, has stand-alone systems, etc. then you should be able to exclude it. Definitely something to confirm with GBCI though, and you'd want to give them more of the specifics related to that space and the base building.