Hi,
We are looking at using the Campus approach for an urban college campus. It's a big site and si=different blocks might be developed at different times - with a timeframe that might make v4, for example, obsolete for later buildings. Could we call it all a "Campus" and then divide it into several Master Sites, with campus credits pursued using the current LEED version at the time? Perhaps there is no sense in that and we should just have separate campuses? The tiers of Master Site and Campus have always perplexed me, and I am wondering if this is the scenario that was meant for.
Any ideas?
Eric Anderson
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June 2, 2021 - 3:48 pm
Hello Susan,
Yes, you can create multiple "Master Site" registrations within a single "Campus" registration. And these different "Master Sites" could be used for various reasons, such as focusing on the development of separate portions of a single shared property/campus, for example, or accommodating different versions of LEED being used for different phases of development of the same campus/property.
The "campus approach" was designed to streamline certain aspects of the LEED certification process for situations where multiple projects are being built and/or operated on a shared site for a single Owner. Thus, things like the legal agreements (e.g. the Certification Agreement) and the Team are defined, stored, and managed at the "Campus" level and, generally, apply to all the "Master Sites" and "Campus Projects" registered within that "Campus". Whereas, "campus credits" are documented, reviewed, and awarded at the "Master Site" level. Whether this approach would work well for a particular long-term campus development strategy, or master plan, is something that has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Phasing that is spread-out over long time-frames where shared site features will not all be designed or installed in the early phase(s), and/or the engagement of different project teams, can make the use of the "campus approach" less advantageous. Feel free to reach out to us via the Contact page of our website (https://www.usgbc.org/contactus) and ask that your inquiry be directed to me if you want to discuss this specific situation in greater detail.