We are responding to an RFP for major renovation of existing barracks. The barracks themselves exceed the density requirements of option 2 and would be the residential units we count to satisfy credit requirements. There are more than 10 basic services in the surrounding area. Would this qualify for the SSc2 Option 2?
On another RFP we have a situation where we would certify a facility that is being built concurrently with barracks. These barracks are new construction and are being certified separately. I saw in a previous post that the residential units must be existing and would like to verify that concurrent construction knocks us out of achieving this credit.
Larry Jones
Associate DirectorAtelier Ten
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August 5, 2010 - 6:41 pm
Mike,
Unfortunately it seems that the barracks, which is your cannot be used to satisfy the density requirements. A CIR dated, 9/25/08 states "Per LEED NCv2.1 CIR ruling dated 4-4-2007...If the residential component is part of the project seeking certification (part of the same building or part of a complex or campus of buildings that is seeking certification), then the residential component can not be used to meet credit requirements..."
For your second project, and given the aforementioned CIR, I don't think the new barracks would count as existing since it's being built simultaneously with your facility. Unfortunately, these two projects would not qualify for SSc2.