I've cross posted this in the LEED CS fundamental commissioning discussion since these two issues seem to be the showstoppers.

We are working on a project that is a tenant finish-out shell. The tenant will be responsible for the HVAC system, and the developer for the shell. The tenant has asked that the shell be LEED certified. But is it even possible to LEED certify a building that has no HVAC? Or would this only be a candidate for pre-certification?

It seems like the only way to comply with EA1 and EA minimum energy prerequisite would be to use a prescriptive path for the elements of the building that apply (insulation and exterior lighting). Would that be accepted?