2 buildings on one site, one equipment, etc

Barry Giles

Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM Fellow

BuildingWise LLC

LEEDuser Expert

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July 7, 2011

A very interesting question and to answer it will take a lot of space. 1. Why are you only doing one? 2. Are these existing buildings or half in construction? 1. Are the two buildings connected in anyway? If so you should try to complete them as a single entity. If not then you'll need to submeter out.

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Jim Park

Project Manager

EAN Technology

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sat, 07/09/2011 - 03:11

Thank you for your interest and comment on this question. I really appreciate ^^ 1. Why are you only doing one? - A developer's pursuing LEED (Gold or Platinum) for marketing purposes. A developer only wants one building to be certified because of a possible additional construction cost. 2. Are these existing buildings or half in construction? - they will be new buildings. 3. Are the two buildings connected in anyway? If so you should try to complete them as a single entity. If not then you'll need to submeter out. - I don't know whether the two buildings are connected. Since you are LEED AP O+M, I have more questions. same situation. multiple existing buildings on one site, and only one building pursuing LEED EBOM, and same equipment. then each building should have separate submeters, correct?

Barry Giles

Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM Fellow

BuildingWise LLC

LEEDuser Expert

224 thumbs up

Sat, 07/09/2011 - 03:36

Jim...thanks for the response...you've certainly opened a Pandora's box! 1. So one building will be built LEED platinum and the other...LEED Lite...geeez what a great way to lose money! a different spec for each building. OK a 'real' answer. If you're not going to build both LEED then do a LEED lite on both (that means build them both to LEED NC standards but forget to register and certify them and THEN register both as a LEED EB once they're finish (oh boy am I going to get a few emails with that answer)...but the reality of the situation is that if you're going to take a LEED lite approach for one...then do it for both and get the operations of the buildings to the best you can with LEED EB. The contractor will save a reasonable amount of money on the construction side for that one LEED building then you can use the savings to pull both buildings through LEED EB. (Of course there are a few credits that are a MUST...like M&V) As to your EB question...yes submeter the building in question...you haven't got a choice..data, data is what you need for one building or a few