Say, strictly hypothetically of course, that I have a CI project that is complete with minimal HVAC systems in it's scope. Commissioning was never completed nor was a commissioning plan included in the construction drawings. As fundamental commissioning is a prerequisite, I assume I can not get LEED CI certification. Is this true? We are not "in construction," the tenant has been moved in for about a year. If so, I was thinking that, considering this hypothetical client has been expecting LEED certification, we could offer LEED EB:OM but I see in the intro it says "It [LEED EB:OM] is a whole-building rating system; individual tenant spaces are ineligible."
My question: What are my options? Is there an another applicable LEED rating system?
Nadav Malin
CEOBuildingGreen, Inc.
LEEDuser Expert
844 thumbs up
October 12, 2011 - 10:19 pm
I suspect that you're out of luck. However, you could try this angle with the reviewers: The point of requiring Cx in the bid docs to ensure that it will happen. If, instead, you go ahead and do the Cx now and submit the actual Cx report, maybe they'll overlook the fact that it wasn't in the docs? Even if the LEED cert doesn't come through, at least your client will have Commissioned systems...
Matthew VanSweden
Director of Intersectional Professional Services55 thumbs up
October 12, 2011 - 10:41 pm
Thanks Nadav, I suspect this will be the thoughts of the GBCI as well. I formally submitted a CIR on this issue so we'll see. The angle I took was to honestly lay out the projects lack of commissioning and ask if the project team followed the LEED EB:OM commissioning requirements for EAp1 and EAc2.1 we could satisfy the intent of this credit. Again, I doubt this will be an acceptable strategy but I'll be sure to check back in.
Erik Ruoff
PrincipalThe Green Engineer, Inc
36 thumbs up
April 25, 2012 - 2:10 pm
Matthew - Have you heard a response on your CIR? Inquiring minds want to know.
Matthew VanSweden
Director of Intersectional Professional Services55 thumbs up
April 25, 2012 - 2:33 pm
Erik --
They basically said that the project could not pursue a LEED ID track. The only option to the owner for being able to say they have a LEED certified lease space would be for them to partner with the landlord of the building their space is within and pursue LEED EB:OM for the entire building, which was not something their landlord wanted to do.
To make a long story short -- this client has essentially been denied the ability to pursue LEED certification.
Erik Ruoff
PrincipalThe Green Engineer, Inc
36 thumbs up
April 25, 2012 - 2:38 pm
Matthew - I am sorry to hear this... Thanks for the quick reply though.