Benefits of LEED NC or CS

Nathan Lee

Project Engineer

SGS Korea

LEEDuser Basic Member

36 thumbs up

December 12, 2011

I am working on a mixed-use project which includes, office space, hotel, and some retail. We are in the process of choosing LEED CS or NC and are leaning towards CS because at this point the point distribution is more favorable for the credits we can achieve. Are there any benefits for pursuing LEED NC over CS? I ask because the project is in the very early SD phase and changes can be made to accommodate either rating system. I would appreciate any guidance. Thank you.

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

7780 thumbs up

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 14:58

Nathan, I can't think of any particular benefits to pursuing NC over CS, or vice versa. They are very similar rating systems. The only difference would be in market perception. The other consideration is to choose the system that best fits the project, because that will reduce unneeded complications of documentation.