Hello,
Our company has a Project (in Santiago Chile) and we have a question about the additional requirement calculation for CS Core and Shell Credit 6, Green Power.
The credit says that gross SF for core and shell is the complete area of the building without parking lots.
So… what we need to add for usable square footage (USF)…just regularly occupied spaces or maybe another space’s?
Thank You.
Fernanda
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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May 6, 2013 - 11:25 am
Usable square footage sounds like net square footage which is all of the spaces inside the building not including exterior walls, partitions, shafts, etc.
Andres Schwarz
PrincipalNRG-AR / Green Certification Consultants
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June 23, 2015 - 4:54 pm
Hi Fernanda,
According to this BOMA glossary of terms (https://goo.gl/ikupfO), the total usable area (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2010). is defined as occupant area plus building amenity areas. Occupants include tenants as well as owner-occupants. Building amenity areas include only those amenities that are convertible to Occupant Area and are not required by code or for the operation of the building. Shared conference rooms, exercise areas/fitness centers, child care centers, and vending areas are classified as Building Amenity Areas. The BOMA 1996 Office Floor Measurement Standard defined usable area as office area plus store area plus building common area. Usable area does not include Building Service Areas, such as building lobby and corridors; fire control center and equipment; restrooms and janitors’ closets; mechanical, electrical and communications rooms and closets; truck loading, receiving and trash; or building management and maintenance.
I hope that helps.