The commentary above seems contradictory to me. Under CI, complete interior space the MPR stipulates “The LEED project scope must include a complete interior space distinct from other spaces within the same building with regards to at least one of the following characteristics: ownership, management, lease, or party wall separation.”
The example goes on to illustrate a scenario where the same owner controls the entire building but only renovates one or multiple floors. How does this meet one of the 4 separation characteristics above? I am working on this very type of project and would like to use CI.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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January 17, 2014 - 5:52 pm
Michelle, the guidance above says that spaces like yours are "not automatically disqualified from attempting to certify under LEED-CI," and it goes on to provide a list of qualifications (a through f) that you can meet, which seem reasonable to me, although it's a different thing to look at it through the lens of a specific project. How does this look to you?
Michelle Halle Stern
Senior Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
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January 18, 2014 - 10:45 am
Thanks Tristan. I reviewed the MPR Supplemental Guidance again, and it's clear that the exceptions apply to non-contiguous space controlled by the same owner. But if non-continguous spaces are allowed by exception, then contiguous spaces must be allowed by rule. The only logical explanation is that single floors, and multiple continguous floors that are owned, leased, and managed by the same entity, must be considered to be separated by a party wall, even though the glossary definition for party wall is a horizontal, not vertical, separation.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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January 18, 2014 - 10:31 pm
Michelle, I'm not sure if you are asking a question right now, or just gazing in awe upon the complexity of these rules.... let me know if I can attempt to help further.
Michelle Halle Stern
Senior Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
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January 19, 2014 - 1:33 am
No question. Just figuring it out on my own and thought I would share my conclusions. Yes there is a little gazing in awe at the complexity, and yet it takes deduction to answer a relatively simple question. Feels a little bit like not seeing the forest for the trees.