Existing Office Building not part of the contract

Xavier Valladares

Sustainability Consultant

ECOstudio XV LTD

LEEDuser Basic Member

1 thumbs up

March 8, 2014

Dear LEED User Team. We have a client who is interested in certifying NC a new industrial plant.Adjacent to the future new plant is an existing office building which obviuously supports the administrative operation of the future new plant. However this existinb building will not be part of the LEED assessment or the contract. Can you confirm the existing office building can be excluded from the LEED project boundary and scope. Many thanks, Regards XV

Post a reply

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

7780 thumbs up

Sat, 03/08/2014 - 21:14

Xavier, I would definitely exclude the office building from the LEED boundary and project documentation, as it is a separate building, and existing, etc.

Xavier Valladares

Sustainability Consultant

ECOstudio XV LTD

LEEDuser Basic Member

1 thumbs up

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 14:14

Tristan, Thank you very much for your response. Always very useful. Just a final check. The existing office building would share the same party wall as the future new build industrial plant. The future new industrial plant and the existing office block have different entrances, however they are not a completely separate building. Do you still think it will be safe to exclude the building and there would be no trouble with the gerrymandering issue? Many thanks, Regards XV

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

7780 thumbs up

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 18:40

Xavier, for connected buildings I recommend reviewing the guidance posted at the top of this page.However, a party wall separation, and separation of HVAC, electrical systems, etc, is typically sufficient for LEED purposes.