I'm not sure whether I can (or should) include a parking garage in a project I'm working on. The parking garage is located in an adjacent building and has a separate owner. The parking is designated for use of the tenants of our LEED building.

The parking garage consists of the top four floors of a six story building. We will not be including the lower floors in the LEED project.

Am I allowed to include the parking structure in the LEED project boundary? If I do not include the parking structure in the LEED project, can I still take credit for parking related credits SS C 4.3 and SS C 4.4? The parking spaces will be designated for LEED building tenant use in the long-term.

Lastly, if the parking garage is not included in the LEED project boundary, can I pursue SS C 7.1 Option 2, using the parking garage?

Thanks!