Hello and thank you ahead of time for your input.
I have a project that consists of renovating an entire floor of a 7 story office building. The owner of the building is the occupant and will continue to be the occupant of the renovated space.
The building was certified LEED-NC Gold v3 in 2015 when it was completely renovated previously. The building is expected to recieve LEED EB-OM Gold v3 this year.
Is the new tenant renovation required in any way to persue LEED certification? If not, are there certain requirements that would need to be followed because the building is LEED?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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October 18, 2017 - 10:30 am
Elliot, the tenant renovation would fall under the scope of the LEED-EBOM certification, which covers the whole building. If you've already done the work on the EBOM Gold certification, then you should be aware of which credits you need to track ongoing compliance for, if and when you seek recertification, which is required in 3 to 5 years after receiving your initial LEED-EBOM plaque. We have a guide to understanding recertification, and related issues with performance periods, in our Toolkit on this site.
Elliot Young
DesignerRinkachung Architecture
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October 18, 2017 - 12:03 pm
Thanks Tristan,
Our office did not personally perform the work on EBOM - so I should probably request all of the information from the client regarding the credits etc. that likely will be achieved?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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October 18, 2017 - 12:09 pm
I think the other way around. You should ask them what they need from you to maintain tracking for the LEED prerequisites and credits that they are required to track to maintain LEED-EBOM certification when they recertify in three to five years (or sooner if they wish).