How should project teams renovating their own space, and not considering a move, approach the ID+C: Commercial Interiors (CI) Site Selection requirement for the Integrative Process credit? Should they identify all the good things about that site, and compare it to a hypothetical alternative site? Are these project teams ineligible for all or
part of the Integrative Process credit?
All ID+C projects, including proposed renovations or expansions in an existing space, are eligible to pursue the Site Selection and Energy-Related Systems (1 point) component of the Integrative Process credit. The Site Selection requirement encourages teams to “analyze project goals to identify and select the building site that will provide the most opportunities and fewest barriers for the tenant improvement project,” regardless of current location. Therefore, all project teams are encouraged to pursue this credit in order to meaningfully consider and compare building attributes and locations.
To perform the Site Selection assessment, project teams in an existing space should identify one or more viable alternative locations, undertake the comparison outlined in the Site Selection requirements, and complete all associated documentation. Projects may refer to the “Example Worksheet Documentation” in the LEED v4 Reference Guide under “Further Explanation” for an example specific to Site Selection.
If completing the Site Selection and Energy-Related Systems component, project teams are also eligible to pursue the Water-Related Systems component.