We are seeking further clarification on an Administrative CIR dated 8/10/2007 with a response dated 8/27/2007. Our project is also a mixed use project with a for sale residential component, parking and retail. The retail is 8% of the total building square footage. The tenant space is described as "a cold dark shell". The tenant will be responsible for the total fit-out including the mechanical systems. As noted in the referenced CIR we are also excluding any interior build-out work from the LEED rating. We have included energy and water use calculations for the building rating. Since the systems are undefined we assumed the most restrictive criteria. We will also provide a tenant guideline that will allow the tenant but not require the tenant to meet the LEED prerequisites and credits that the base building is pursuing. Please confirm as noted in the CIR Response, that the project guidelines will not require the tenant to meet the LEED prerequisites and credits, Including but limited to Prerequisites EA.1 EA.2 IAQ 2.
Yes, your interpretation of the CIR ruling dated 8/10/2007 is correct in that the tenant guidelines do not need to require FUTURE tenant fit-out work to meet any LEED prerequisites and credits. However, the tenant guidelines should include specific performance goals, information, and resource leads to help ensure that future tenant fit-outs CAN meet LEED prerequisites and requirements for the credits pursued by the project. Please note, however, that any tenant fit-out work being done as part of the project scope does need to be included in all credits and prerequisites being pursued for LEED certification. In the CIR request above, it is unclear if ALL interior build-out work is being excluded or only the tenant build-out work associated with the 8% of retail space. If all tenant fit-out work is being excluded than the project would fall more appropriately under LEED for Core and Shell, as the general rule of thumb for use of LEED-NC is that the owner/developer is fitting-out at least 50% of the building\'s square footage. Applicable Internationally.