Your safest best in pursuing Option 2 is to look for building environmental features to already be in place at the time of building selection. At the least, they must be in place by the time your LEED-CI project submits its application.  

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Your safest best in pursuing Option 2 is to look for building environmental features to already be in place at the time of building selection. At the least, they must be in place by the time your LEED-CI project submits this credit.  

If your base building is in the process of pursuing LEED certification, note that this credit is awarded only if your base building has achieved certification at the time of your submission of the LEED-CI project. 

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If your base building is in the process of pursuing LEED certification, note that this credit is awarded only if your base building has achieved certification at the time of your submission of the LEED-CI project. 

To document this credit complete the LEED credit template and upload the final certification scorecard for the base building. Your project building can be certified under any of the LEED rating systems, including LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core a

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To document this credit complete the LEED credit template and upload the final certification scorecard for the base building. Your project building can be certified under any of the LEED rating systems, including LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core and Shell, LEED for Schools, and LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.  

Rents in LEED-certified or “green” buildings may be higher than conventional rates. However, higher rents are likely to be offset by lower operating costs, as well as higher productivity and return on investment. 

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Rents in LEED-certified or “green” buildings may be higher than conventional rates. However, higher rents are likely to be offset by lower operating costs, as well as higher productivity and return on investment. 

If you are attempting any of the paths of Option 2, the environmental features need to be in place at the time of building selection, or at least by the time your CI project submits final LEED documentation.  

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If you are attempting any of the paths of Option 2, the environmental features need to be in place at the time of building selection, or at least by the time your CI project submits this credit.  

If your project is not locating in a LEED-certified building, guide your real estate broker to include the 12 environmental criteria of Option 2 in the search for your base building. (Refer to the questionnaire available from the Documentation Toolkit.)

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If your project is not locating in a LEED-certified building, guide your real estate broker to include the 12 environmental criteria of Option 2 in the search for your base building. (Refer to the questionnaire available from the Documentation Toolkit.)

Careful building selection is crucial for following this option. Real estate brokers and leasing agents can help you identify buildings that are either LEED certified, or that have implemented green strategies with quantifiable results.

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Careful building selection is crucial for following this option. Real estate brokers and leasing agents can help you identify buildings that are either LEED certified, or that have implemented green strategies with quantifiable results. The most straightforward wayto earn the maximum number of points, and to document this credit, is to locate your tenant space in a LEED-certified building. Consult the USGBC’s database of LEED-certified buildings while looking at your options. USGBC local chapters may also provide useful information. (See Resources.)

For either option, this credit largely awards building selection. You can earn points here for tenant improvements (under Option 2), but it’s far easier and more cost-effective to start with a building that already achieves the credit, whether by being LE

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For either option, this credit largely awards building selection. You can earn points here for tenant improvements (under Option 2), but it’s far easier and more cost-effective to start with a building that already achieves the credit, whether by being LEED-certified or having green features.

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