Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED BD+C: Schools, LEED BD+C: Schools, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - Schools 2007, v3 - LEED 2009, v3 - LEED 2009

Inquiry

Energy & Atmosphere, Prerequisite 2.0 Minimum Energy Performance. More specifically, we need an interpretation of 2004 Ashrae 90.1 Standard Section 9.6.1 on whether or not we are allowed to trade interior lighting power allowances between spaces in different buildings when the buildings are on the same tract of land and operated by the same owner. Our interpretation of the 2004 Ashrae 90.1 Standard Section 9.6.1 is that we can trade interior lighting power allowances between spaces in different buildings when using the Space-by-Space Method of Calculating Interior Lighting Power Allowance for this project. This interpretation arises from the fact that we have multiple buildings on the same tract of land that will be operated by the same entity, the Federal Government. If we can make this interpretation, we can meet the Standard. If not, some buildings on their own will not meet the Standard.