Rating System

LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.0, v3 - LEED 2009

Inquiry

The building, built in 1994 is currently being renovated using the Commercial Interiors rating system. The building has never been certified under LEED. I am request that consideration be given for Option L - "Other Quantifiable Environmental Performance". My understanding is that this allows credits from other reference guides to be used towards this project for 1/2 point of credit. We request that the project be given consideration for the LEED-NC SS credit 5.2 "Site Development - Maximize Open Space". The existing site is 420,222 SF (which includes a geo-thermal coupled pond). The existing coverage, including buildings, parking and other impervious areas total 113,530 SF and will not be changed as a result of our current project. This calculates to 27% of total lot coverage. The local zoning regulations allow a 70% total lot coverage. In order to exceed the local requirements by 25% we could theoretically be able to cover 52.5% of the lot. We intend to maintain a 27% lot coverage per the above mentioned figures. The actual open space requirement exceeds the local zoning requirement by 51.4% and theoretically apply for exemplary performance - is this a possibility for a total of 1 point?