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 we are moving into has existing, pre-purchased HVAC units designated for each lease space. As the first tenant in our lease space, and per Landlord requirements, we are to install these units. The units are a part of the building system and use a CFC-based refrigerant. We are not allowed to replace or modify any of the existing "building systems" and therefore we feel we meet the requirement within our "tenant system" scope of work for LEED. It is our understanding that if the HVAC system does not fall under "tenant HVAC&R systems" then it has no impact in obtaining LEED credits. We do not see the installation of these units to be a part of our "tenant HAVC&R systems." If we were the second tenant to move into our lease space, these units would have already been installed and we would only be responsible for what was installed as part of our "tenant system." Our scope of work as the "tenant system" is to provide ducting to connect to the existing "building system."