In a LEED for Core & Shell building, tenants can choose whether to pursue LEED for Commercial Interiors without affecting the building’s LEED for Core & Shell certification. However, if a developer makes technical requirements from the LEED for Core & Shell Rating System part of a binding lease or sales agreement, the project may be able to earn additional points for credits with technical requirements not addressed in the Core & Shell project design and construction scope. By encouraging green building practices in the tenant’s scope of work, Core & Shell projects with a limited scope can achieve credits for activities that would otherwise be beyond their design and construction control.
