LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance

SUPPLEMENTAL
GUIDANCE TO THE
MINIMUM PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
Revision 1
LAST UPDATED:
June 1, 2011
LEED2009MPR
SUPPLEMENTALGUIDANCE
Revision1
Originallyreleased:November2009
Updated:June1,2011
Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................5
AbouttheMPRs..............................................................................................................................................................5
RatingSystemsSubjecttotheMPRs......................................................................................................................5
RevisionsofthisDocument.......................................................................................................................................6
WhatsNewinRevision1...........................................................................................................................................6
HowtoSubmitQuestionsAbouttheMPRs.........................................................................................................6
IfMPRComplianceIsCalledintoQuestion.........................................................................................................6
DealingwithProhibitiveCharacteristicsNotAddressedbytheMPRs...................................................7
DealingwithBuildingTypesNotSpecificallyAccommodatedforintheLEEDRatingSystems...7
HowtoSelectaRatingSystem.................................................................................................................................7
PrecertificationandRecertificationProjectsareSubjecttotheMPRs....................................................7
HowtoDocumentComplianceWiththeMPRs.................................................................................................7
HowtoDealwithMultipleBuildingsSituations...............................................................................................7
1.MustComplywithEnvironmentalLaws........................................................................................................8
Intent:......................................................................................................................................................................................8
SpecificAllowedExceptions:.........................................................................................................................................9
Shorttermlapsesincomplianceareacceptable...................................................................................9
USGBCwillrecognizeexemptionsgrantedbyauthorities..................................................................9
USGBCwillrecognizesettlementsgrantedbyauthoritiesonacasebycasebasis.................9
SpecialconsiderationsforLEEDforCommercialInteriorsprojects..............................................9
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MPRSupplementalGuidanceRevision#1
OriginallyReleased:November2009Updated:June1,2011
2011U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil,Inc.
Specialconsiderationforprojectswithunfinishedspaces.................................................................9
Additionalinformationandclarifications:.............................................................................................................10
Howtoidentifybuildingrelatedenvironmentallaws.......................................................................10
Newlawsandregulations...............................................................................................................................10
AddressingconflictsbetweenLEED2009requirementsandlaws...............................................10
USGBCandGBCIwillnotactinalawenforcementcapacity...........................................................11
TherelationshipbetweenMPR1andSSCredit1:SiteSelection..................................................11
2.MustBeaComplete,PermanentBuildingorSpace...............................................................................12
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................12
SpecificAllowedExceptions:.......................................................................................................................................13
AttachedBuildings......................................................................................................................................................13
Previouslydevelopedsupportstructuresandartificiallandmass...............................................16
10%exemptionformultitenantbuildingscertifyingunderLEEDEB:O&M...........................16
ConstructionscopethatmaybeexcludedfromaLEEDCIprojectboundary..........................16
Understandingcompleteinteriorspace................................................................................................17
AdditionalInformationandClarification................................................................................................................19
Ensuringcompliancewiththeentiretyrequirement........................................................................19
ThealreadyexistinglandrequirementisapplicabletotheentireLEEDproject................19
Howtotreatparkinggarages........................................................................................................................19
Modularbuildingselementsareallowed.................................................................................................19
Buildingswithmovablepartsareallowed..............................................................................................20
Movablebuildingsareprohibited...............................................................................................................20
Specialconsiderationsforcommercialinteriorsprojects................................................................20
Plannedobsolescence.......................................................................................................................................20
NoexceptionsforprojectswithEQp2conflicts.....................................................................................20
Multiplebuildings..............................................................................................................................................20
Definingonebuilding.....................................................................................................................................21
LEEDforCore&Shellprojectsandentirety.........................................................................................21
3.MustUseaReasonableSiteBoundary..........................................................................................................22
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................22
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LandassignedtopreviousprojectsmaybereassignedtoEB:O&Mprojects.........................23
WhennoncontiguousparcelsmaybeincludedintheLEEDprojectboundary.....................23
WhenlandincludedinsubmittalsmaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDprojectboundary.......23
WhenfacilitiesincludedinsubmittalsmaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDprojectboundary
24
Realpropertynolongerattributedtoacertifiedbuilding...............................................................24
WhenlandnotownedbytheLEEDprojectownermaybeincluded...........................................24
Projectboundariesthatincludeotherbuildings...................................................................................24
Temporarystructures......................................................................................................................................26
AdditionalInformationandClarifications......................................................................................................26
Completemultiplebuildingsguidance......................................................................................................26
Howtodefinelandthatisassociatedwithanddirectlysupportsabuilding...........................26
Understandinggerrymandering..................................................................................................................27
4.MustComplywithMinimumFloorAreaRequirements......................................................................27
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................27
SpecificAllowedExceptions.........................................................................................................................................27
AdditionalInformationandClarifications.............................................................................................................27
Specificbuildingtypeguidance....................................................................................................................27
5.MustComplywithMinimumOccupancyRates........................................................................................28
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................28
Unexpectedandtemporarydeclineinoccupancy................................................................................29
Determiningcompliancewithfluctuatingoccupancyrates.............................................................29
MinimumOccupancyRateThresholdChange.......................................................................................30
CalculationmethodfordeterminingannualFTE..................................................................................30
SpacetypessubjecttothisMPR...................................................................................................................31
Determiningtypicalphysicaloccupancy..................................................................................................31
6.MustcommittosharingWholeBuildingEnergyandWaterUsageData..................................32
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................32
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Whenwholeprojectmetersarecostprohibitiveorphysicallyimpracticaltoinstall..........33
ComplyingwiththisMPRwhenthereisatransferofownership.................................................33
Correlationofactualperformancetodesignperformanceisnotrequired...............................33
Thereportingtimelinefordesignandconstructionprojects..........................................................33
Howtodeterminetypicalphysicaloccupancy......................................................................................34
Theprocessofdatacollection.......................................................................................................................34
Howtochangecompliancemethodpostcertification.......................................................................34
Publicationofdatawillbeanonymized....................................................................................................34
FacilitatingcertificationunderLEEDforExistingBuildings:Operations&Maintenance..34
CommercialInteriorsprojectsshouldreportdataonlyforLEEDspace....................................34
Core&Shellprojectsdonotrequirespecialtreatment.....................................................................34
Majorrenovationsnegatetheneedtoreportdata..............................................................................35
Reportingperiodsarenotadditiveforbuildingscertifyingmultipletimes..............................35
CorrelationwiththeBuildingPerformancePartnership..................................................................35
7.MustComplywithaMinimumBuildingAreatoSiteAreaRatio....................................................36
Intent:....................................................................................................................................................................................36
Calculationmethodfordetermininggrossfloorareatositearearatio......................................36
Thereisnomaximumratio............................................................................................................................36
AddressingconflictswithMPR#3..............................................................................................................37
ProjectswithoutlandintheLEEDprojectboundarycomplybydefault....................................37
TreatmentoflandusedwithSSc5inEB:O&M......................................................................................37
Glossary...............................................................................................................................................................................38
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INTRODUCTION
USGBCwritesandmaintainstheLEED2009MPRSupplementalGuidancetohelpyouunderstandif
yourbuildingorspacecanmeettheMinimumProgramRequirements(MPRs).TheSupplemental
GuidancebuildsontheMPRsbyestablishingexceptions,providingdirectionforspecificsituations,
definingkeyterms,anddescribingtheintentbehindeachMPR.Itisthedynamicpartnerofthe
MPRs:itwillevolveovertimetorespondtoachangingandcomplexindustrywhilethe
requirementsthemselveshighlightedingreyboxesthroughoutthisdocumentwillremainthe
same.
EveryprojectteamregisteringaLEEDprojectisnotexpectedtoreadthisSupplemental
Guidanceinitsentirety.Ifyouareregisteringaproject,firstreadtheMPRsthemselvescarefully.
IfyouquestionyourprojectscompliancewithaparticularMPR,thendipintothisguidancetofind
outmore.
AbouttheMPRs
TheMPRslistthebasiccharacteristicsthataprojectmustpossesstobeeligibleforcertification
undertheLEED2009ratingsystems,thereforedefiningabroadcategoryofbuildingsand
spacesthattheLEED2009ratingsystemsweredesignedtoevaluate.USGBCstaffand
committeemembersdevelopedthemoveraperiodofninemonths,andtheLEEDSteering
Committee(LSC)officiallyapprovedtheminApril,2009.InNovember2009,theLSCandthe
USGBCExecutiveCommitteeapprovedofadditionalMPRlanguagethatclarified,butdidnot
addto,theexistingrequirements.Whennewratingsystemversionsbecomeavailable,the
MPRswillbecompletelyrevisedandreapproved.Youcanfindthe2009MPRsatthefollowing
locations:
o statedthroughoutthisdocument
o onusgbc.orgviaeach2009ratingsystempage
RatingSystemsSubjecttotheMPRs
TheMPRsapplytoprojectsregisteringunderthefollowingratingsystems,includingthosethat
upgradefrompastversions:
NewConstructionandMajorRenovations2009(NC)
Core&Shell2009(CS)
Schools2009
CommercialInteriors2009(CI)
ExistingBuildings:Operations2009(EB:O&M)
RetailNewConstruction2009
RetailCommercialInteriors2009
Healthcare2009
TheMPRsdoNOTapplytoLEEDforHomes,LEEDforNeighborhoodDevelopment,ratingsystems
thathavenotyetlaunched,andpre2009ratingsystems.
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RevisionsofthisDocument
Thisdocumentwillbeupdatedonaquarterlyschedule,alongwiththeaddenda,toprovideany
additionalclarificationontheintentandapplicationoftheMPRs.Retiredversionswillbe
archivedandpermanentlyaccessible.Yourprojectmustcomplywiththeversionofthis
documentthatiscurrentatthetimethatyouregisterit.Itisyourresponsibilitytobefamiliar
withthecurrentversionwhenregisteringaproject.Youwillalwayshavetheoptionto
referenceversionspublishedafteryourprojectsregistrationdate,whichyoumaywanttodoif
newormorelenientguidancebecomesavailableforanissuethataffectsyou.
WhatsNewinRevision1
Thefollowinglistincludessomeofthemostsignificantchangesandadditionsinrevision1.
underMPR#2,revisedguidanceonattachedbuildingssituations.
newdirectiononhowtoachievecompliancewithMPR#6
underMPR#3,guidanceonachievingsitecreditsforprojectswithoverlappingsite
boundariesalignedwiththeApplicationGuideforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampus
Projects
parkingaddedtothelistofspacetypeswhichdonotmeetthedefinitionofgrossfloor
area,andthereforecannotcontributetocompliancewithMPR#4
underMPR#2,newdirectionondefiningasinglebuildingwhendealingwithamega
structure
Editingtoreduceoveralllengthofthedocumentasmuchaspossible
HowtoSubmitQuestionsAbouttheMPRs
USGBCcannotwriteguidanceforeveryeventuality,however,thisguidanceisnotmeantto
excludeabuildingorspacethatcouldbefairlyevaluatedthroughtheLEEDcertificationprocess
iftheexclusionisbasedonatechnicality.Ifyouareunsureofwhetherornotyourprojectisin
compliancewithanMPR,youareencouragedtomakeadecisionbasedonthelanguage
providedhereandyourownsoundjudgment.Then,writeanexplanationofyourrationalethat
includesadescriptionofhowyourprojectmeetstheintentoftheMPR.Uploadthisexplanation
toProjectInformationForm1inLEEDOnlinev3,anditwillbereviewedwhenyousubmityour
firstroundofforms.AnyproblemswithMPRcompliancewillbeaddressedduringthatround.If
youwantanofficialdecisiononcompliancebeforeregisteringaprojectorbeforeyourfirst
submittal,pleasesubmitaformalinquiryforaProjectCIRand(ifdesired)aLEED
Interpretation.Decisionscannotbegrantedthroughregularcustomerservice.Readabout
ProjectCIRsatgbci.orgunderbuildingcertification,resourcesandfees.ReadaboutLEED
Interpretationsatusgbc.org/leedinterpretations.
IfMPRComplianceIsCalledintoQuestion
IfGBCIlearnsthataLEEDprojectisorwasinviolationofanMPR,certificationmayberevoked,
orthecertificationprocessmaybehalted.Thesesituationswillbehandledonacasebycase
basisaccordingtoGBCIschallengepolicy,whichiswithintheCertificationPolicyManualat
gbci.org.Toavoiddelays,youshouldkeepGBCIabreastofanythingaboutyourproject,
includingchangesthatoccurduringtheconstruction,performanceperiod,orcertification
processthatmightcallintoquestionMPRcompliance.
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DealingwithProhibitiveCharacteristicsNotAddressedbytheMPRs
TheMPRsdonotspecificallyprohibitanyandallcharacteristicsthatmightmakeaproject
unsuitableforevaluationundertheLEEDratingsystems.Ifyourecognizethatyourprojecthas
suchacharacteristic,pleasemoveforwardwithgreenbuildingstrategiesbutrefrainfrom
attemptingLEEDcertification.
Thedecisionnottoattemptcertificationisatyourdiscretionalone*.GBCIwillnotpreventa
projectteamfromattemptingcertificationforabuildingorspacebecauseofanunusual
characteristicthatisnotaddressedbytheMPRs.
DealingwithBuildingTypesNotSpecificallyAccommodatedforintheLEEDRatingSystems
TheLEEDratingsystemsdonotspecificallyaddressmanybuildingtypes,suchas
manufacturingfacilities.Buildingstypesthatarenotspecificallyaccommodatedformaystill
applyforLEEDcertificationiftheymeetalloftheMPRs*.
*UnrelatedtoMPRs,LEEDInterpretation#10080postedMay2nd,2011specificallyprohibitsthe
certificationofparkinggarages.ThisdocumentdiscussesthisissueinmoredetailunderMPR2.
HowtoSelectaRatingSystem
TheMPRsdonotdealspecificallywithratingsystemselection,i.e.,choosingtheproperLEED
ratingsystemforagivenprojectalthoughitcaninformtheselectionprocess.Pleasefindspecific
guidanceonthistopicintheRatingSystemSelectionGuidance,foundontheratingsystempageat
usgbc.org.PleasereadboththeMPRsandtheRatingSystemSelectionGuidancebeforeregistering.
PrecertificationandRecertificationProjectsareSubjecttotheMPRs
PrecertificationandrecertificationprojectsarenotexemptfromanyMPRs.Projectspre
certifyingunderLEEDCSmustmeettheMPRsapplicabletoallLEEDCSprojects(althoughdata
reportingtosatisfyMPR#6onlyhappensafterfullcertification).Projectsrecertifyingunder
LEEDEB:O&MmustmeettheMPRsthatareapplicabletoallLEEDEB:O&Mprojects,andthat
areinplaceatthetimeoftherecertificationregistration.
HowtoDocumentComplianceWiththeMPRs
TheLEEDprojectownermustpersonallyconfirmthattheprojectcomplieswitheachofthe
MPRseitherbycompletingcheckboxesandaninitialboxintheProjectInformationForm1in
LEEDOnlinev3,orbysigningaletterthatstatescompliance,whichisthenuploadedtothat
form.Unlessthereisaspecialcircumstance,youarenotrequiredtosubmitadditional
documentationtoprovecompliance.
HowtoDealwithMultipleBuildingsSituations
AllbuildingsandspacesmustmeetalltheMPRsattheindividualbuildinglevel.Ifyouare
workinginamultiplebuildingsituation,thisdocumentwillhelpyouunderstandhowyour
project(s)cancomplywiththeMPRs.TheGuidanceforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampus
Projectsalsoliststhisinformation,alongwithcertificationinstructionsforcertifyingmultiple
buildingssimultaneously.Itisavailableatwww.usgbc.org/campusguidance.
Pleasefindunderlinedtermsinthedefinitionssectionattheendofthisdocument.
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1.MUSTCOMPLYWITHENVIRONMENTALLAWS.
MPRLanguage
AllRatingSystems:
A lapse in a projects compliance with a buildingrelated environmental law or
regulationthatresultsfromanunforeseenandunavoidablecircumstanceshallnot
necessarilyresultinnoncompliancewiththisMPR.Suchlapsesshallbeexcusedso
longastheyareremediatedassoonasfeasiblypossible.
New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Commercial Interiors, Retail New
Construction,RetailCommercialInteriors,Healthcare:
TheLEEDprojectbuildingorspace,allotherrealpropertywithintheLEEDproject
boundary,andallprojectworkmustcomplywithapplicablefederal,state,andlocal
buildingrelatedenvironmentallawsandregulationsinplacewheretheprojectis
located.ThisconditionmustbesatisfiedfromthedateofLEEDprojectregistration
orthecommencementofschematicdesign,whichevercomesfirst,uptoanduntil
thedatethatthebuildingreceivesacertificateofoccupancyorsimilarofficial
indicationthatitisfitandreadyforuse.
ExistingBuildings:O&M:
The LEED project building, all other real property within the LEED project
boundary,anyprojectwork,andallnormalbuildingoperationsoccurringwithinthe
LEEDprojectbuildingandtheLEEDprojectboundarymustcomplywithapplicable
federal, state, and local buildingrelated environmental laws and regulations in
place where the project is located. This condition must be satisfied from the
commencement of the LEED projects initial LEEDEB: O&M performance period
throughtheexpirationdateoftheLEEDCertification.
INTENT:
ThepurposeofthisMPRistohighlighttheimportanceofenvironmentallawsandregulationsthat
applytoLEEDprojects.Suchlegislationestablishesabaselinestandardforsustainability.
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SPECIFICALLOWEDEXCEPTIONS:
Shorttermlapsesincomplianceareacceptable
AsstatedintheMPR,GBCIwillnotimmediatelyrevokeacertificationifalapsein
compliancewithanenvironmentallawresultingfromanunforeseenandunavoidable
circumstancesoccurs.However,projectteamsmustdemonstrateadedicatedeffortto
returnthebuildingtocomplianceassoonasfeasiblypossible.Asaprecautionandatthe
projectteamsdiscretion,thebuildingownermaynotifyGBCIofanylapseincompliance
andeffortstobringthebuildingbackintocompliance.UsetheSpecialCircumstances
sectionofProjectInformationForm1inLEEDOnlinev3forthispurpose.Ifthelapseoccurs
aftercertification(applicableonlytoEB:O&Mcertifiedprojects),theprojectteammay
contactGBCIthroughregularcustomerserviceatgbci.org.
USGBCwillrecognizeexemptionsgrantedbyauthorities
Ifgovernmentalauthoritiesexempttheprojectfromabuildingrelatedenvironmentallaw
foranyreason,thenthatprojectisexemptfromthisMPRinregardstothatparticularlaw.
Intheeventthatthisoccurs,adescriptionofthesituationleadingtotheexemptionand
proofoftheexemption(suchasanofficialletterfromthegrantingauthority)mustbe
providedintheSpecialCircumstancessectionofProjectInformationForm1inLEEDOnline
v3.
USGBCwillrecognizesettlementsgrantedbyauthoritiesonacasebycasebasis
Itisrecognizedthat,inthecaseofanallegedenvironmentallawviolation,buildingowners
sometimesagreeonasettlementwithagovernmentalagencytomakereparationsfortheir
actions.Thesesituationsaretreatedonacasebycasebasisintermsofcompliancewiththis
MPR.PleasecontactGBCIviathecontactuspagesatgbci.orgtodeterminecompliancein
thissituation.
SpecialconsiderationsforLEEDforCommercialInteriorsprojects
OnlythegrossfloorareawithintheLEEDprojectboundaryofaLEEDCIprojectmust
complywiththisMPR,NOTthebuildinginwhichtheprojectislocated.
Specialconsiderationforprojectswithunfinishedspaces
Forprojectswithunfinishedspaces(typically,LEEDCSprojects),interiorfitoutwork
conductedpostcertificationisNOTsubjecttothisMPRunlessstrategiesimplementedin
thefitoutspacecontributetoearnedprerequisitesorcreditsforthatprojectviathetenant
salesandleaseagreementorownerletterofcommitmentpath.
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ADDITIONALINFORMATIONANDCLARIFICATIONS:
Howtoidentifybuildingrelatedenvironmentallaws
DEFINITION
ForthepurposesofthisMPR,anenvironmentallawisconsideredtobeastatute,rule,
treaty,convention,executiveorder,regulation,orordinancethatseekstoprotectthe
naturalenvironmentand/orhumanhealthwhichmaybenegativelyimpactedby
activitiessurroundingthedesign,construction,development,and(forthoseusingEB:
O&M),operationofabuilding.
LOCATION
ThisMPRappliestoALLLEEDprojects,regardlessoflocation,andincludesallexisting
buildingrelatedenvironmentallawsinthejurisdictionwheretheLEEDprojectis
located.ForUSprojects,thisincludeslawsatthefederal,state,andlocallevel.
CATEGORIES
CategoriescontaininglawsthatfallunderthepurviewofthisMPRinclude,butarenot
limitedtothefollowing:wetlands,noise,runoff,asbestos,airquality,pollution,sewage,
pesticides,safety,andforestry.
EXAMPLES
ThislistincludesexamplesofUSfederalbuildingrelatedenvironmentallawsand
regulationsthatUSGBCgenerallyexpectswillfallunderthepurviewofthisMPR.This
listisnotintendedtobeexhaustive,onlyillustrative:itspurposeistofurtherorient
projectteamsastothemeaningofthisMPRandtoassistprojectteamsindetermining
whichlawsfallunderthepurviewofthisMPR.Itistheprojectteamsresponsibility
toknowwhichlawsapplytothebuildingandtoverifythattheprojectisin
compliance.
CleanWaterAct
OSHASafetyandHealthRegulationsforConstruction
EndangeredSpeciesAct
OSHARecordingandReportingOccupationalInjuriesandIllness
Newlawsandregulations
ThisMPRincludesnewlaws,regulations,andordinancesastheyareenacted.
AddressingconflictsbetweenLEED2009requirementsandlaws
IntherarecasethatanapplicablebuildingrelatedenvironmentallawcoveredbythisMPR
conflictswithanotherMPR,oraLEEDprerequisiteorcredit,thelawwilltakeprecedence.
ProjectteamsmaystillcomplywiththeMPRandachievetheprerequisiteorcreditby
submittingarequestforapprovalofanalternativecompliancepathduringtheregular
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reviewprocessorunderaformalinquiryforaProjectCIRand,ifdesired,aLEED
Interpretation.Thealternativecompliancepathmustsatisfyboththelawandtheintentof
theLEEDrequirement.
USGBCandGBCIwillnotactinalawenforcementcapacity
ByverifyingthataLEEDprojectcomplieswiththisMPR,USGBCandGBCIassumethat
projectownersareaccuratelyandwillinglyattestingthattheLEEDprojectcomplieswith
applicablebuildingrelatedenvironmentallaws.LEEDisavoluntaryprogramthatrewards
exemplarybuildingperformance.InnowaywillUSGBCorGBCIactaslawenforcement.
WiththisMPR,USGBCandGBCIareusingestablishedlawsonlytoascertainthattheLEED
projectismeetingaminimumenvironmentalstandard.
TherelationshipbetweenMPR1andSSCredit1:SiteSelection
TheintentandrequirementsofSSc1inwholebuildingdesignandconstructionrating
systemsdiffersfromthatofthisMPR.ThisMPRrequirescompliancewiththelaw,andSSc1
rewardsvoluntarylandusechoices.ApointmaybeearnedunderSSc1iftheLEEDproject
complieswithaseriesofcriteria.Projectsthatdonotmeetthesecriteriademonstrate
unsustainable,butnotillegaldevelopmentpractices.SSc1essentiallybuildsonthe
requirementsofMPR#1.
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2.MUSTBEACOMPLETE,PERMANENTBUILDINGORSPACE
MPRLanguage
AllRatingSystems:
All LEED projects must be designed for, constructed on, and operated on a
permanent location on already existing land. LEED projects shall not consist of
mobilestructures,equipment,orvehicles.Nobuildingorspacethatisdesignedto
moveatanypointinitslifetimemaypursueLEEDCertification.
NewConstruction,Core&Shell,Schools,RetailNewConstruction,Healthcare:
LEEDprojectsmustincludethenew,groundup designandconstruction,ormajor
renovation,ofatleastonecommercial,institutional,orhighriseresidentialbuilding
initsentirety.
CommercialInteriors,RetailCommercialInteriors:
TheLEEDprojectscope mustincludeacompleteinteriorspacedistinctfrom other
spaces within the same building with regards to at least one of the following
characteristics:ownership,management,lease,orpartywallseparation.
ExistingBuildings:O&M:
LEEDprojectsmustincludeatleastoneexistingcommercial,institutional,orhigh
riseresidentialbuildinginitsentirety.
INTENT:
TheLEEDratingsystemsweredesignedtoevaluatecompletebuildingsandspacesinfixed
locations.PartialbuildingsorspacesareunsuitableforLEEDcertificationbecause,whenanalyzed
undertherequirementsofLEEDprerequisitesandcredits,theycreateresultsinconsistentwith
thoseofwholebuildingsorspaces.Also,partialcertificationcaneasilyappeartoencompassan
entirebuildingorspace,sendingafalsemessagetousers.
PermanencyisanimportantrequirementbecauseasignificantpercentageofLEEDprerequisites
andcreditsaredependentonlocation,makingamobilebuildingorspaceunacceptable.The
stipulationforalreadyexistinglandrespondstothefactthatartificiallandmassesdisplaceand
disruptmarineecosystems.Buildingsthatgeneratetheneedtodevelopsuchlanddonotmeetthe
overallintentoftheLEEDratingsystem.Anythinglessthanadistinct,complete,andpermanent
projectonexistinglandwillnotbeabletoaccuratelydemonstratecompliancewithLEED.
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AttachedBuildings
MPR#2requiresaLEEDprojecttobeabuildinginitsentiretyforuseofallbuttheCommercialInteriors
ratingsystems.Thissectionallowsforbuildings(suchasadditions)thatdonotmeetthedefinitionofentirety
tocomplywithMPR#2ifcertainconditionsaremet.Theconditionslistedbelowarewrittentopreventtwo
kindsofproblemsthatattachedbuildingscanleadto:compromisedtechnicalintegrityofLEEDcertification,
andmisperceptionofcertificationboundaries.
Thissectionlistsconditionsandguidanceinthreeparts,andaddressestwotypesofattachedbuildings:
I.
ALLattachedbuildings
II.
BuildingsattachedtoLEEDcertifiedbuildings
III.
BuildingsattachedtononLEEDcertifiedbuildings
I. ALLATTACHEDBUILDINGS
1) DRAWINGAPROJECTBOUNDARY
Thebulkofthecertifyingfloorareavsthenoncertifyingfloorareaisoftenclear,asaresultof
construction,ownership,management,orspaceusagetypeboundaries.Often,oneormoreofthe
followingoccurs,makingitdifficulttodrawtheexactlineoftheLEEDprojectboundary:
minorconstructionworkisoccurringoutsideoftheareaintendedtobeLEEDcertified
circulationspaceservesseveralattachedbuildings
newcoremechanicalsystemsthatserveseveralattachedbuildingsarebeinginstalled
Projectteamsmustusetheirownjudgmenttomakereasonabledecisionsaboutthesesituations
onacasebycasebasis.Generally,constructionworkorspacethatservesbuildingsotherthan
theonecertifyingshouldbeexcludedfromtheLEEDprojectboundary.Notethatconstruction
workextendingintononcertifyingareamustbeconsistentlyexcludedfromthecertification
process.
SeeguidanceunderMPR#3formoreinformationondeterminingtheLEEDprojectboundaryin
termsofsurroundingland.
2) TREATINGENERGYSYSTEMS
Forcreditsandprerequisitesthatdealwithmechanicalsystems,theprojectteamhasthree
choices:
a) Separatesystems
Mechanicalsystemsarecompletelyseparatefromthoseintheexistingbuilding
(emergencygeneratorsexcepted)andcanbemodeledseparately.
b) SharedcentralsystemslocatedOUTsideofthestructuresinquestion
TheDistrictandCampusThermalEnergyTreatmentguidanceexplainshowtocreatea
energymodelinthissituation.Itisavailableonusgbc.orgundertheEnergyand
Atmospheresectionofanywholebuildingratingsystempage.
c) SharedcentralsystemslocatedINsidethestructuresinquestion
LEEDCIEAc1.3Option2givesguidanceonmodelingtheentireadditionandallsystems
servingtheaddition.
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3) CHOOSINGARATINGSYSTEM
Whenchoosingaratingsystem,theprojectteamshouldconsulttheRatingSystemSelection
Guidance(atusgbc.org,underratingsystems)aswithanyotherproject.Thecertifyinggross
floorarea,andonlythatarea,shouldbeusedifitisnecessarytodeterminewhichratingsystem
isappropriate.
4) ALLOWINGFORASMOOTHREVIEW
5)
6)
7)
8)
Thedocumentationofthecertifyingprojectmustnotcreatetechnicalbarrierstothecompletion
ofthecertificationreview.Itisincumbentupontheprojectteamtoensurethefollowing:
a) Thedistinctionbetweenthecertifyingandnoncertifyinggrossfloorarea(inparticular,the
LEEDprojectboundary)isclearlydelineatedonallrelevantdocuments
b) AllbuildingcomponentsoftheLEEDprojectthatareaddressedbyLEEDprerequisitesand
pursuedcredits(systems,materials,etc)areseparateorseparableforthepurposesofthe
LEEDreview,fromthebuildingtowhichitisattached.
TheLEEDproject,asdefinedbytheLEEDprojectboundary,mustmeetallMPR,prerequisite,
andcreditrequirementsindependentofanybuildingitmaybeattachedto.
Thecertifyinggrossfloorareamustbecontiguous.Multiplefloorsareacceptable,butnon
certifyingfloorsbetweencertifyingfloorsarenot.
Firesafetyinfrastructuresuchassprinklers,stairwells,andalarmsystemsmaybesharedwith
thenoncertifyingbuilding.
LEEDEB:O&MprojectteamsareencouragedtocarefullyreviewtherequirementsforEA
Prerequisite2andCredit1:Minimum/OptimizeEnergyEfficiencyPerformancebefore
registeringanattachedbuilding.
II. BUILDINGSATTACHEDTOLEEDCERTIFIEDBUILDINGS
IfawingortowerisconnectedtoabuildingthatisalreadyLEEDcertified,theaddition/attached
buildingmaybeconsideredaseparatebuildingforLEEDpurposesifthefollowingconditionsare
met.
1) RESTRICTIONONRATINGSYSTEMS
Theexisting,previouslycertifiedbuildingmayhavebeencertifiedunderanyversionofany
ratingsystemexceptexistingbuildingratingsystems.Thecurrentlycertifyingbuildingmustbe
usingadesignandconstructionwholebuildingratingsystem,i.e.,anyexceptthefollowing:
LEEDforExistingBuildings,Operations&Maintenance
LEEDforCommercialInteriors
LEEDforRetail:CommercialInteriors
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2) PREVIOUSLEEDCERTIFICATION
Allbuildingsphysicallyattachedtothebuildingcurrentlypursuingcertificationmustalreadybe
LEEDcertified.Intheplanviewbelow,thisexceptionappliestoAdditionAinrelationtothe
mainbuildingONLYtheprojectteamwouldneedtomeettheconditionslistedforbuildings
attachedtononLEEDcertifiedbuildingsfortheWingA/WingBconnection:
AdditionA
Certifiedmainbuilding
AdditionB
3) PREVIOUSCERTIFICATIONUNDERCI
Iftheexistingbuildingiscertifiedunderacommercialinteriorsratingsystem,atleast90%ofthe
grossfloorareamustbecertifiedinorderforanyattachedbuildingstoqualifyforthisexception.
III. BUILDINGSATTACHEDTONONLEEDCERTIFIEDBUILDINGS
1) VERTICALLYATTACHED,EB:O&M,ANDMAJORRENOVATIONPROJECTS
IfthecertifyingprojectiscertifyingunderLEEDEB:O&MORisamajorrenovationAND/ORis
verticallyattachedtothenoncertifyingbuilding,thenitmustbeseparatedfromtheattached
buildingbythefollowing:
a) Ownership
AND
b) managementORspaceusagetype
2) SEPARATENAME
Aseparatename(including,ifahorizontallyattachedproject,awordsuchasaddition,orwing
thatindicatesaphysicaldifference)mustbegiventothecertifyingbuilding.Thesamename
mustbeusedforallpurposestitleoftheLEEDprojectasregisteredwithUSGBC/GBCI,in
formalpublications,internalandexternalpropertylistingsanddatabases,signage,etc.
3) ACCURATELEEDREPRESENTATION
LEEDcertificationmustbeaccuratelycommunicatedtobuildingusers.Thismeansthatall
promotionalanddescriptivematerialproducedbytheownerorontheownersbehalfclearly
distinguishestheLEEDcertifiedbuildingfromanyotherthatitisattachedto.Thisincludes
clearlymarkingthedistinctionbetweenthetwospaceswithsignage.
Alternatively,iftheLEEDcertificationofthebuildingisconfidential,theprojectteammayoptto
notcommunicatethefactofLEEDcertificationatall.Inthissituation,nosignage,marketing,or
publicityofanykindwouldannouncetheLEEDcertification.
4) VERTICALLYATTACHEDBUILDINGSONLY:20%OFTHETOTALGROSSFLOORAREAREQUIRED
Thecertifyinggrossfloorareamustincludeatleast20%ofthegrossfloorareaoftheoverall
structure.IftheentiretyofthecertifyingprojectORtheentiretyofthenoncertifyinggrossfloor
areaispublicinfrastructure(suchasasubwaystation)thanthisruledoesnotapply.
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5) VERTICALLYATTACHEDBUILDINGSONLY:METERSREQUIREDTOBESEPARATE
a.Energyusagemeter
Everyenergysourceservicingthebuildingmustbeseparatelymetered(emergencygenerators
excepted)
b.Waterusagemeter
Verticallyattachedbuildings
Horizontallyattachedbuildings
endattachedbuildingsguidance
Previouslydevelopedsupportstructuresandartificiallandmass
o Buildingslocatedonpreviouslyconstructeddocks,piers,jetties,infill,andother
manufacturedstructuresinorabovewaterarepermissible,providedthatartificialland
ispreviouslydeveloped,i.e.,oncesupportedanotherbuildingorhardscapeconstructed
forapurposeotherthanthedevelopmentoftheLEEDproject.Buildingscantilevered
overwater,highways,orotherbodiesareacceptable.
o Existingdryland(i.e.notwetlands)towhichsoilorothermaterialhasbeenadded
complieswiththisMPR.
10%exemptionformultitenantbuildingscertifyingunderLEEDEB:O&M
MultitenantbuildingscertifyingunderLEEDEB:O&Mmayexcludeupto10%ofthegross
floorareafromsomeprerequisitesandcreditsasoutlinedintheLEEDEB:O&Mreference
guideandthesubmittalformsinLEEDOnline.
ConstructionscopethatmaybeexcludedfromaLEEDCIprojectboundary
Sometimes,elementsoftheexteriorshell,primarystructuralcomponents,orcore
mechanicalsystemsthatarebeingrenovatedorinstalledinparalleltotheinteriorfitoutor
alterationthatmakesupthebulkoftheLEEDproject.Theseelementsmaybeexcluded
fromtheLEEDprojectboundaryifthoseelementsarenotunderthecontroloftheentity
conductingtheinteriorfitoutoralteration.
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Thelinebetweencertifyingfloorareaandnoncertifyingfloorareaisnotalwaysclear.
Projectteamsmustusetheirownjudgmenttomakereasonabledecisionsaboutthese
situationsonacasebycasebasis.Generally,constructionworkorspacethatservesspaces
otherthantheonecertifyingmaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDprojectboundary.Notethat
constructionworkextendingintononcertifyingareamustbeconsistentlyexcludedfrom
thecertificationprocess.
Understandingcompleteinteriorspace
BasicDefinition
Forcommercialinteriorsprojects,thisMPRstates:
The LEED project scope must include a complete interior space distinct
from other spaces within the same building with regards to at least one of
the following characteristics: ownership, management, lease, or party wall
separation.
TheglossarygivesthedefinitionofcompleteinteriorspaceasAtaminimum,allthegross
floorareawithintheexteriorwallsofabuildingthatiswithinasingleoccupantscontrol
andcontainsallbuildingcomponentsalteredaspartofthesameconstructionscope.In
additiontothoseattributeslistedabove,floorscanbeusedtodistinguishacomplete
interiorspace,ifonefloorisunaffectedbyconstructionwork.Thisisillustratedbelow.
Thisisasectiondrawingofathree
storyofficebuilding,allunderthe
sameownershipandmanagement
Scenario1:onlythethirdflooris
undergoingconstruction(shaded),so
itcanbeconsideredacomplete
interiorspacebyitself,andtheLEED
projectboundarywillbelimitedto
Scenario2:Boththesecondandthird
floorsareundergoingconstruction,so
onefloorbyitselfcannotbeconsidered
acompleteinteriorspace.Theyboth
mustbeincludedwithintheLEED
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Exceptions
Therearemanysituationsinwhichasingleentityowns,manages,andoccupiesanentire
building,andwishestocertifyarenovatedportionofthebuildingthatisnotseparatefrom
otherportionsbyoneoftheattributeslistedabove.
Partofonefloor
Multiple,noncontiguouspartsofonefloor
Multiplecertifyingfloorsseparatedbynoncertifyingfloors
Forexample,multipleunconnectedofficespaceswithinawarehousemayberenovated,but
notthemainwarehousefloorarea.Inthesectiondrawingofanacademicsciencebuilding
below,onlythelabs(shaded)onthefirstandthirdfloorsareundergoinganalteration:
SuchspacesarenotautomaticallydisqualifiedfromattemptingtocertifyunderLEEDCI.
ProjectteamswiththissituationmustsubmitanarrativeinProjectInformationForm1in
LEEDOnlinev3confirmingthattheconditionsbelowaremet.
a) Itisunreasonableorimpossibletodrawaprojectboundarywherethereis
separationbyownership,management,lease,orpartywallseparation.Thisoften
happenswhentheedgeoftheconstructionworkdoesnotcoincidewithsucha
boundary.
b) Theconstructionworkisbeingconductedunderasinglecontract.
c) Theprojectboundaryincludes100%oftheconstructionscope(itmayextend
beyondtheconstructionscope.However,atleast60%ofthetotalcertifyinggross
floorareamustbeundergoingalteration)
d) TheLEEDprojectboundaryisdrawnataclearfunctionalANDphysicalbarrier.
e) SignagewillbeprovidedtoclearlydemarcatetheLEEDspace.
f) TheLEEDprojectboundaryisnotdrawninsuchawayastocreateanunreasonably
difficultreviewprocessthatresultsfromthereviewersinabilitytodistinguish
betweenstrategies,services,ormaterialsintheLEEDcertifyingspaceandthenon
LEEDcertifyingspace.Forexample,itwouldbebestiftheLEEDprojectboundary
coincidedwithanHVACzoneboundary.
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ADDITIONALINFORMATIONANDCLARIFICATION
Ensuringcompliancewiththeentiretyrequirement
Forwholebuildingratingsystems(allbutLEEDCI),thisMPRstates:
LEED projects must include the new, groundup design and
construction, or major renovation, of at least one commercial,
institutional,orhighriseresidentialbuildinginitsentirety.
Intheglossary,relevantdefinitionsinclude:
o Entirety
o Physicallydistinct
o Partywall
o Majorrenovation
Relevantadditionalguidanceincludes:
o Theattachedbuildingsguidanceabove,whichdefinesexceptionsfor
horizontallyandverticallyconnectedbuildings
ThealreadyexistinglandrequirementisapplicabletotheentireLEEDproject
ThisMPRrequiresthatAllLEEDprojectsmustbedesignedfor,constructedon,and
operatedonapermanentlocationonalreadyexistingland.Thisrequirementis
applicabletoalllandwithintheLEEDprojectboundary.
Howtotreatparkinggarages
ParkinggaragesmaynotearnLEEDcertification
AMay9,2011LEEDInterpretationstates
ParkinggaragesmaynotpursueLEEDcertification.Morespecifically,buildings
thatdedicatemorethan75%offloorarea(includingareasnotcovered,
enclosed,orconditioned)totheparkingandcirculationofmotorvehiclesare
ineligibleforLEED.
ThisLEEDInterpretationisunrelatedtoMPR#2,butisrestatedhereforthesakeof
clarity.
ParkinggaragesmaynotbeincludedinthegrossfloorareaoftheLEEDprojectbuilding
Thedefinitionofgrossfloorareaintheglossaryspecificallydisallowstheinclusionof
parking.
ParkinggaragesmaybeincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundary
Ifparkingiswithin,connectedto,oronthesiteoftheLEEDprojectbuilding,itmay(and
sometimes,must)beincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundary.TheMPR#3section
givesmoreguidanceonthisissue.
Modularbuildingselementsareallowed
Prefabricatedormodularstructuresandbuildingelementsofanyvariationmaybecertified
oncepermanentlyinstalledand/orestablishedaspartoftheLEEDprojectbuildinginthe
locationthattheyareintendedtostayforthelifeofthecompletestructure.
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Buildingswithmovablepartsareallowed
Largemovableparts,suchasaretractingceilinginastadium,donotviolatethisMPR.
Movablebuildingsareprohibited
o StructuresnotcompliantwiththisMPRincludecars,motorhomes,trains,boats,ships,
planes,andtransientexhibitsofanykind.
o If,foranyreason,aLEED2009certifiedbuildingismovedfromthelocationcitedatthe
timeofLEEDcertification,itwillnolongerbeincompliancewiththisMPRandthe
certificationwillbecomeinvalid.
Specialconsiderationsforcommercialinteriorsprojects
MOBILITY
Buildingsinwhichcommercialinteriorsprojectsarelocatedmustbeimmobile,and
aresubjecttothesameguidanceonthesubjectofpermanencyasprojectsthatare
certifyingunderwholebuildingratingsystems.
ALREADYEXISTINGLAND
BuildingsinwhichcommercialinteriorsprojectsarelocatedareNOTrequiredtobe
builtonalreadyexistingland.
Plannedobsolescence
WhileUSGBCdoesnotencourageplannedobsolescence,theamountoftimethatabuilding
orspaceisintendedtoremainstandingdoesnotaffectcompliancewiththisMPR.The
purposeistodeincentivizedprojectteamsfromattemptingtocertifyastructurethatis
intendedtobemobileoverthecourseofitslifetime.Multipartyownership
Multiplepartyownershipofacertifyingbuildingorspaceisacceptable.Proper
accountabilityforMPRandratingsystemconformancemustbeinplace.
NoexceptionsforprojectswithEQp2conflicts
Someprojectbuildings,suchascasinos,typicallyhavedifficultyachievingLEED
certificationduetoasmokingpolicythatconflictswithIndoorEnvironmentalQuality
prerequisite2,EnvironmentalTobaccoSmokeControl(EQp2).Therewillbenoexceptions
tothisMPRtoallowforpartialbuildingcertificationofsuchbuildings.Projectteamsare
encouragedtocarefullyreviewoption2inEQp2toexploreopportunitiestoachieveLEED
certificationdespiteasmokingroomlocatedwithinaproject.
Multiplebuildings
WhilethisMPRstatesthatLEEDprojectsmustincludeatleastone.buildinginits
entirety,theimplicationisnotthatmultiplebuildingsmaybeincludedwithinasingle
LEEDproject.ALEEDprojectmayonlyincludeONEbuildingunlesstheprojectqualifiesfor
multiplebuildingsubmissionthroughthe2010ApplicationGuideforMultipleBuildings
andOnCampusBuildingProjects(AGMBC)Part2(duetobereleasedinsummer2011),
locatedatusgbc.org/campusguidance.
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Definingonebuilding
Superstructurescanbeoftenbeperceivedaseitherastringofmultiplebuildingsorasa
singlebuilding,usuallyduetolightphysicalconnections,suchasasinglehallway.Sucha
superstructuremay,forthepurposesofLEED,beconsideredasinglebuildingifallthe
followingcriteriaaremet.
a) Spacethatcanbeincludedinthegrossfloorareaoftheprojectandservesapurpose
otherthanparkingorthecirculationofpeopleiscontiguousthroughoutthestructure.
b) TheabilityoftheLEEDcertificationreviewertofairlyevaluatethecertifyingbuilding
isnotcompromised,norisundueburdenplaceduponthereviewer.Thismeansthatall
buildingcomponentsoftheLEEDprojectthatareaddressedbyLEEDprerequisites
andpursuedcredits(systems,materials,etc)canbetreatedasone,suchthatseparate
reviewsofthesameissuesarenotrequiredfordifferentportionsofthesuper
structure.
Ifthesecriteriaarenotmet,theprojectwillbeconsideredasetofmultiplebuildings.The
ApplicationGuideforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampusProjects,availableat
usgbc.org/campusguidance,givesdirectiononthecertificationprocessforsuchaproject.
LEEDforCore&Shellprojectsandentirety
ForaprojectcertifyingunderCS,theprojectisconsideredabuildinginitsentiretywithout
interiorfitoutscomplete.
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3.MUSTUSEAREASONABLESITEBOUNDARY
MPRLanguage
New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Retail New Construction, Retail
CommercialInteriors,Healthcare,ExistingBuildings:OperationsandMaintenance
1. The LEED project boundary must include all contiguous land that is associated
with and supports normal building operations for the LEED project building,
including all land that was or will be disturbed for the purpose of undertaking
theLEEDproject.
2. TheLEEDprojectboundarymaynotincludelandthatisownedbyapartyother
thanthatwhichownstheLEEDprojectunlessthatlandisassociatedwithand
supportsnormalbuildingoperationsfortheLEEDprojectbuilding.
3.LEEDprojectslocatedonacampusmusthaveprojectboundariessuchthatifall
the buildings on campus become LEED certified, then 100% of the gross land
area on the campus would be included within a LEED boundary. If this
requirement is in conflict with MPR #7, Must Comply with Minimum Building
AreatoSiteAreaRatio,thenMPR#7willtakeprecedence.
4. Any given parcel of real property may only be attributed to a single LEED
projectbuilding.
5.GerrymanderingofaLEEDprojectboundaryisprohibited:theboundarymay
notunreasonablyexcludesectionsoflandtocreateboundariesinunreasonable
shapesforthesolepurposeofcomplyingwithprerequisitesorcredits.
CommercialInteriors
IfanylandwasorwillbedisturbedforthepurposeofundertakingtheLEEDproject,
thenthatlandmustbeincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundary.
INTENT:
InordertoensurefairandconsistentevaluationforallprojectsparticularlyundertheSustainable
SitescreditcategoryitisnecessarytohaveguidelinesforanacceptableLEEDprojectboundary.
Allsiteconditionsandimpactsrelatedtoabuildingmustbeconsideredandaddressedinthe
certificationprocesstoensureacompleteandthoroughexaminationoftheenvironmentalimpact
ofabuilding.
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LandassignedtopreviousprojectsmaybereassignedtoEB:O&Mprojects
AnylandassociatedwithapreviousLEEDprojectmaybereassignedtoaLEEDEB:O&M
projectwithnorestrictions.
WhennoncontiguousparcelsmaybeincludedintheLEEDprojectboundary
NoncontiguousparcelsoflandmaybeincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundaryifthe
conditionsbelowaremet,andattheprojectteamsdiscretion.
a) Landthatisownedorcontrolledbyanentitydifferentthantheowneroftheland
thattheLEEDprojectbuildingsitson(e.g.apublicrightofwaythroughthesite
controlledbythecity)separatestheparcels
b) ThoseparcelsseparatefromtheparcelthattheLEEDbuildingsitsondirectly
supportsorisassociatedwithnormalbuildingoperationsoftheLEEDbuilding.
c) Theyarenomorethanmile(0.40kilometer)walkingdistanceapart.
d) Thereisaclearwalkingpathbetweentheparcels
e) Inaggregate,theparcelsmeettherequirementsofallMPRs,prerequisites,and
attemptedcredits
f) Allparcelssharethesamecommonregulatoryjurisdictionandareowned,leased,or
managedbythesameorganizationalentity.
g) Theprojectteamprovidesanarrativeandamaptodemonstratecompliancewith
items(a)through(f)above.TheAdditionalDetailssectionofProjectInformation
form1inLEEDOnlinev3shouldbeusedforthispurpose.
WhenlandincludedinsubmittalsmaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDprojectboundary
LanddescribedinthissectionisnotrequiredtobeincludedintheLEEDprojectboundary,
andthereforeisnotsubjecttoconsiderationforprerequisite,othercredit,orotherMPR
compliance.
ALLRATINGSYSTEMS:STORMWATERDESIGNCREDITS
Anylandusedtoearnthiscredit.
LEEDEB:O&M,SUSTAINABLESITESCREDIT5
Anylandusedtoearnthiscredit.
LEEDFORRETAILNEWCONSTRUCTION,SUSTAINABLESITESCREDIT5.1
Anylanddonatedtoalandtrusttomeettherequirementsofoption2.
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WhenfacilitiesincludedinsubmittalsmaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDproject
boundary
Occasionally,projectteamsusefacilities(includingparking)thatareoutsideoftheLEED
projectboundarytodemonstratecompliancewithparking,bike,oronsiterenewable
energycredits.ThisisallowablewhenthefacilitiesservetheLEEDproject,andatleastone
ofthefollowingtwoconditionsaremet:
a) ThefacilitiesarenotapartoftheLEEDprojectconstructionscope
b) ThefacilitiesarephysicallyseparatefromtheLEEDprojectbylandnotownedbythe
LEEDprojectowner(or,ifonacampus,physicallyseparatesuchthattheinclusionof
thefacilitiesintheLEEDprojectboundarywouldbedifficultorunreasonable)
Ifthefacilitiesmeetoneoftheseconditions,theymaybeexcludedfromtheLEEDproject
boundary,andthereforetheywillnotbeconsideredforotherprerequisite,credit,orMPR
compliance.However,thosefacilitiesalsocannotbeusedtoshowcomplianceforother
LEEDprojects,unlessthesufficientcapacityispresent.
EXAMPLE
Thereareshowersinabuildingthatisnextto,butotherwiseunrelatedtotheLEED
projectbuilding.TheyareusedtoshowcompliancewithSustainableSitescredit4.2,
AlternativeTransportation,BicycleStorageandChangingRoomsinLEEDNC,but
neednot(andmaynot)beincludedinthecalculationsforWaterEfficiency
prerequisite1,andcannotbeusedtoearnthiscreditforanadditionalLEEDproject
unlesstherequiredshowertoFTEratioismetforbothprojects.
Realpropertynolongerattributedtoacertifiedbuilding
Ifacertifiedbuildingisdemolished,allrealpropertyattributedtothatLEEDprojectmaybe
assignedtoanotherLEEDproject.
WhenlandnotownedbytheLEEDprojectownermaybeincluded
LandthattheLEEDprojectownerdoesnotown(eitherleases,hasaneasementon,orhas
noclaimto)maybeincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundaryifitcanveryclearlybe
showntosupportbuildingfunctions(thisincludesstormwatermanagementstrategies),or
isapartoftheconstructionscope.Otherwise,itshouldbeexcluded.
Projectboundariesthatincludeotherbuildings
TherearemanysituationsinwhichthebestLEEDprojectboundaryforabuildingincludes
anotherbuilding.Thisincludes:
o Anadditiontoanexistingbuilding,whentheentirestructureissurroundedbyland
thatsupportstheadditionandthereforecouldbeincludedwithintheLEEDproject
boundary
o ThesiteoftheLEEDprojectincludesseveralsmaller,supportingbuildings
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Thefollowingguidanceaddressesthesesituations,breakingthemintotwocategories:
LEEDcertifiableandnonLEEDcertifiable.AbuildingisconsideredLEEDcertifiableifit
meetsthefollowingconditions:
a) Itmeets
o MPR#2:MustBeaComplete,PermanentBuildingorSpace
o MPR#4:MustComplywithMinimumFloorAreaRequirements
b) Itisnotaparkinggarage
LEEDCERTIFIABLEBUILDINGONSITE
IfthereisacertifiablebuildingwithintheLEEDprojectboundary,itisnotrequiredto
certify,buttheprojectasawholewillbeconsideredamultiplebuildingsproject.The
ApplicationGuideforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampusProjects,availableunder
ProgramsandGuidesatusgbc.org,describesthecertificationprocessformultiple
buildingsituations.ItallowsforallsiteattributestocontributetoLEEDcertification.
Notethatthisguidancecanbeappliedtoverticallyattachedbuildings,inwhichcasethe
mastersiteboundaryandtheindividualsiteboundariescancoincideonalledges.
Mastersiteboundary
Ancillarybuilding
Mainbuilding
(notcertifying)
(pursuing
certification)
Individualprojectboundary#2
Individualprojectboundary#1
NONLEEDCERTIFIABLEBUILDINGONSITE
IfthereisanonLEEDcertifiablebuildingwithintheLEEDprojectboundary,theproject
teamhastwooptions:
a) IncludethenoncertifyingbuildinginALLrelevantsubmittalsallowedand
appropriateforeachindividualcreditandprerequisite,essentiallytreatingthenon
certifyingbuildingasanextensionofthecertifyingbuilding.
b) Includethebuildinginonlythosesubmittalsthataffect/areaffectedbytheexterior
skinofthebuildingandthelandunderneathit.
SSp1:ConstructionActivityPollutionPrevention
SSp2:EnvironmentalSiteAssessment
SSc1:SiteSelection
SSc3:BrownfieldRedevelopment
SSc5:SiteDevelopment
SSc6:StormwaterDesign
SSc7.2:HeatIslandEffect,Roof
SSc8:LightPollutionReduction,exteriorlightingonly.
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Temporarystructures
Temporarystructureserectedforthepurposesofsupportingconstructionadministration
workandthatwillberemovedatconstructioncompletionarenotsubjecttothisMPRand
willnotberequiredtocertify.
ADDITIONALINFORMATIONANDCLARIFICATIONS
Completemultiplebuildingsguidance
Pleasefindguidanceondeterminingsiteboundariesformultiplebuildingprojectsunder
theApplicationGuideforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampusProjects,locatedat
usgbc.org/campusguidance.
Howtodefinelandthatisassociatedwithanddirectlysupportsabuilding
ThisMPRrequiresthatTheLEEDprojectboundarymustincludeallcontiguouslandthatis
associatedwithandsupportsnormalbuildingoperationsfortheLEEDprojectbuilding.....
ThisincludeslandalteredinanywayasaresultoftheLEEDprojectconstruction,with
exceptionsasdetailedabove,andfeaturesenjoyedprimarilybythebuildingusers,suchas:
o hardscape,suchasparkingandsidewalks
o septictreatmentequipment
o stormwatertreatmentequipment
o landscaping
Often,landissharedwithotherbuildings,extendsintolargeareasofland,orhasother
attributessuchthatitisunclearwheretheprojectboundaryshouldbedrawn.Although
manyofthesesituationsareaddressedinthisdocument,therewillalwaysbeunique
circumstancesthatcannotbeanticipated.Inthiscase,itistheresponsibilityofthe
projectteamtodetermineareasonableboundarythatmeetstheintentofLEEDandthe
availableguidanceasmuchpossible.
EXAMPLE
Twoneighboringstoresarebeingconstructed,andoneispursuingLEED
certification.Anewparkinglotwithfiftyspaceswillbesharedbythetwostores.
Thecertifyingstoreestimatesthatitwillusetwentyparkingspacesonaregular
basistoserveitsemployeesandcustomers.Therefore,theprojectteammustdraw
itsLEEDprojectboundarytoincludetwentyspacesandfortypercentofthe
supportinghardscape(driveways,sidewalks,etc).
EXAMPLE
Aconstructionprojectonacollegecampuswillresultinanewstudentcenteranda
newstormwaterinfrastructuresuchasdrainagepipesandaretentionpond.The
infrastructurewillservethenewbuildingaswellasotherbuildingsoncampus.Itis
attheprojectteamsdiscretiontoincludethisinfrastructureintheirLEEDproject
boundaryornot.However,ifitisincludeditmustbeincludedconsistentlyforall
applicableprerequisitesandattemptedcredits.
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Understandinggerrymandering
GerrymanderingisdefinedintheglossarybelowasTodivideandassignlandinsuchaway
astogiveunfair,inconsistentrepresentationtooneparceloveranother.Gerrymandering
canalsobedescribedastheexclusionofsiteareafromtheLEEDProjectBoundarythatis
associatedwithordirectlysupportsbuildingfunctionsinordertoachieveaLEEDpre
requisiteorcredit.
4.MUSTCOMPLYWITHMINIMUMFLOORAREAREQUIREMENTS.
MPRLanguage
NewConstruction,CoreandShell,Schools,RetailNewConstruction,Healthcare
ExistingBuildings:OperationsandMaintenance
TheLEEDprojectmustincludeaminimumof1,000squarefeet(93squaremeters)
ofgrossfloorarea.
CommercialInteriors,RetailCommercialInteriors
TheLEEDprojectmustincludeaminimumof250squarefeet(22squaremeters)of
grossfloorarea.
INTENT:
ThethresholdsandcalculationsthatmakeupthesystemofevaluationinLEEDbegintobreak
downandlosemeaningoncethebuildingorspacebeingevaluatedreachesrelativelydiminutive
proportions.AbuildingorspacethatistoosmallwouldcompromisetheintegrityoftheLEED
certificationsystem.
SPECIFICALLOWEDEXCEPTIONS
None
Specificbuildingtypeguidance
Openairstadiums,kiosks,andsimilarbuildingtypessatisfythisMPRiftheminimum
requiredamountofgrossfloorareaismetforsomepartofthestructure.Thedefinitionof
grossfloorareamustbecarefullyreviewedwhenconsideringsuchabuildingfor
compliancewiththisMPR.
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5.MUSTCOMPLYWITHMINIMUMOCCUPANCYRATES
MPRLanguage
Allratingsystems
FullTimeEquivalentOccupancy
The LEED project must serve 1 or more Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupant(s),
calculated as an annual average in order to use LEED in its entirety. If the project
serveslessthan1annualizedFTE,optionalcreditsfromtheIndoorEnvironmental
Qualitycategorymaynotbeearned(theprerequisitesmuststillbeearned).
Additionally,forExistingBuildings:O&M:
MinimumOccupancyRate
The LEED project must be in a state of typical physical occupancy, and all building
systemsmustbe operating atacapacitynecessarytoservethe currentoccupants,
for a period that includes all performance periods as well as at least the 12
continuousmonthsimmediatelyprecedingthefirstsubmissionforareview.
INTENT:
ManycreditsandprerequisitesthroughouttheLEEDratingsystemsevaluatetheimpactofthe
LEEDprojectbuildingonthebuildingusers,particularlythoseintheIndoorEnvironmentalQuality
creditcategory.USGBCbelievesitisappropriateandnecessarytorequirethataminimumnumber
ofpeoplebenefitfromthestrategiesimplementedinordertoearnthecredits.
InEB:O&M,compliancewithmanyprerequisitesandcreditsisevaluatedbasedonactualusage
patterns.Therefore,itisnecessarytorequirethattypicalusageoftheLEEDprojectbuildingis
underwayduringtheperformanceperiods,sothataccuratemeasurementscanbetaken.
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MINIMUMOCCUPANCYRATEAPPLICABLETOEBOMONLY
Unexpectedandtemporarydeclineinoccupancy
Ifoccupancyunexpectedlyandtemporarilyfallsbelowtherequiredthresholdwithinthe
periodoftimesubjecttothisMPR*,butstillmeetstherequirementusingaweighted
average(asdescribedbelow),theprojectteammustsubmitadescriptionofthesituationas
wellasthemeasurestheyhavetakentokeepthereducedoccupancynumbersfrom
affectingtheresultsforeachprerequisiteandcreditthatdealswithoccupancy.
Explanationsspecifictoaprerequisiteorcreditshouldbegivenintheoptionalsectionfor
thatprerequisiteorcredit,andgeneraldescriptionsshouldbegiveninProjectInformation
Form#1inLEEDOnline.
Anybuildingthatexperiencesoccupancyoflessthan100%duringaperformanceperiod
shouldrefertotheLEEDEB:O&MReducedOccupancyGuidancewhencompleting
submittalrequirements.Thisdocumentcanbefoundhere:
http://www.gbci.org/customerserv.aspx.
Determiningcompliancewithfluctuatingoccupancyrates
AllbuildingsexceptforhotelsareconsideredtobeincompliancewiththisMPRifmore
than50%ofitsfloorareaisfullyoccupied(i.e.,inastateoftypicalphysicaloccupancy),as
timeaveragedovertheperformanceperiodforallprerequisitesandattemptedcredits,
includingthe12monthsleadinguptotheinitialsubmittalofapplicationforreview.The
thresholdforhotelsis55%.
EXAMPLE
Ahotelhas100equallysizedrooms,andnocommonspaceasidefromasmalllobby.
Sincethehotelwasbuilt,sixtyoftheroomshavebeenfullasanannualaverage,taking
intoaccountallseasons.Therefore,itisconsideredtobeincompliancewiththisMPR
becausesixtyexceedstheminimumthresholdof55%.
EXAMPLE
Thereisaschoolwithnineequallysizedclassrooms,andcirculationspaceequaltothe
squarefootageofoneclassroom.Fouroftheclassroomsarenotbeingused,butthe
otherfivearebeingfullyused.Therefore,occupancyfortheentirebuildingisat60%.If
attendanceinthethreeoftheclassroomsdropsto50%each,thenoccupancyforthe
entirebuildingdropsto45%,andcompliancewiththisMPRisinquestion.
Thefollowingformulamaybeusedformoreprecisecalculationsindetermining
compliance:
[(numberofdaysatx%capacity*x%)+(numberofdaysaty%capacity*y%)+()]/
totaldaysinoperation
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EXAMPLE
Anofficebuildingwithtenequallysizedfloorssubmitsforpreliminaryreviewon
January1,exactlyayearafteritsearliestperformanceperiodbegan.Itisopen260days
ayear.Thebuildingoperatedatfullcapacityforthefirst150workdaysofthatyear.
Unexpectedly,sixfloorsbecomevacant(occupancydropsto40%)for50days.Then,
thosesixfloorsbecomeoccupiedagain,eachoperatingathalfitscapacityforthelast60
days(occupancyfortheentirebuildingrisesto60%).
[(150*1)+(50*.4)+(60*.6)]/260=79%
Becauseofficesarerequiredtobeat50%capacityataminimum,thisbuildingisin
compliancewiththisMPR.
*AsstatedintheMPRlanguage,theperiodoftimesubjecttothisMPRincludesatleastthe12continuousmonthsimmediately
precedingthefirstsubmissionforareviewandallperformanceperiods.
MinimumOccupancyRateThresholdChange
Infall2009,theminimumoccupancyratethresholdforEB:O&Mchangedfromthe
historicnumber75%tothe55%and50%,asdetailedabove.Thischangewasasa
resultofascrutinyofmarketplaceconditions,andwasapprovedbytheLEEDSteering
Committee(LSC).Thisthresholdisnotexpectedtochangeagainintheforeseeable
future.Ifandwhenitdoeschangetobecomemorestringent,thechangewillonlyapply
toprojectsregisteredafterthedatethechangeisannounced(aswithallUSGBCpolicy
changes).
FULLTIMEEQUIVALENTOCCUPANCYAPPLICABLETOALLRATINGSYSTEMS
CalculationmethodfordeterminingannualFTE
(thecalculationfordeterminingweightedoccupancyforEB:O&Misbelow)
Althougheachbuildingvariesinregularoccupancy,thepurposeofsettingthebaseline
annualFTEistoensuresufficientoccupancytowarrantawardingpointsintheEQcredit
category.
AnnualFTEisbasedontheaverage40hourworkweek,assuming48totalworkweeksin
theyear.Basedonthisassumption,oneannualFTEisdefinedasonepersonspendingeight
hoursadayfor240daysinthebuilding,or1920hoursannually.Thecalculationcanbe
donebyaverageFTEoccupantsperday,week,ormonth:
Byday,mustbegreaterthanorequalto240:(totaloccupanthoursinanaverage
day/8)xnumberofoccupieddays
Byweek,mustbegreaterthanorequalto48:(totaloccupanthoursinanaverage
week/40)xnumberofoccupiedweeks
Bymonth,mustbegreaterthanorequalto12:(totaloccupanthoursinanaverage
month/160)xnumberofoccupiedmonths
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EXAMPLE
Areligiousworshipfacilityhasanhourlongserviceonceaweekforayear,andan
averageofthirtypeopleattendseachservice.Thebuildingstandsemptytheremainder
ofthetime.TheannualFTEcalculationforthisbuildingis:
(30totaloccupanthoursinanaverageday/8)x52occupieddays=195
So,thecombinedoccupanthoursresultintheequivalentofonepersonspending195
eighthourdaysinthefacility.EQcreditsmaynotbepursued.However,ifitgains10
newmembers,thisMPRwouldbesatisfied:
(40totaloccupanthoursinanaverageday/8)x52occupieddays=260
Onlyoccupanthoursthatthebuildingexpectstoaccommodateundernormalbuilding
operationsshallbeincludedinannualFTEcalculations.Theprojectteammustmakea
reasonableprojectedestimatewhendeterminingFTE.
ForprojectsusingratingsystemsotherthanLEEDEB:O&M,theprojecteddateoffull
occupancyisirrelevant.
MINIMUMOCCUPANCYRATEAPPLICABLETOEBOMONLY
SpacetypessubjecttothisMPR
Grossfloorareathatisdesignedtoberegularlyoccupiedshouldbethefocuswhen
determiningcompliancewiththisMPR.
Anycommonspacesuchasalobbyorbathroomthatreceivesregularuseaswellasany
spacethatdoesnottypicallyhaveoccupants(suchasclosetsormechanicalrooms)counts
towardcompliancewiththisMPR.Commonspacethatisnotreceivinganyusefor
example,abathroomonafloorcompletelydevoidofoccupantsdoesnotcounttoward
compliance.
Determiningtypicalphysicaloccupancy
ThedefinitionoftypicalphysicaloccupancyisThestateinwhichnormalbuilding
operationsareunderwayandthebuildingisinusebytheaveragenumberoffulltime
equivalentoccupantsforwhichitwasdesigned.
Todeterminetheaveragenumberoffulltimeequivalentoccupantsthebuildingwas
designedfor,projectteamsmustassessbuildingsonacasebycasebasis,usingreasonable
judgment.Designintentions,floorareacapacity,andbuildingsystemcapacitymustallbe
considered.AtypicalorindeterminatecasesmustbedescribedintheProjectInformation
forms#1inLEEDOnlinev3.
Spaceisconsideredoccupiedbasedonactualusage,NOTleasing.Leasedspaceisonly
consideredoccupiedifitisphysicallyoccupied.
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6.MUSTCOMMITTOSHARINGWHOLEBUILDINGENERGYAND
WATERUSAGEDATA
MPRLanguage
AllcertifiedprojectsmustcommittosharingwithUSGBCand/orGBCIallavailable
actual wholeproject energy and water usage data for a period of at least 5 years.
This period starts on the date that the LEED project begins typical physical
occupancy if certifying under New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, or
Commercial Interiors, or the date that the building is awarded certification if
certifying under Existing Buildings: Operations &Maintenance. Sharing this data
includes supplying information on a regular basis in a free, accessible, and secure
online tool or, if necessary, taking any action to authorize the collection of
informationdirectlyfromserviceorutilityproviders.Thiscommitmentmustcarry
forwardifthebuildingorspacechangesownershiporlessee.
INTENT:
ThegoalofdecreasedenergyandwateruseconsumptionisamajorcomponentofLEED
certification.Trackingactualbuildingconsumptionandcomparingittotheusageproposedin
designcases,ortrackedduringaperformanceperiod,isessentialtotheindividualsuccessofeach
LEEDcertifiedbuildingandtheongoingevaluationanddevelopmentoftheLEEDprogram.
Byprovidingusagedata,LEEDprojectownerswillnotonlybetakingaveryactivepartin
advancingthegreenbuildingmovement,buttheywillalsobeprovidedfeedbackaboutthe
performanceoftheirbuildinginthecontextofcomparablebuildings.Aswell,buildingsthatachieve
LEEDcertificationinaDesignandConstructionratingsystemwillbeabletomoreeasilypursue
certificationunderLEEDforExistingBuildings,OperationsandMaintenancewithreadilyavailable
performancedata.
AccesstocompleteandaccurateinformationoneveryLEEDbuildingprojectsperformancewill
allowtheUSGBCtoaggregateindividualbuildinginformationandperformprogramevaluationson
itsefficacysuchasaverageLEEDenergyandwatersavingsrelativetonationalandregional
averages.Aggregatefiguresoncarbonemissions,costs,andotherenvironmentalimpacts
associatedwithbuildingenergyusageareofsignificantinteresttoUSGBCandGBCIaswellasgreen
buildingadvocates,builders,owners,andoperators.USGBCwilluseallbuildingdatatoinformthe
continuousimprovementoftheLEEDratingsystems,developrelatededucationalprogramming,
identifykeyareasofneededresearchandpresentclear,unbiasedresultstothebuilding
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community.BuildingperformancefeedbackwillbeprovidedtoLEEDprojectownersbasedonthe
informationbymakingcomparisonstonationalorknowncomparabledatasets.
Whenwholeprojectmetersarecostprohibitiveorphysicallyimpracticaltoinstall
OwnersofLEEDprojectbuildingsorspacesthatdonothavemetersinplacethatmeasure
energyand/orwaterusagefortheentireLEEDcertifiedgrossfloorareaarenotexpectedto
supplyenergyand/orwaterusagedataunlesssuchmetersareinstalled.Manycommercial
interiorsprojects,highereducationcampuses,andmilitarybaseswillfallintothiscategory.
InProjectInformationForm1inLEEDOnline,theprojectteamwillneedtodetailthe
reasonswhywholeprojectmetersarecostprohibitiveorphysicallyimpracticaltoinstall.
Ifmetersareinstalledpostcertification,theprojectownerisexpectedtoreportdatafor
whatevertimeisremainingonthe5yearperiod,whichbegins(asstatedintheMPR)atthe
beginningoftypicalphysicaloccupancyforD&Cprojectsandthedatecertificationis
awardedforEB:O&Mprojects.
ComplyingwiththisMPRwhenthereisatransferofownership
ToownaLEEDcertifiedprojectistoparticipateintheongoingevolutionofthegreen
buildingmovement.Inthatspirit,andinkeepingwiththeintentofthisMPR,theowners
commitmenttoprovidewholebuildingenergyandusagedataisexpectedtocarryforward
tothenextownerifallorpartofaLEEDcertifiedprojectissold,reassignedorotherwise
transferred.However,itisrecognizedthatthismaynotalwaysbepossible,andUSGBCwill
respecttherealitiesofsituationsinwhichreasonableeffortstomaintainthecommitment
arenotsuccessful.Inthissituation,theinitialbuildingownerwillnolongerberequiredto
providethedataoraccesstothedata.
Correlationofactualperformancetodesignperformanceisnotrequired
Datacollectionisforresearchpurposesonly,andprojectteamsarerequiredsimplyto
sharedata,NOTtoshowthatdesigncasessubmittedduringcertificationwereaccurate.For
projectsusingratingsystemsotherthanEB:O&M,actualperformancewillusuallyvary
fromprojectedperformance.ThisMPRaddressestheactofdatasharing,notthecontentof
thedata.Projectswillnotbedecertifiedbasedonperformance.(Notethatprojects
certifyingunderLEEDEB:O&Marerequiredtosubmitperformancedataduringthe
certificationprocess,andthisdoesaffectif,andwhatlevelofcertificationwillbeachieved.)
Thereportingtimelinefordesignandconstructionprojects
Forprojectscertifyingunderdesignandconstructionratingsystems(allbutEB:O&M),data
trackingmustbeginwhentheprojectreaches50%oftypicalphysicaloccupancy,andthe
firstdatareportmustbesubmittedwithintwomonthsofthatdate.However,teamscan
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begintrackinganytimebeforethat,andareencouragedtodoso.Iftrackingbeginspriorto
100%typicalphysicaloccupancy,projectteamsareaskedtomakenoteofoccupancyrates
inthetooltheyareusingtosubmitdata.
Projectteamsshouldsubmitdataonamonthlybasisunlesstheyareunabletodoso
becauseofautilitybillingcycle.Inthiscase,submissionsaligningwiththatcycleare
acceptable.
Howtodeterminetypicalphysicaloccupancy
ThedefinitionofTypicalPhysicalOccupancy,asgiveninthedefinitionssectionbelow,is:
Thestateinwhichnormalbuildingoperationsareunderwayandthebuildingisinuseby
theaveragenumberofpeoplethatitwasdesignedfor.
Todeterminetheaveragenumberoffulltimeequivalentoccupantsthatthebuildingwas
designedfor,projectteamsmustassessbuildingsonacasebycasebasis,usingreasonable
judgment.Designintentions,floorareacapacity,andbuildingsystemcapacitymustallbe
considered.
Theprocessofdatacollection
PleasereadmoreaboutthisintheFAQdocumentsprovidedontheBuildingPerformance
Partnershippageofusgbc.org.
Howtochangecompliancemethodpostcertification
Projectteamscanchangetheirmethodofdatasharingatanytimebycontacting
LEEDPerformance@usgbc.org
Publicationofdatawillbeanonymized
Analysisofaggregateddatawillbemadepubliclyavailableonaregularbasis(scheduleto
bedetermined).
FacilitatingcertificationunderLEEDforExistingBuildings:Operations&
Maintenance
Allbuildingperformancedatacollectedmaybeusedtomeetthesubmittalrequirementsof
theEB:O&Mapplication.
CommercialInteriorsprojectsshouldreportdataonlyforLEEDspace
Commercialinteriorsprojectsneednot,andshouldnotreportdataunlesstherearemeters
inplacethatcanmeasureusagefortheentireLEEDprojectspace,andonlytheLEED
projectspace.
Core&Shellprojectsdonotrequirespecialtreatment
MeteringanddatacollectionforCore&Shellprojectsdoesnotdifferfromotherprojects.
DatamaybecollectedfromspacesthattheLEEDprojectteamdidnotfitoutaspartoftheir
coreandshelldesignandconstructionthisisnormalandacceptable.
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Majorrenovationsnegatetheneedtoreportdata
IftheLEEDprojectbuildingundergoesapostcertificationrenovationorchangesignificant
enoughtoaltertheenergyandwaterusagepatterns,thandatasharingisnolonger
necessary.
Reportingperiodsarenotadditiveforbuildingscertifyingmultipletimes
Thedatasharingclockstartsovereachtimeabuildingiscertified.If,forexample,a
buildingcertifiesunderadesignandconstructionratingsystem,andthencertifiesunder
EB:O&Mthreeyearslater,theprojectownerisonlyrequiredtoreportfiveyearsofdata
fromthedateofEB:O&Mcertification,notsevenyears.
CorrelationwiththeBuildingPerformancePartnership
SatisfactionofMPR#6datasharingrequirementsalsomeansthattheLEEDprojectis
participatingintheBuildingPerformancePartnership.Readmoreatusgbc.org,under
LEED.
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7.MUSTCOMPLYWITHAMINIMUMBUILDINGAREATOSITE
AREARATIO
MPRLanguage
The gross floor area of the LEED project building must be no less than 2% of the
grosslandareawithintheLEEDprojectboundary.
INTENT:
BecauseLEEDisaratingsystemforbuildings,itisappropriatetorestricttheamountofland
associatedwithaLEEDcertifiedproject.
None
Calculationmethodfordetermininggrossfloorareatositearearatio
[GrossFloorArea(sf)/SiteArea(sf)]x100
EXAMPLE
A4000squarefootbuildingislocatedonafiveacre(217,800sqft)site:
[4000/217,800]x100=1.8%
Thisbuildingmustclaimonly4.6acres(200,000sqft)withinitsLEEDprojectboundary
tomeetthe2%buildingareatositeareaminimum.
Thereisnomaximumratio
Thereisnomaximumbuildingareatositearearatio.
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AddressingconflictswithMPR#3
IfaLEEDprojectboundarymustbeadjustedinordertomeetthisMPR,theadjustment
mustbedonesuchthatthenewboundaryalsocomplieswithMPR#3,MustUsea
ReasonableSiteBoundary.Ifthereisaconflict,thisMPRtakesprecedence.Inotherwords,
theprojectteammayeliminatelandthatisusuallyrequiredbyMPR#3tobewithinthe
projectboundary,inordertocomplywiththisMPR.However,theeliminationmustbedone
inareasonablefashion:theprojectteamcannotremovelandspecificallybecauseitwould
notcomplywithanotherMPR,prerequisite,orcreditrequirements.
ProjectswithoutlandintheLEEDprojectboundarycomplybydefault
IfthereisnotanylandincludedwithintheLEEDprojectboundary(aswilltypicallybethe
casewithLEEDCIprojects),theprojectwillbeincompliancewiththisMPRbydefault.
TreatmentoflandusedwithSSc5inEB:O&M
OffsitelandusedtoearnSustainableSitescredit5inEB:O&Mmustbeincludedinthe
calculationsforthisMPR.
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GLOSSARY
Alteration:Includesimprovementworkinadditiontotherearrangementofanyinteriorspaceby
theconstructionofnonbearingwalls,partitions,ceilings,andfloors,theadditionoreliminationof
anyinteriordoororwindow,theextensionorrearrangementofanyMEPorservicesystem
(peripheralorcore),andtheinstallationofanyadditionalequipmentorfixtures.Workdoesnot
extendtotheprimarystructuralcomponents,exteriorshell,orroofofthebuilding.
CertificateofOccupancy:Adocumentissuedbyalocalauthorityindicatingthatpremisescomply
withprovisionsofzoning,buildingordinances,buildingcode,and/orapprovedplansand
specifications.Thisisoftenrequiredbeforepremisescanbeoccupiedandtitletransferred.
CompleteInteriorSpace:Ataminimum,allthegrossfloorareawithintheexteriorwallsofa
buildingthatiswithinasingleoccupantscontrolandcontainsallbuildingcomponentsalteredas
partofthesameconstructionscope.Thisisalsoreferredtoasthecompleteddesignarea.
Contiguous:Touching,incontact.
DesignandConstructionRatingSystems:AnyLEEDratingsystemthataddressesboththedesign
andconstructionofabuildingorinteriorspace.IncludesLEEDforNewConstructionandMajor
Renovation,LEEDforCore&Shell,LEEDforSchools,LEEDforCommercialInteriors,LEEDfor
Retail,andLEEDforHealthcare.
Entirety:Thesumoftheconstructedcomponentsthatmakeupabuildingwhichisphysically
distinctfromanotherbuilding.
Enclosedspace:Floorareathatis100%separated(orseparablewithexistingcomponents)from
outsidespacebywalls,windows,anddoors.
Exteriorshell:Anypartofabuildingstructurethatactsasabarrierbetweentheinteriorand
exterior.
Fitout:Seeinteriorfitout
FullTimeEquivalent(FTE):Aregularbuildingoccupantwhospends40hoursperweekinthe
buildingorspace,ortheequivalent.ParttimeorovertimeoccupantshaveFTEvaluesbasedon
theirhoursperday.
Gerrymander:Todivideandassignlandinsuchawayastogiveunfair,inconsistent
representationtooneparceloveranother.
GrossFloorArea:(basedonASHRAEdefinition)Sumofthefloorareasofthespaceswithinthe
building,includingbasements,mezzanineandintermediateflooredtiers,andpenthouseswith
headroomheightof7.5ft(2.2meters)orgreater.Measurementsmustbetakenfromtheexterior
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facesofexteriorwallsORfromthecenterlineofwallsseparatingbuildings,OR(forLEEDCI
certifyingspaces)fromthecenterlineofwallsseparatingspaces.Excludesnonenclosed(ornon
enclosable)roofedoverareassuchasexteriorcoveredwalkways,porches,terracesorsteps,roof
overhangs,andsimilarfeatures.Excludesairshafts,pipetrenches,andchimneys.Excludesfloor
areadedicatedtotheparkingandcirculationofmotorvehicles.(Notethatwhileexcludedfeatures
maynotbepartofthegrossfloorarea,andthereforetechnicallynotapartoftheLEEDproject
building,theymaystillberequiredtobeapartoftheoverallLEEDprojectandsubjecttoMPRs,
prerequisites,andcredits.)
GrossLandArea:MeasureofthetotalamountoflandwithintheLEEDProjectBoundary,including
landunderthefootprintofthebuilding.Alsocalledsitearea.
GrossSquareFeet/SquareMeters:seeGrossfloorarea.
Improvement:Therestorationorapplicationofinteriorfinishesandfixtures,MEPand
servicesystemequipmentrepair/replacement/upgrades,minorspaceusechanges,and
preventativeorcorrectivemaintenance.
InteriorFitOut:Theinstallationorapplicationofinteriorfinishes,floorandceilingsystems,non
bearingpartitions,furniture,interiordoorsandwindows,andothercomponentsthatmakeaspace
fullyusableforthepurposeitisintended.Acompleteinteriorfitoutissuchthatnofurther
constructionworkisneededorintendedforoccupancy.
Land:Anypartoftheearthssurfacenotcoveredbyabodyofwater.
LEEDCampusBoundary:Theboundarythatencompassesalloftheindividualbuildingsand
individualprojectboundariescertifyingasamultiplebuildingprojectunderthe2010Application
GuideforMultipleBuildingsandOnCampusBuildingProjects.
*LEEDProject:AllrealpropertywithintheLEEDprojectboundary,includingthebuilding(s)or
space(s),allstructures,land,etc.whichcollectivelyisattemptingorhasearnedcertification.
*LEEDProjectBoundary:Thelinethatindicatesthelimitsoftherealpropertyforwhichthe
projectteamisattemptingorhasearnedcertification.
*LEEDProjectBuilding:Thestructurewhichisattemptingorhasearnedcertification.
*LEEDProjectSpace:Thegrossfloorareawhichisattemptingorhasearnedcertification.
LEEDProjectRegistration:TheprocessthroughwhichtheprojectteamestablishesaLEEDproject
inLEEDOnline.ThisprocessisconsideredcompleteoncepaymentisreceivedbyUSGBCand/or
GBCI.
MajorRenovation:Includesextensivealterationworkinadditiontoworkontheexteriorshellof
thebuildingand/orprimarystructuralcomponentsand/orthecoreandperipheralMEPandservice
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systemsand/orsitework.Typically,theextentandnatureoftheworkissuchthattheprimary
functionspacecannotbeusedforitsintendedpurposewhiletheworkisinprogressandwherea
newcertificateofoccupancyisrequiredbeforetheworkareacanbereoccupied.
MasterSiteBoundary:SeeLEEDCampusBoundary.
NormalBuildingOperations:Thecompleteactivitiesandfunctionsintendedtotakeplacewithin
thebuildingandonassociatedproperty.
OperationalActivities:SeeNormalBuildingOperations.
Parking:Squarefootagededicatedtothestorageandmovementofmotorvehicles.
PartyWall:Awallwithoutopeningserectedasacommonsupporttostructuresonbothsides.
PerformancePeriod:Thecontinuous,unbrokentimeduringwhichsustainableoperations
performanceforabuildingand/orsiteisbeingmeasured.
PhysicallyDistinct:Theconditioninwhichabuildinghasbothofthefollowing:
a) exteriorwallsthatarepartywallsorareseparatefromadjoiningbuildingsbyairspace
b) lighting,HVAC,plumbing,andothermechanicalsystemsthatareseparatefromthe
systemsofadjoiningbuildings.
LEEDprojectboundarylinesthatslicethroughpartywallsmustnotpassthroughanymechanical,
electricalandplumbing(MEP)serviceinfrastructure.Exceptionsincludebuildingsservedbya
commonorsharedchillerplantorheatingwater,orsteamsupplypipes(i.e.,notairducts),and
onlyifthethermalenergyservingthestructuretobeseparatedissubmetered.
PrimaryFunctionSpace:Thefloorareathatservesthemainpurposeofthebuildingor
space.
PrimaryStructuralComponent:Anycomponentoftheloadbearingstructureofabuilding
includingfootings,piles,foundations,columns,girders,beams,joists,windorseismicbracing.
ProjectWork:SeeUndertakingtheLEEDProject.
Regularlyoccupiedspaces:Areaswhereworkersareseatedorstandingastheyworkinsidea
building.Inresidentialapplications,theseareasareallspacesexceptbathrooms,utilityareas,and
closetsorotherstoragerooms.Inschools,theyareareaswherestudents,teachers,or
administratorsareseatedorstandingastheyworkorstudyinsideabuilding.
RealProperty:Landandlandalterationsthatareadirectresultofhumanactivitiesthat
subsequentlysupportanactivelanduse,includingstructuresofanykind.
SchematicDesign:Theinitialphaseofarchitecturalworkthatestablishesthescopeandphysical
outlineoftheproject.
SiteArea:Seegrosslandarea.
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SubstantialCompletionofConstruction:Thepointatwhichworkonthebuildingprojectis
sufficientlycompleteinaccordancewithallconstructioncontractdocuments,andanystrategies
thattheprojectisreceivingrecognitionforunderLEEDarefullyimplemented,exceptfor
operationsrelatedstrategies(suchasathermalcomfortsurvey).
TenantSpace:PleaseseeLEEDProjectSpace.
TypicalPhysicalOccupancy:Thestateinwhichnormalbuildingoperationsareunderwayandthe
buildingisbeingusedbytheaveragenumberoffulltimeequivalentoccupantsforwhichitwas
designed.
UndertakingtheLEEDProject:Alldesign,construction,anddevelopmentworkthatcontributeto
thecreationoftheLEEDprojectbuilding.
*Illustrationsofcommonlyusedterms
Typicalsituationforaprojectusinganoncommercialinteriorsratingsystem:
TheLEEDprojectboundary.
Everythingwithinitisconsidered,
collectively,theLEEDProject.
TheLEEDProjectBuilding.Withinit,
allfloorareathatmeetsthe
definitionofGrossFloorAreais
consideredtheLEEDProjectSpace.
Typicalsituationforaprojectusingacommercialinteriorsratingsystem:
TheLEEDprojectboundary.
Simultaneously,itisalsothe
boundaryoftheLEEDProjectSpace.
Everythingwithinitisconsidered,
collectively,theLEEDProject.Within
it,allfloorareathatmeetsthe
definitionofGrossFloorAreais
consideredtheLEEDProjectSpace.
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