SINGLE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE BUILDINGS
Projects consisting of multiple buildings that have sufficient integration of design, schedule, and performance to be readily audited as a single project, have the option to register as such, if all of the following are true:
- The buildings are on a single clearly delineated site;
- Energy data are aggregated into one set of data;
- Water data are aggregated into one set of data;
- Materials and associated costs are aggregated into one set of data;
- All buildings within the project are of the same Typology, pursuing the same level of certification, which under Petal certification, means the same Petals. If the buildings represent more than one Typology, all buildings must meet the more comprehensive of the applicable suite of Imperatives. For example, if a project includes both New and Existing Buildings, the Existing Buildings, as well as the New Buildings, must achieve the Imperatives required under the New Building Typology;
- All buildings have the same performance period. The performance periods may not be staggered or phased;
- A cohesive design and construction effort with continuity of both project ownership and project management;
- If pursuing Imperative 08, Net Positive Carbon and using the EC-12 Off-Site Renewables Exception, documentation for the project is provided in aggregate; and
- The name of the project accurately reflects the certified project scope. For example, if any buildings within a complex are excluded, the name must not imply that the excluded buildings are also certified.
Data Aggregation
Project teams should note that while data must be aggregated when submitting documentation for a single certification covering multiple buildings, all metering/submetering and documentation requirements identified in the Petal Handbooks for the Imperatives being pursued, still apply.
The aggregation of water and energy data means that readings from all buildings are combined, which enables review as a single set. It also means that the required efficiency and/or net positive balance, depending on the certification being pursued, does not need to be achieved by each individual building, as long as it is met overall. In other words, if some buildings do not achieve the applicable requirements, but those shortfalls are matched or exceeded by better performance in other buildings so that when taken together the target is met, the requirement would be achieved.
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION PATHS
For projects that don’t meet the criteria for registration as a single project, including those that encompass a portfolio of sites, project teams are encouraged to contact sales@living-future.org to discuss additional options.
