Chapter 11: More about USGBC and LEED 1 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

Learning Objectives LEED Certification Process Uniqueness of LEED Homes, CS, EBOM & ND LEED Credit checklist & Credit templates CIRs & LEED Interpretation LEED Volume Program LEED Campus Program USGBC Mission, Vision How LEED Rating systems are developed 2 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Certification Process 3 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Project Registration Application Review Certification /Denial Appeal Review Appeal Accept Prepare Application Accept/ Appeal

Project Registration Online application through Following information are required to register the project  Project type  Project Administrator Contact information  Project Owner information  Project Details- scope, square footage, condition of the site, budget etc Registration is done by Project Administrator who will be the point of contact between gbci and project team Registration fee - $900 for Member companies & $1200 for non members Registration during pre design is recommended. 4 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

Prepare Application Project Admin to assign responsibilities to team members for each prerequisite & credit Team Members complete credit templates/letter templates for which they are responsible Credits to be submitted during Design/Construction application 5 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Online Credit Template/Credit Letter Dynamic pdf file used by project team member to do calculations, fill data related to the project and upload supporting documents to demonstrate credit compliance 6 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

Application Combined Application Design Application Construction Application Preliminary Review- Response Accept/Appeal Final Review- Credit Anticipated/Denied Final Review- Credit Awarded/Denied Preliminary Review – Credit anticipated/denied/pending 7 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Split Application

Appeal & Certification If the project team decides to appeal, an appeal fee of $ 500 ($ 800 for complex credits) is applicable for each credit appeal The appeal shall be reviewed by GBCI. After appeal review, the Project is either certified or Denied 8 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Project Score Card/ Checklist 9 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Project Score Card/Checklist contd.. 10 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Excel sheet published by USGBC which summarizes the credits under each category and possible number of points Used to evaluate possibility of achieving each credit during the design phase Used estimate the number of points and target level of LEED Certification Download LEED Project Scorecard from herehere

LEED O+M No Design or Construction application Performance Period: A definite time period during which operations performance are measured for credit evaluation. Projects has to apply for recertification at least once in 5 yrs 11 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

CS – Pre Certification Precertification - formal recognition by GBCI that the owner or developer has established LEED for Core & Shell certification as a goal Optional 12 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED for Homes Certification Process Establish contact with LEED Homes Provider establish a preliminary or target rating. Register the project with GBCI. Project team proceeds with the project to meet the targeted goals. Green Rater performs inspections and required tests to ensure the required performance targets are met. Green Rater completes the project documentation and submits it to LEED for Homes provider LEED for Homes provides reviews the documentation and submits it to GBCI for Review GBCI reviews and provide the certification 13 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

Categories in LEED for ND 14 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Smart Location and Linkage Neighborhood Pattern & Design Green Infrastructure and Buildings Innovation Regional Priority

CIR – Credit Interpretation Request/Ruling Offer technical & administrative assistance to projects. Example - Project team requested assistance in approach for Construction pollution prevention where the rainfall is very less and hence no erosion or sedimentation associated with it CIR may be submitted at any time after the point in which a project is registered through LEED online. Each CIR to address only one credit or prerequisite, and should not exceed 600 words 15 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

Not to submit drawings, documents or cut sheets CIR rulings do not guarantee the credit. It only approves the methodology or concept CIR rulings for LEED V3 and later rating system are project specific Refer to Reference Manual and references in reference manual before applying for CIR USD 220 – each CIR 16 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Interpretations LEED Interpretations are precedent setting CIRs which is applicable for other projects at similar situation 17 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Volume Program Streamlined approach to certify multiple buildings and spaces in different locations. Use of prototype standards —to simplify the LEED documentation for multiple buildings or spaces of a similar type or management, achieving certification faster and at a lower cost than with individual building reviews. Example Marriot can use LEED Volume program to certify all their properties 18 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Campus Program To certify multiple buildings on a single campus site and under the control of a single entity (like a corporate or educational campus, or a commercial development) using BD+C, ID+C, or O+M rating systems Its a simplified, speedier process offers cost savings Example Qatar University can use LEED Campus program to certify all their properties within the campus 19 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

20 Mission To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. Vision Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. USGBC Mission and Vision

How LEED Rating systems are developed © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. 21 USGBC LEED Steering Committee Technical Committee TAGs Working Groups Market Advisory committee Implementation Committee

How LEED Rating systems are developed… © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. 22 Draft LEED Rating Systems are developed by different committees and working groups Steering committee approves draft rating system Rating system is then open for public review and comments Comments are incorporated Rating system goes for voting, USGBC Members can vote on the rating system Rating system approved if 2/3 rd of members vote affirmative

LEED Certification Process Uniqueness of LEED Homes, CS, EBOM & ND LEED Credit checklist & Credit templates CIRs & LEED Interpretation LEED Volume Program LEED Campus Program USGBC Mission, Vision How LEED Rating systems are developed Summary 23 © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

LEED Online Demonstration LEED for Homes Certification Process © 2015 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. 24 YouTube video references

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