LEED for Existing Buildings Recertification Is Here

I'm not seeing much information in these LEEDuser forums on the LEED Dynamic Plaque (since 2014) as compared to recertification (since 2012). Is the Search function not pulling up the most recent entries first? I'm trying to advise a client and am searching for current information relative to the following:
1) LDP vs recertification (5-yr) -- pros and cons, time and cost commitment, others' experience with LEED Dynamic Plaque.
2) Coincidentally, is the percentage of recertifications for EBOM still hovering around 10%?
3) Details on the survey questions asked of building occupants -- is it really only two questions? One question on mode of transportation and one question on general comfort? What are the two questions? And how are these questions administered?
4) Is there any specific language or protocol for the method of VOC testing?

Any updated and detailed information, re: LDP, will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hello ,

I wonder if there is any up to date guidance for leed V4 O+M project certified who wishes to re-certify.

Regards

Thanks Tristan for being a valuable resource on this matter.

As a LEED AP O+M, my consulting practice is offering LEED EBOM recertification and inquiring what the typical consulting fee cost range is for this once every five years service. I would be offering this service NOT as the original consultant who performed the EBOM services.

Thanks in advance if you and our group of interested readers can comment on my question.

Corey

Does anyone know what the fees are for EB recertification? The latest addenda says to contact GBCI customer service to find out (instead of it being half of what the initial certification cost), and USGBC's website says to check the GBCI fee page, but it does not say there. Are they the same, as someone mentioned above? Thanks!

What are the benefits/value of recertifying under the LEED EB program?

We've been reviewing the recently released USGBC guide for LEED EB recertification, and it appears to be more difficult than initial certification. Example - you need to provide data from 25% of the recertification period, which could be as much as 15 months of data instead of 3 months for initial certifications.

Also, the fees on the GBCI website are the same as for both certification and recertification!?!

Why would anyone ever recertify, when they could let the certification expire, and certify again with much less effort, and the market would never know.

Are we missing something, we see basically no benefit.

It seems that the only way a previously certified LEED EB project can obtain these 4 points is if the project has "maintained tracking" since completeing the initial certification (see guidance on pg 18 of USGBC Recertification Guidance document). In our case our client has not "maintained tracking" for all the previously awarded credits. Our client therefore does not have the option of "recertification". Is there an option to not recertify, just start fresh, but still get these 4 points?
As a general comment about the "new recert guidance", while the USGBC has made it more clear and supposedly simpler (need to confirm once all templates are available), we are still not able to convince our clients that it is worth the effort to maintain the level of tracking that the "recert" process requires in terms of effort of already overworked staff, and the subsequent benefits accruing. Our clients generally feel that just starting the process over again once the 5 year window has expired, having a 3 month performance period and making the appropriate changes to whatever the latest rating system requires, is a much more efficient way of doing business.

A recently certified EBOM project will likely need to be recertified under LEED v4. How are they going to treat changes and or new credits during the performance period.

Two examples:

Example 1: Under EBOM 2009, EPA's Design for the Environment is not accepted for green cleaning products. Once LEED v4 is enacted will our client be able to start purchasing EPA products. Or the alternative, if an accepted criteria under an older version is dropped will that no longer count towards recertification. And if yes, what would be the cut-off date? When v4 went live?

Example 2: Demand Response is a new credit under LEED v4 EBOM. If a client wants to earn points for this credit, when should they have a demand response program in place?