Perform an inventory assessing the number, type, and location of current lighting controls. See the Documentation Toolkit for a spreadsheet you can use, along with an example inventory.
Projects that have earned the credit related to lighting control under LEED for New Construction or LEED for Schools can follow the D+C Streamlined Path for documenting this credit. You must submit a copy of the official LEED scorecard and confirm that the design and construction elements that contributed to the previously earned credit are either still in place or explain that minor changes do not put into question the potential achievement of this credit. If no major changes have occurred, no further action is necessary to achieve this credit.
Produce an audit report that details the findings and specifically documents the following for your LEED application (see the Documentation Toolkit for an example):
Complete an ASHRAE Level I: Walkthrough as defined in “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits.” (See Resources.) This ASHRAE document describes the general procedures to guide a proper walkthrough and provides a uniform method of reporting the required information.
You’ll need to organize the following documents for this prerequisite, before the performance period. Start by collecting information on standard procedures used to operate and maintain building HVAC, lighting, and control systems.
If the Phase II ESA reports that the site is contaminated, then you must remediate the contamination. Remediation efforts must meet local, state or federal standards (whichever is most stringent) for residential, unrestricted use. (For more details on remediation efforts, see SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment.)
If there are no contamination concerns, ask for an executive summary stating that the project was not found to have high concentrations of contaminants and no remediation is required. Use this to document compliance with the prerequisite. (See the Documentation Toolkit for an example.)
