For LEED documentation, the civil engineer needs to fill out the LEED Submittal Template, including the pre-development rate and quantity of stormwater runoff, the post-development rate and quantity, and a stream-protection narrative (as applicable). The civil engineer should also provide a copy of the project plans with designated stormwater strategies. (See Documentation Toolkit for samples.)
Determine if a registered landscape architect will be involved in the project. If so, you can document this credit through the LPE streamlined path, in which the landscape architect signs off on the whole credit. Doing so requires much less documentation.
If energy use discrepancies exist between projected use and actual use, your project team needs to identify the cause and follow your M&V plan for corrective action. Examples of common discrepancies are:
inaccuracies in the building simulation model;
different building use or occupancy than anticipated;
improperly functioning equipment;
and switches and controls not calibrated as intended.
Determine the actual energy savings of the whole building or your space, or all building systems, after occupancy. You’ll need to adjust both baseline and actual energy performance based on changes in weather, occupancy, and other variables that affect energy performance. The facilities manager and M&V provider should determine these variables and adjust baseline and actual energy performance accordingly.
Implement your M&V program. If applicable, track and archive trending data with utility meter and energy submeter systems, as defined in your M&V plan.
Install the M&V submeter devices, BMS, or other measurement mechanisms and commission them (for EAp1) to verify functional accuracy. Address any issues that are found.
The M&V provider writes the M&V plan, but if possible, involve the facility’s operational staff. The plan must provide the following (see a sample M&V plan in the Documentation Toolkit):
