I have a CS 2009 project where 2 credits were denied in the Design Final Review. We are sitting at 42 points if all goes as planned. While I can appeal one of the credits and pursue it through Option 2 instead of Option 1, I need to understand if it's necessary. If we achieve all the credits as planned, we should be fine. If we lose 3 other points during the construction review, we will only be at 39 points. Can I appeal a credit that was Denied during the Design Final Review during the Construction Review?
I'm afraid that accepting the Design Final Review and skipping the Appeal will ruin my chance of appealing later. Will it, or will I be able to appeal the denied credit later if necessary?
Thanks,
Garrett
Kristina Bach
VP of InnovationSustainable Investment Group
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July 22, 2015 - 4:02 pm
Yes - you can wait and appeal it in the Construction Appeal phase if necessary. During the Construction Appeal Phase, you can appeal any denied credits (regardless of whether they were denied during the Design or Construction Review Phases). That is always the strategy I personally recommend to clients so that they are only paying for appeals that they deem absolutely necessary to the project meeting its larger certification goals.
Garrett Ferguson
Senior Sustainability ManagerJLL
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July 22, 2015 - 4:05 pm
Thank you, Kristina! That is exactly the reason I was hoping to go this route. My client wouldn't be happy to hear that he spent a bunch of money getting from 42 credits to 43. It wouldn't make a difference to him.
Thanks!