I have a slightly different question in regarding to certifiable projects. One of our clients is keen to get a project in Iran LEED certified, however for political reasons it is not currently possible to either register or certify the project with GBCI. We are therefore planning to 'LEED future proof' the project by designing and constructing it to v4 with the hope to be able to obtain formal certification sometime in the future.
I'd like to hear from anyone who's tried to retrospectively secure certification outside the US.
Also, does GBCI/USGBC allow the terminology 'LEED certifiable' to be used by projects?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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August 10, 2017 - 4:04 pm
Definitely not—the term LEED certifiable, by its nature, has no specific or credible definition, and I'm sure GBCI and USGBC would do anything within their power (which may not be much in many cases) to prevent it from being used.
This retrospective certifiation sounds laudable but really difficult to do. I'd also love to hear input on anyone who's done it.