I am hoping someone can direct me as to the best way to fill out the IEQ-4 forms given the situation.
We are in a pre-bid situation filling out the LEED forms, and because it is public bid work we cannot specify any one project due to competitive bidding laws. So at this point we do not know exactly which products are going to be used. We have however specified the products we want and put in the requirements that any product used must comply with the requirements for the IEQ credits.
What is the best way to apply for the credits considering this situation?
Thanks
Frank
Kristina Bach
VP of InnovationSustainable Investment Group
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November 11, 2015 - 4:07 pm
The IEQc4 suite are all construction-phase credits which mean that they cannot be submitted for review until after construction is complete and the building is occupied. As such, I'm not sure exactly why you are trying to fill out the IEQc4.3 Form at all at this point. You should really not complete any of this form until specific products are actually purchased for installation. Once construction is complete, you will then have the full comprehensive list of all the products to put in the form. Trying to pre-fill the form with potential options just sounds like more work (especially as you can't get it reviewed/approved now anyway).
While you want to look at the requirements to help evaluate materials, I don't think that filling out the actual IEQc4.3 Form is worthwhile for you at this point. You definitely should be specifying the requirements and evaluating all proposed products against the IEQc4.3 requirements (including making sure you can get the required manufacturer documentation to verify full compliance).