I have a Construction Submission question. Some Construction Submission credits require verification documentation. I'm pretty sure that our project does not have to wait until that information is available before submitting for Construction credits. Is that correct? If so, what will happen to attempted Construction Credits that require verification? Will they be given conditional approval? Please let me know. Thank you.
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Emily Purcell
Sustainable Design LeadCannonDesign
LEEDuser Expert
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August 16, 2018 - 4:13 pm
Hi Kevin, those just wouldn't get reviewed in the Design phase. Nothing in LEED Online will stop you from submitting them or penalize you if you do, but you'll receive a comment stating they haven't been reviewed and to make sure you resubmit in the construction phase.
Kevin Doyle
HEDAugust 16, 2018 - 7:11 pm
Thanks Emily. How about Construction Credits submitted in Construction Phase, like EAc3 and especially Eac5? There are follow-up reporting items required that extend well past typical construction completion. Must the Construction Submission wait until that verification information is available?
Susan Di Giulio
Senior Project ManagerZinner Consultants
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August 16, 2018 - 8:29 pm
You need to wait until after construction is completed in order to submit for Construction Review. All documentation is required then. That is why the credits are divided as they are into Design or Construction Phase. Generally, the Commissioning Report will be the last doc you collect, although a summary is sufficient (for v2009 - haven't gotten that far in v4 yet). The process will generally last a few months after C of O.
Kevin Doyle
HEDAugust 17, 2018 - 9:13 am
Thank you Emily and Susan. There is still one thing that is escaping me. The project had a successful Design Submission. Construction is now complete. The Project Team has questioned whether the Construction Submission needs to wait until all verification information is available. I guess I see their point. Credit EAc3 and especially EAc5 have reporting requirements that extend into the future. Should those requirements keep a Team from submitting Construction Credits? Thanks again.
Emily Purcell
Sustainable Design LeadCannonDesign
LEEDuser Expert
318 thumbs up
August 17, 2018 - 9:30 am
Thanks, I think I misinterpreted the question - Kevin, I'm referring to submitting those credits during the Design review, but Susan is right that the Construction submission has to come post-completion so you'll have the required documentation.
Emily Purcell
Sustainable Design LeadCannonDesign
LEEDuser Expert
318 thumbs up
August 17, 2018 - 1:09 pm
Take a look at the credit forms for those two - they will spell out the level of supporting documentation you need for a commitment to complete post-construction commissioning and report M&V data. It's a little different depending on the credit options you're going for.
Susan Di Giulio
Senior Project ManagerZinner Consultants
152 thumbs up
August 17, 2018 - 2:06 pm
LIke Emily said ;-) If you dive in you will see that there are ways to show commitment to the 10 month review for Cx and other ways to document M&V without waiting.
Kevin Doyle
HEDAugust 17, 2018 - 2:16 pm
Thank you both!