Hello all - We are currently working on a project that is required to meet the standards of CT Public Acts which require LEED Silver compliance as a requirement of the project funding. I was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into how this process works "on the ground" relative to review by the municipal code officials, the Certificate of Occupancy process, etc. We want to get a better real-world understanding of what teams are doing to document compliance for officials and agencies that may not otherwise be paying as much attention to the nuances of LEED as most of us on these forums do.
Thanks!
Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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September 4, 2015 - 3:29 pm
Typically I've done two things. The first one is pretty standard, you submit your Silver scorecard to the AHJ along with other project documents. Some places want a scorecard the first time you submit and others want it every time. Make sure to have your USGBC registration number up at the top of the form so they can confirm your project is actually registered.
The second thing I've done is to add someone at the AHJ to the project team in LO. This was a specific county request but I don't think the person ever logged in. It was rather handy when we were pulling a supplementary permit and the county person was being belligerent and one of their points was the county rep in LO. It was very easy for me to prove that one.
Hopefully, someone whose project is funded with local money will also chime in. All of my projects have been privately funded.