New guidance for Existing Buildings recertification has been posted! You can find it here: https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=19201
This document is meant to replace all previously released temporary guidance, but it doesn't discuss what to do with credits not previously awarded in the initial certification.
Barry Giles
Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM FellowBuildingWise LLC
LEEDuser Expert
338 thumbs up
July 20, 2012 - 2:52 pm
Any credits not previously awarded are treated like 'new'...i.e. 3 month performance data needed. (However during the recertification performance period...4 to 5 years, it would be nice if building operators were already taking data down to show that the building is advancing over the whole performance rather than just the last 3 months)
Chris Munn
Director, National OperationsChelsea Group, Ltd.
125 thumbs up
July 20, 2012 - 3:09 pm
Hooray! This guidance has been long awaited. I'm very excited to see we finally have a clear document to reference in our Certification maintenance. Thanks to all who contributed to this document.
Alicia Chu
Senior Project ManagerHealthy Buildings
11 thumbs up
July 21, 2012 - 10:13 am
Barry - Thank you for your response! I assumed that was the case. The guidance also defines recertification as any "Subsequent application(s) to the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operation Maintenance program after receiving an initial LEED for Existing Buildings certification under any version." Does this mean we can now recertify buildings that were previously certified under LEED EB 2.0? The previous guidance specifically stated that this would not qualify for recertification.
Barry Giles
Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM FellowBuildingWise LLC
LEEDuser Expert
338 thumbs up
July 21, 2012 - 11:11 am
Any version of EB, even back to pilots can now re-certify with these guidelines provided that they satisfy the 5 year rule. Good luck
Alicia Chu
Senior Project ManagerHealthy Buildings
11 thumbs up
July 21, 2012 - 4:06 pm
I have to say, I am very glad that the USGBC really kept the owner's best interest in mind with these guidelines!
Margaret Sonoda
4 thumbs up
September 18, 2012 - 6:51 pm
The recertification guidelines "temporary" or otherwise have apparently been removed from the website. When you go to the link posted here a message pops up that says "Stay Tuned! Guidelines available September 2012" I've searched and searched and can't find recertification guidelines anywhere and submitted an email inquiry today to GBCI asking when they expect to post the guidelines. We've registered our LEED EB Gold corporate headquarters for recertification but it's all pretty confusing at this point.
Alexis Voeltner
Sustainability Project ManagerUL Solutions
LEEDuser Expert
11 thumbs up
November 14, 2012 - 6:03 pm
LEED EBO&M Recertification Guidance as of 11/07/2012
https://new.usgbc.org/resources/leed-existing-buildings-operations-amp-m...
Cheers!