Pc5 - PrelIminary Project Planning

Hi John, I"m the editor for LEEDuser. I want to understand your comment that LEEDuser doesn't mention Owners Project Requirements. The OPR doc is mentioned above in our posting of the credit language. Can you clarify what you see as missing? Thanks.

Thanks for clarifying. The language above under Credit Submittals is straight from USGBC. I couldn't say exactly why it differs from the credit language (which is also straight from USGBC), except that often in LEED, not all credit requirements are represented as required documentation, and vice versa.

I just uploaded the required documentation for the Pc5 credit. When I clicked "Complete" I received a message that a documentation form was missing. However, it is my understanding that there is no standard documentation form for the pilot credits. Is this just a default message? Also, I participated in the survey but there was no way to print and scan for upload when completed. Is it safe to assume that there is some way for the pilot credit reviewer to verify my participation?

Thanks for the feedback, John.

The documentation required for pilot credit submittals is not one standard form, as mentioned above. For each pilot credit, you should submit the following information: 1. confirmation email from pilot registration 2. confirmation email from survey completion 3. project specific documentation (outlined in each pilot credit document) If additional information is needed, the reviewer will let you know during the review.

Do you know how long it usually takes to receive email confirmation for the survey? I completed the survey yesterday but have not yet received confirmation. I am ready to complete the submittal - that is the only piece missing. Thanks.

Joanna, regarding your question, the Pilot Credit Library staff sends confirmation on the surveys every couple days when we pull the surveys from the database. We will get you your confirmation soon, so as to not hold up your submittal process. John is correct, we now have a total of 41 credits available for pilot testing, which coincides with the 1st public comment period for rating system development. We're testing all proposed new and substantially modified credits throughout the course of public comment periods (spanning 2011 at minimum) so we can receive additional feedback to help evolve the credits. More information on the continued development of the LEED rating system can be found here: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2360

Thanks Chrissy and John - I appreciate the prompt replies.

Hello, I have a question regarding the two credit specific requirements for Pilot Credit 5. We are asked to provide the following: - List of decisions proposed during the design charrette, compared with the final design decisions - List of paid/contracted team members, along with the dates for meetings/construction/participation For our submittal, we intend to include meeting minutes/agendas that outline design options and decisions made during various phases of design. Also recorded are the names of team members who participated in meetings. The documentation will cover key meetings and milestones for the design phase, but will not be comprehensive of the entire process. Is documentation as described sufficient, or is USGBC expecting us to summarize everything in an actual list? Since the design process was a rather complex one over an extended period of time, this could end up being a very tedious task. We would really appreciate feedback on how other projects approached these two requirements. Thank you! teresa

I would agree with John. The submittals are not set in stone for this credit. What we're looking for is the simplest proof that the project has an integrated process for identifying synergies and issues.

Thank you both for the helpful feedback :)