Projects registered with LEED v3 had an option of indicating that commissioning report is pending completion and providing a contract to ensure that the report will be completed. Additionally, the project team could provide sample prefunctional checklists and functional checklists for at least two of the commissioned systems. Would such an option be accepted with v4 for a project with extensive commissioning on the one hand for which the owner wishes to apply for LEED review as soon as possible for taking advantage of the project label on the other?
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Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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April 24, 2015 - 5:42 pm
I do not reviewed the v4 templates, but based on the "Required Documentation" portions of the reference guide, I am not sure what you describe would be accepted. Personally, even on v09 projects, the Cx has been substantially completed by the time of submission, mostly because the construction documentation takes so long in some cases. There have often been systems or tests that were not complete, and that was communicated in the reports and accepted.
So, I cannot say if this would be accepted, and I would note that the required documentation appears to have changed with v4 for both fundamental and enhanced. You should ask for a conference call with your review team at GBCI and give them you justification and intended documentation and see if they agree.
Since I can give my personal and professional opinion, I would not see this as the appropriate standard of care, and would encourage you to schedule the Cx in a way to have it significantly complete prior to occupancy or early in occupancy. That is my view.