We received our Precertification Final Decision for our Core and Shell building. LEED online indicates I can accept or appeal the final decision. When I choose accept, I am taken to the Precertification Review Acceptance Form. This form uses some confusing language. If I submit it states that I am closing out the application process and making the projects certification official. It further states that this is how the project will be represented on plaques and certificates.
We are trying for Silver and have achieved Certified in the Precert process. Several Construction credits are yet to be completed. The Scorecard correctly shows that we are attempting 52 points and have been awarded 44. to this point. I'm nervous about submitting because this form does not acknowledge that the project will then transition to Design and Construction Review. It makes it sound like I am accepting Certified as our final. Does this sound normal?
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Charles Nepps
NH Green Consulting97 thumbs up
July 10, 2014 - 4:01 am
This simply closes out the PreCertification part of the process and the project would then continue on to the Design/Construction review. Accepting the PreCert simply means you do not wish to pursue a higher level of PreCertification, and the Owner will receive a letter saying the project has been PreCertified "Certified" (in this case). I don't think there's much danger of the USGBC awarding the building "Certified" based on PreCert review alone. )
Adrienn Gelesz
LEED APABUD Engineering Ltd.
48 thumbs up
July 10, 2014 - 7:24 am
Didn't you submit construction related credits during the precertification stage? Precetification is only one stage (no separate design and construction), so you should submit all credits what you want to get approved for precertification. After this phase you can submit new credits in design and construction stage as well.
Tracy Baker
CTA Inc.3 thumbs up
July 10, 2014 - 9:18 am
We submitted the construction credits but during PreCertification the forms do not allow upload of documentation so those credits were simply marked 'completed' or 'attempted' in the review report.
It sounds like I am OK to accept the review.
Thanks for the help.