In the LEED Glossary Substantial Completion is defined as:
Substantial completion of the building’s indoor plumbing system is defined as either initial building construction or the last plumbing renovation of all or part of the building that included a 100% retrofit of all plumbing fixtures and fittings as part of the renovation.
This doesn't make sense to me. Does anyone have a resource or clear definition for substantial completion?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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October 20, 2014 - 12:27 pm
Erika, I think what may be confusing here is that the definition is specifically relevant to LEED-EBOM. Perhaps you are looking for a definition with a different context?
Erika Duran
Sustainability ConsultantDagher Engineering
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October 20, 2014 - 2:17 pm
Yes Tristan - In the LEED Certification Policy Manual (2012) Page 37 under "Application for Construction Review" it states:
"Following completion of the Design Review phase and within 2 (two) years of substantial project completion, the Project Administrator shall submit, via LEED Online, a complete application for Construction review"
I have a project I want to indicate a hard deadline for and this statement makes it seem like it is dependent on what is meant by Substantial Project Completion.
Jon Clifford
LEED-AP BD+CGREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
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October 21, 2014 - 8:20 pm
Substantial completion is defined in AIA Document A201-1997, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, in Section 9.8.1, and in AIA Document G704-2000, Architect’s Certificate of Substantial Completion, as “the stage in the progress of the Work where the Work or designated portion is sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract Documents so that the Owner can occupy or utilize the Work for its intended use.” Substantial Completion occurs when the Architect signs the Certificate of Substantial Completion confirming that “the Work performed under this Contract has been reviewed and found, to the Architect’s best knowledge, information and belief, to be substantially complete.”
Substantial Completion is a principal milestone in the construction process. See: http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek06/0127/0127bp_risk.cfm