In reference to the V4 LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Enhanced Commissioning section:
In the Step-by-Step guidance, “Step 4. Review contractor’s submittals” on page 391, it explicitly and exclusively refers to the HVAC&R submittals, which creates the impression that submittal reviews are only applicable to HVAC&R systems.
Below is the extract, what is your interpretation of this?
"Step 4. Review contractor’s submittals
Ensure ongoing compliance with the OPR, BOD, and Cx requirements by reviewing the HVAC &R contractor’s submittals.
·· Conduct a submittal review by the CxA concurrently with the design team’s review or, at the latest, before final acceptance by the engineer or architect of record.
·· The CxA must document all issues discovered during the review process in a log, to be distributed to the project’s design and construction teams (see Further Explanation, Examples, Table 4).
·· The CxA must also confirm that all issues recorded in the log are addressed or resolved by the owner, design, or construction teams.
·· Establish the submittal review process at the commissioning kickoff meeting included in the fundamental commissioning steps. "
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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September 2, 2016 - 10:18 am
The credit language is clear and takes precedence over anything in the Reference Guide. All applicable submittals must be reviewed.
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
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September 2, 2016 - 12:01 pm
Right Marcus. One other point however. Now that fundamental commissioning requires the OPR and BOD to have information on the envelope systems, and some design review is required, review of submittals for the envelope would only be required if you are pursuing that part of enhanced commissioning.