All the design work is implemented during construction. Have the project architect ensure that the glazing is per your specifications and that the façade system incorporates a continuous air barrier. The commissioning agent will ensure all equipment purchased is exactly what the engineer required, and that all pumps and fans meet the specifications. 

Finalize the list of strategies adopted from Section 3. Your project earns one point for three strategies, two points for six strategies. 

Follow EAp2 steps for compliance and documentation.

Option 3: Prescriptive Compliance Path—Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide

Follow EAp2 steps for compliance and documentation.

Option 2: Prescriptive Compliance Path—ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides

When your final design is documented, run a final energy model for LEED documentation. Include the specifications and efficiencies of the system being purchased and installed.  

Option 1: Whole Building Energy Simulation

Make sure mechanical spaces and locations are coordinated in the architectural and structural drawings. For example, is a duct run colliding with a beam? Is a fan coil unit placed above a door opening so that it will leak condensate on people walking into the space? Common mistakes like this can cause construction delays and poor performance during operations if not detected, so coordination of the drawings is critical, especially if your project involves integrated design and complex systems. 

Energy systems are only as efficient as they are well-installed and operated—involve the operations team during the final Construction Documents phase (or even much earlier) to make sure they are abreast of design decisions and prepared to operate in the sequence required.