Construction

Commission lighting systems to confirm their performance in concert with the commissioning credits EAp1 and EAc3.

Verify any ongoing requirements with your regulating agency, as some state and local agencies require a contaminated and remediated site to be retested or monitored on an ongoing basis.

Prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, ensure that all remediation efforts have been completed, properly documented, and submitted to the proper authorities.    

After completion of all construction activities, document credit compliance in LEED Online by uploading these documents: 

Preserve existing vegetation, especially mature trees, whenever possible. This will decrease costs for temporary stabilization measures and erosion controls. In addition, the vegetation may also be used as part of your landscaping plan. 

Corrective actions can range from adjusting the placement of silt fencing and removing debris from stormwater catchment basins to replanting areas of temporary seeding and adding material to gravel skirts at entrances and exits.

Provide corrective actions immediately after any rain event.

The civil engineer, contractor, or a third party should inspect your ESC plan measures on a weekly basis (bi-weekly if inspections are also conducted after any weather event involving more than 0.5 inches of rain), and submit status reports on

Have a representative from the general contractor’s office onsite daily to monitor and implement necessary measures laid out in your ESC plan.

The general contractor implements the ESC plan until construction is completed and all disturbed areas have been stabilized.