Construction

Provide all tenants with the guidelines.

Verify that the area designated as open space is maintained during construction, or confirm that disturbed areas will be restored and reclaimed as open space. 

If your team is installing features like VAV or a peak-load

Install all equipment as required by the design specifications. 

Option 3: Prescriptive—Advanced Building Core Performance Guide

Make sure that the documentation from the prerequisite (EAp2) is complete in LEED Online. The documentation for EAc1 is, for the most part, automatically filled out in LEED Online based on your entries for EAp2.

Option 2: Prescriptive—ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)

Although EAc1 is a Design Phase submittal, it may make sense to submit the credit after construction for LEED certification to take into account any final design changes.

Option 1: Computer Simulation

If you are installing sensors and controls, they should be configured per specifications.  Surprisingly, these are occasionally mis-calibrated or even reversed, causing discomfort to occupants, cost to the owner, and system malfunction.