LEED Certification: Commercial Flashcards

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What are the four main steps to certification?

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  1. Register your project by completing key forms and submitting payment.
  2. Apply for LEED certification by submitting your completed certification application through LEED Online and
    paying a certification review fee.
  3. Review. Your LEED application is reviewed by GBCI.
    Certify. Receive the certification decision.
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What is the building certification checklist involve?

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Be in a permanent location on existing land Use reasonable LEED boundaries
Comply with project size requirements

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3
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Where do you submit your application for certification?

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LEED Online

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Who has to sign the certification agreement on LEED Online?

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Project Owner

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What is the role of an agent if used?

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The agent is the person (or entity) who is granted actual authority by the owner to register the project and accept the certification agreement.

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What is the role of the project admin?

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This team member acts as a project manager, overseeing the LEED project as well as which project team members are responsible for certain tasks.

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When should the project be registered for certification?

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Design phase or earlier

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How often should recertification occur?

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LEED O+M, in order for your certification to remain current, we require you to recertify your project within five years of the previous certification.

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What is the campus credit approach?

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This approach enables you to streamline the documentation process by earning “campus credits” – prerequisites and credits that can be applied to all LEED projects on the master site.

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What is the campus group project approach?

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In this approach, you’ll register the group of projects on the site as a single LEED project that will then receive a single LEED rating and certification. To be eligible for this approach, LEED BD+C and LEED ID+C projects must be under the same construction contract and be constructed at the same time, and LEED O+M projects must be under the same ownership and management, share the same performance period and have substantially similar space types.

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What happens during preliminary review?

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20-25 business days, indicating which prerequisites and credits are anticipated to be awarded during final review, pending further information or denied.
Your team can accept the preliminary review results as final if you are satisfied, submit new or revised documentation, or attempt additional credits before submitting for final review.

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What happens during Final Review?

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The final review stage allows you to submit supplementary information or amend the application. GBCI will review the revisions or new submissions and mark the credits either awarded or denied.

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What happens during Appeal Review?

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The appeal review stage provides one additional round of review and allows you to submit supplementary information, amend the application or add new credits not previously attempted. Each appeal is associated with a fee and there is no cap on the number of appeals one can submit.

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What is the standard review?

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Through the standard review path, you will submit your entire application (all credits and prerequisites) once you’ve completed your project.

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What is the split review?

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Submit part of your application at the conclusion of your project’s design phase (design credits and prerequisites), and the rest at the conclusion of construction.

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How do you file an inquiry?

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LEED Online

17
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Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIR)?

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A CIR allows you to obtain technical guidance related to a particular credit or facet of the LEED rating system.

18
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LEED Interpretation?

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Administered by USGBC, LEED Interpretations focus on the evolution of the LEED rating system and are published periodically in the form of official addenda. LEED Interpretations provide answers to technical inquiries about applying LEED in situations not already addressed by the rating systems, reference guides and MPRs.

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When must LEED BD+C & LEED ID+C construction phase review be submitted?

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no later than two years after your project is substantially completed (the date on which your building receives a certificate of occupancy or similar official indication that it is fit and ready for use)

20
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When must LEED O+M be submitted ?

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LEED O+M projects are required to submit for review within 60 days of the end of their performance period.

21
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How many points for LEED certified?

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40-49 points earned

22
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How many points for LEED Silver?

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50-59

23
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How many points for LEED Gold?

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60-79

24
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How many points for LEED Platinum?

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80+

25
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What must happen before the GBCI begins to review the application?

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The certification fee must be received.