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| What is the LEED AP's role in the application process? |
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1. Coordinate withing the Project Team 2. Facilitate and Streamline the application process.
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| What is a Project Administrator, and what is his role in the Application process? |
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The Project Administrator is the main contact person or LEED-online. He is responsible for the teams access and invites members. He validates info, assigns credit responsibility, and submits templates for review online. |
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| What is the first thing to do when starting a LEED project? |
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Register the project ONLINE via the USGBC website.
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| How much does it cost to register a project? |
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$450 for USGBC members, $600 for non-members... BUT this fee is waved if project gets a PLATINUM rating
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| What all does Project Registration provide? |
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1. Access to Credit Templates/Letter Templates
2. Establishes a point of contact with USGBC 3. Access to CIR database 4. Maximizes potential for achieving certification, if done early in project design
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| When do you get access to official Credit Templates? |
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Access to OFFICIAL templates is only given after a team registers their project. Any member can view SAMPLE templates but only registered teams can view OFFICIAL templates.
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| What is the point of Credit Templates? |
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Credit Templates help streamline the application process. |
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| What does a LEED-Online Credit Template tell you? |
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Credit Templates are unique for each prerequisite and credit. Each template identifies: Information needed to earn credit, what supporting documentation is needed, and which decision maker is responsible for signing off.
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| What are the FOUR sections of Credit Templates? |
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The four sections of Credit Templates: 1) Template Status 2) Manage Template 3) Required Documents 4) Documentation Status
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| What are the submittal options in the application process? |
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Option 1: Two phases - design submittal THEN construction submittal Option 2: One Phase - design and construciton submittals together
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| What happens after each submittal phase of the application process? |
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After the Design phase, the USGBC will mark each credit as either credit anticipated or credit denied. After the construction phase, the USGBC will mark each credit as either credit anticipated or credit denied (only after final review are credits awarded)
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| What is included in a Complete LEED-Online submittal? |
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1. rating system chosen 2. project info 3. project narrative (3 highlights) 4. list of all CIR's 5. Drawings and photos 6. Certification fee - in english, US standard of measure - Do NOT include excess documentation
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| In a LEED-Online Submittal, what information falls under Project info? |
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1. Project contact 2. Project type 3. Project size 4. Planned number of occupants 5. Planned date of construction completion
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| In a LEED-Online submittal, what Drawings&Photos should be included? |
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1. Site Plan 2. Typical Floor Plan 3. Typical Building Section 4. Typical or Primary Elevation 5. Photo or Rendering of the Project
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| Explain the Certification Fee that is to be included in the Complete LEED-Online Submittal. |
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The certification fee is payment for the certification process. Its amount depends on the Rating System chosen and the Square Footage of the project. It is paid in stages. |
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| What are some rules to follow when submitting Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs)? |
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1. FIRST check the online database of CIRs to see if your question has already been answered 2. It must refer to only one credit and one related strategy 3. It must include essential project strategy and background - Do not format as a letter- 600 max words
- Do not include confidential project info
- Do not state credit name or contact information (understood by system when submitted)
- Do not include any attachments (drawings, etc)
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| Do CIR's Rulings gurantee or award Credits? |
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No - "CIR rulings NEVER guarantee or award any credits -it just provides specific information regarding applicability."
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CIR's can only be requested by project teams associated with a registered project |
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CIRs can be viewed by - all USGBC members
- Non-members with registered projects
- Workshop Attendees
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| What happens after a complete LEED-online package is submitted? |
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Definition
- The USGBC will spend some time to review everything.
- After this Final LEED Review, the project is given a rating.
- The Project Team has 25 days to contact the USGBC to either accept or appeal the rating.
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| What happens if you accept USGBC's project rating? |
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If accepted, the project is then LEED-Certified and awarded a certificate and plaque. |
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| How do you appeal a project rating from USGBC? |
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To appeal your project rating, an application is filled out via LEED-online. |
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| How much does it cost to appeal a USGBC rating? |
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It costs $500 for each credit appealed.
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| When must the appeal application be submitted? |
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Within 25 days of Final LEED Review by USGBC. OR Appeals may be filed after the design phase review.
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| What all is included in an Appeal Application? |
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1. Project Info (same as original) 2. Project Narrative (3 highlights) (same as original) 3. LEED Project Checklist Scorecard 4. List of CIRs (same as original) 5. Drawings and Photos (same as original) 6. Original, re-submittal, and appeal submittal documentation for only those credits that are being appealed, Narratives for each are to be included as well
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