The LEED Online platform serves as a central system for project registration, payment of certification costs, uploading documentation for credits and prerequisites, and streamlining submittal preparation and review times. In addition to credit templates and calculators that speed submittal preparation and review processes.
Precertification can help you anticipate which credits and prerequisites you are likely to earn during a full review, as well as request supplemental reviews if any issues were highlighted in your final review report.
Registration
As soon as your project has been registered, you can access LEED Online to start working on prerequisites and credits that apply to it. Furthermore, this tool can also be used to submit your certification application and pay any associated fees.
Your team will submit documentation to support their application and demonstrate compliance with all requirements for their chosen option. Each credit has a form that requests the final method of compliance as well as providing links for uploading supporting documentation; these forms are designed to guide you through this process of filling in documentation.
The new platform includes several essential features to facilitate certification for their buildings more quickly and easily, including:
Prerequisites / Credits Documentation
Prior to submitting your project for review, it is essential that both you and your team verify all prerequisites and credits have been fulfilled. You can locate this information within LEED Online’s project dashboard; LEEDuser provides another member-based resource designed to keep teams organized while they prepare their projects for review.
After verifying your fulfillment of all prerequisites and credits, it’s time to begin compiling documentation for review by GBCI. Each credit will require different forms; to get a sense of what’s involved, review the LEED Credit Library of the USGBC website.
Once your project is ready for review, submit it through both LEED Online and WELL Online for review at its appropriate phase of review. When entering credit and prerequisite information into each digital scorecard, match that information submitted directly to reviewers. If additional review is necessary, request either supplemental or final reviews through GBCI; they’ll respond within 25 business days to mark them awarded or denied.
Document Management
Document management refers to the practice of storing, organizing, and retrieving physical or electronic documents for storage and retrieval purposes. Additionally, document management software typically offers cloud access so employees can retrieve documents at any time, anywhere—improving productivity while also enabling executives to review important project documents remotely.
Credit tracking can be an intensive and time-consuming task, often necessitating submittal documentation such as drawings, receipts, product specification sheets, photos, and commissioning reports. Project members frequently access and modify these documents, which makes tracking changes challenging. Project management software offers a solution by acting as a central repository for all credit documentation.
When selecting a document management system, it is vital to take the learning curve and user friendliness of its platform into account. An ideal system should be easy for employees to pick up quickly with minimal onboarding required—saving both time and resources by eliminating file conversion efforts altogether. Furthermore, permission controls should limit editing to authorized personnel only.
Project Collaboration
The project team should meet frequently and communicate clearly throughout its process, with meetings led by their LEED Accredited Professional (AP). At these meetings, he or she should outline exactly what must be achieved to gain credits being pursued; this will create structure to the chart and ensure everyone understands their roles, required documents, and where it has been submitted. Utilizing cloud-based tools like Green Badger can make this process simpler by tracking submissions by team member and credit, so no one misses submitting anything!
Projects seeking multiple credits need to monitor progress on each credit in real time using a visual dashboard to see where their team stands in terms of published thresholds, as well as identify any issues that might impede certification. This ensures unplanned setbacks do not halt progress and plays an essential role in the overall project design process.
Reporting
The LEED submission process requires project teams to provide evidence that their building meets credit requirements. When working through this phase, consulting with a LEED Accredited Professional can often be beneficial; their experience and guidance can ensure documentation meets LEED specifications while review comments are addressed efficiently.
With the LEED online platform, it is simple to keep an eye on progress for credit documentation, making sure everything is current. Furthermore, the platform checks whether any required data is missing to streamline submission.
If you find yourself encountering difficulties, the LEEDuser forum is an invaluable resource for finding answers to frequently asked questions. Just keep in mind that LEEDuser Experts are top professionals who may only have time for a limited number of posts daily; for more complex or specific inquiries, it would be best to contact GBCI directly through their website.
FAQ’S
1. How do I register my project on the LEED Online platform?
Register your project directly through the LEED Online portal after creating an account.
2. What documentation is required for credit submission?
Each credit requires specific forms and supporting documentation, detailed in the LEED Credit Library.
3. Can I request a review for specific credits during precertification?
Yes, you can request supplemental reviews for highlighted issues during precertification.
4. How can I track the progress of my credit documentation?
Use the LEED Online project dashboard or tools like Green Badger for real-time tracking.
5. Where can I find help if I face issues with the platform?
Use the LEEDuser forum for FAQs or contact GBCI directly for more complex issues.
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