May 21, 2008—Improved submittal templates are now available for the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance in LEED Online.
The new submittal templates streamline the LEED certification process in several ways, explains USGBC. They:
- offer clearer instructions on required documentation, including explicit guidance for multi-tenant buildings
- offer several documentation options for many credits
- exempt project teams from certain submittals if appropriate
- document exemplary performance points within the credits they are based on
- pre-screen credits for a valid performance period
- collect generic project data together in a new “general submittal” template
Additional resources can be found on the Registered Project Tools page, which USGBC recommends as the first destination when working on a LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance project.
Featured tools include definitions of key terms, minimum requirements for programs and plans, credit calculators, and tools to help streamline the certification application.
Projects currently registered under LEED for Existing Buildings v2.0 are encouraged, but not required, to upgrade to the new version. LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance has been reengineered to provide a clear focus on the operations and maintenance of owner-occupied and multi-tenant commercial buildings, says USGBC. The new version maximizes a building’s performance over time, ensuring a high return on investment.
