LEED Commissioning Criteria Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 1

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

PLANNING

POST-CONSTRUCTION

sioning and the project team may opt to pursue an added LEED point for additional

commissioning. The process provided in this Guide provides the necessary steps

to comply with both prerequisite and additional commissioning requirements.

Commissioning for LEED

The LEED 2.1 commissioning criteria is explained in more detail below.

Certification

The process provided in GSA's

LEED Commissioning Criteria Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 1

Building Commissioning Guide

provides the necessary steps to

Fundamental Building Systems

Energy & Atmosphere Credit 3 (1 Pt.)

comply with the United States

Green Building Council's (USGBC)

Commissioning

Additional Commissioning

prerequisite

and

additional

commissioning

requirements

INTENT

for Leadership in Energy &

Verify and ensure that fundamental building

Verify and ensure that entire building is de-

Environmental Design (LEED)

signed, constructed and calibrated to oper-

elements and systems are designed, installed

Certification.

ate as intended.

and calibrated to operate as intended.

REQUIREMENTS & SUBMITTALS

(7-9 must be done by independent 3rd Party)

1. Engage a commissioning authority

2. Review design intent & Basis of Design

2. Review design intent & BOD documenta-

(BOD) documentation

tion

3. Include Cx requirements in construction

documents

4. Develop & utilize a Commissioning Plan

5. Verify installation, functional perfor-

mance, training and documentation

6. Complete a commissioning report

7. Conduct a focused review of the design

prior to CD phase

8. Conduct a focused review of the Con-

struction Documents when close to

completion

9. Conduct a selective review of contractor

submittals of commissioned equipment

10. Develop a recommissioning manage-

ment manual

11. Have a contract in place to review with

operational staff current building op-

eration, including plan for resolution

of outstanding commissioning related

issues within 1 year after completion of

construction.

building commissioning

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process