LEED Online

LEED Online is the primary resource for managing the LEED documentation process. Through LEED Online, project teams can manage project details, complete documentation requirements for LEED credits and prerequisites, upload supporting files, submit applications for review, receive reviewer feedback, and ultimately earn LEED certification. LEED Online provides a common space where members of a project team can work together to document compliance with the LEED rating system. With the exception of projects registered under LEED for Homes, all projects must be certified using LEED Online.

LEED Online version 3 

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LEED Online version 3 is available only for those projects registered under LEED 2009. The new version of LEED Online is faster, smarter and a better user experience. It is designed to be scalable and more robust, through improved design, a more intuitive user interface, better communication between project teams and certifying bodies, and upgrades that respond to the changes in the LEED 2009 rating system.




LEED Online version 2

Projects registered under version 2 rating systems will continue to use LEED Online version 2.* Go to LEED Online version 2. Projects registering under previous versions of the LEED rating systems will have the option to upgrade to a LEED 2009 rating system at any time. Registration fees for transitioning to LEED 2009 will be waived until January 10, 2010.

*LEED NCv2.1 projects are still eligible to submit applications for certification in paper (binder or CD) format. Two copies of the application, along with payment of the certification review fees, should be mailed to GBCI, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20037. Make checks payable to GBCI.

Upgrade to LEED 2009

Projects currently registered under a previous LEED Rating System may upgrade to the corresponding LEED 2009 Rating System. View more details on upgrading

Version 3 New Functionality

LEED Online v3 provides enhanced functionality to improve efficiency and productivity. For starters, the new tool includes several project management improvements:

  • Project organization – any user who is a team member on more than one registered LEED project will be able to sort, view, and group their projects according to a number of project traits, including location, design or management firm, etc. Further, projects with similar characteristics can be grouped on those traits and viewed from their own screen.
  • Team member administration – the functionality for adding team roles, assigning them to team members, and making credit assignments is more flexible. Most notably, credits are assigned by team member name rather than by project role.
  • Status indicators and timeline – the system explains all the steps in the review and certification process more clearly and highlights which steps a specific project has completed. The system displays specific dates associated with each phase and step, including the target dates each review will be returned to the customer.
  • Support for Certification Review and Submittals
  • In addition, LEED Online v3 also offers many new features supporting the LEED certification review process itself, as well as enhancements to the functionality of submittal documentation and certification forms:
  • End-to-end process support – the new system shepherds each project team through the entire certification process, from initial project registration through all review phases. Further, the registration phase includes extra help for beginners to decide which LEED rating system is best suited for their project type, while allowing experienced users to get through the process quickly.
  • Improved mid-stream communication – during a LEED review, a mid-review clarification page will allow the LEED reviewer to contact the project team through the system if any minor clarifications are needed to complete the review.
  • Data linkages – some data, such as a building’s gross floor area or FTE occupancy, are required in the documentation for several LEED credits. LEED Online v3 automatically populates fields in all appropriate forms after the user enters data the first time. This saves the customer re-entry time and helps ensure project-wide consistency. Override options are available in case the values truly need to differ.
  • Automatic data checks – a surprisingly large number of incomplete LEED applications are submitted for review without required data, causing process delays. The new system will alert users when required data is missing, giving them a final chance to correct the error before submitting the application.
  • Progressive, context-based disclosure of content – many LEED submittal templates have several options for completing the form, with the customer required to choose and complete only one of them. The new system will show only the data fields relevant to the customer’s situation once an option has been selected, hiding all the extraneous content.