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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION REVIEW

The following review timeline is available to all projects registered for certification under any LEED Existing Buildings Rating System. An application for review is submitted in up to two parts, with requirements as follows:

Initial application

  • Must occur no later than 60 calendar days following the end of the performance period for any attempted prerequisite or credit, as outlined in the LEED Existing Building Rating System
  • Must include payment of the Existing Building certification fee
  • Must include completed documentation for all prerequisites and at least the minimum number of credits required to achieve certification
  • Must include completed general project information forms

Response to preliminary review (optional)

All project teams have the option to accept the results of the preliminary review as final. However, at the discretion of the project team, a response to the preliminary review may be submitted via LEED Online, provided that it satisfies the following:
  • Must occur within twenty-five business days of receipt of preliminary review comments
  • Must include revised documentation for any prerequisite or project information form marked as 'pending' or 'denied' during the preliminary review
  • Must include revised documentation for any attempted credit marked as 'pending' or 'denied' during the preliminary review (alternatively, such credits may be withdrawn from the application)
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