| The process of Leed certification has several | | | | and can only be requested when a team is |
| elements that have to be considered as a part of | | | | associated with a project that has been registered. |
| the LEED GA Green Associate v3 exam. Whether | | | | The CIR's can be viewed by members of usgbc, |
| your project deals with construction of green | | | | non-members with projects that have been |
| buildings or building energy systems, it should ideally | | | | registered, and those in attendance of workshops. |
| be Leed certified. If your project gets a Leed | | | | 2. An Appeal: |
| certification then it will increase the credibility of the | | | | - After you have taken the proper steps to submit |
| project and your reputation. | | | | your completed items, then LEED GA Green |
| The process of Leed certification includes four | | | | Associate v3 usgbc will take time to review them. |
| important steps of project registration, application | | | | After review, a rating is given to the project. Once |
| process, credit interpretation requests (CIR), and | | | | you receive the rating, you have 25 days to either |
| appeal. The project registration and application | | | | accept the rating or appeal it. |
| process is easy to understand but a lot of aspirants | | | | - If you accept it, you will become leed certified and |
| have issues understanding credit interpretation | | | | then you will be given a plaque as well as a |
| requests (CIR) and appeal. So here's an insight into | | | | certificate. |
| what they really are: | | | | - If you appeal it, then you must fill out an application |
| 1. The CIR or credit interpretation requests: | | | | for appeals and pay $500.00 per credit and submit it |
| - A CIR or credit interpretation request may be | | | | within 25 days of the final review. You must do the |
| submitted if there is a misunderstanding or some fact | | | | application via the Internet. You must include the |
| is unclear. Once there is a submission the usgbc will | | | | contact, type, size, number of occupants, and |
| make a ruling to determine whether the approach | | | | projected date of completion for your project. You |
| you are taking is suitable. Before you make a | | | | also need to include a narrative with at least three |
| submission, be confident that you have checked with | | | | highlights for your project. The scorecard that |
| the library or CIR's at the usgbc's website. If you | | | | indicates the requirements and credits and the total |
| make a submission, be sure to follow the steps: CIR | | | | score you have received. You need to include the list |
| can only refer to just one credit and only one | | | | of CIR's. There need to be drawings and photos of |
| strategy that are related. You need to add the | | | | your prospective leed green building that includes |
| background and strategy. Do not format this | | | | your site, floor, building section, elevation, and |
| submission as a letter and make it a maximum of 600 | | | | rendering of your project. |
| words. Do not include any information that is | | | | - Finally, you need to submit all original, re-submittal, |
| confidential or contact information. Do not submit any | | | | and appeal documents for just the credits you wish |
| attachments like photos. | | | | to appeal. You must include a narrative for each |
| - You are not guaranteed to be awarded anything | | | | credit. |