Application options for Design and Construction

Submitting your application for split review

Projects teams can split their review process into two – a design review and a construction review. The split review helps projects determine if their project is on track to achieve LEED certification at its preferred level. This process is available for projects using LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core & Shell, LEED for Schools and LEED for Retail.

Part 1: Preliminary Design Review

• Submitted application documentation is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the appropriate LEED rating system. Review team responds with its preliminary design review, indicating which prerequisites and credits are anticipated, pending or denied, and if the project information is approved or not approved
• Project teams have the option to accept the results of the preliminary design review as final, or submit a response

Part 2: Final Design Review (optional)

• The project team’s response and submitted documentation is reviewed, and during the final design review, the review team indicates whether the credits are anticipated, pending, or denied.

Part 3: Preliminary Construction Review

• Remaining credits are submitted and reviewed
• Review team responds with its preliminary construction review, indicating which prerequisites and credits are anticipated, pending, or denied, and if the project information is approved or not approved
• Project teams have the option to accept the results of the preliminary construction review as final, or submit a response

Part 4: Final Construction Review (optional)

• The project team’s response and submitted documentation is reviewed, and during the final construction review, the review team indicates whether the credits are anticipated, pending or denied.

Submitting your application for standard review

The standard Design and Construction Review path and timeline is available for projects using LEED for New Construction and LEED for Commercial Interiors.

Part 1: Preliminary Review

• Submitted application documentation is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the appropriate LEED rating system
• Review team responds with its preliminary review, indicating which prerequisites and credits are anticipated, pending or denied
• Project teams can either accept the results of the preliminary review as final, or submit a response during the final review

Part 2: Final Review (optional)

• Reviewed prerequisite and credits are either awarded or denied, and project information forms are either approved or not approved.