Application options for Neighborhood Development

Submitting your application for Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) Prerequisite Review

The Smart Location & Linkage (SLL) Prerequisite Review timeline is available for projects using LEED for Neighborhood Development.

For a separate fee, registered Neighborhood Development projects can pursue this optional submittal and review path to verify their project meets the SLL prerequisites prior to submitting an application for Stage 1, 2 or 3 reviews. If the prerequisites are met, the project can advance to a full-stage review.

The SLL Prerequisite Review contains a preliminary and final review with an optional appeal review, and only project information forms and SLL prerequisites are reviewed. Each project may undergo only one SLL Prerequisite Review, cannot pursue this option prior to any subsequent stages of review, and the application must be submitted no later than 18 months after the project registration date. Project teams can elect to pay for this option at any point within the 18-month period following registration.

A SLL Prerequisite Review occurs in up to two parts.

Part 1: Preliminary SLL Prerequisite Review

• Documentation submitted with the SLL Prerequisite application is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system
• Each reviewed prerequisite is designated as anticipated, pending or denied and is accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team
• All project information forms are designated as approved or not approved and are accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team

Part 2: Final SLL Prerequisite Review

All project teams have the option to accept the results of the preliminary SLL Prerequisite Review as final. However, if your project team should submit a response to the preliminary SLL Prerequisite Review, a final SLL Prerequisite Review will be conducted as follows:

• All documentation submitted with the response to the Preliminary SLL Prerequisite Review is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the LEED ND rating system
• Each reviewed prerequisite is designated as anticipated or denied, and is accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team
• All project information forms are designated as approved or not approved, and are accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team

Submitting your application for initial review

The stage 1, 2 or 3 review path and timeline is available to projects using LEED for Neighborhood Development.

An application for a full stage review is submitted in up to two parts.

Part 1: Preliminary Stage 1, 2 or 3 Review

• All documentation submitted with the initial application is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system
• Each reviewed prerequisite and credit is designated as anticipated, pending, or denied, and is accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team
• All project information forms are designated as approved or not approved, and are accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team

Part 2: Final Stage 1, 2, or 3 Review (optional)

All project teams have the option to accept the results of the Preliminary Review as final. However, if your project team chooses to submit a response to the Preliminary Review, a Final Review will be conducted as follows:

• All documentation submitted with the response to the Preliminary Stage Review is reviewed for completeness and compliance with the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system
• Each reviewed prerequisite and credit is designated as awarded, or denied, and is accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team
• All project information forms are designated as approved or not approved, and are accompanied by technical advice as deemed appropriate by the review team