Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - Schools 2007

Inquiry

This CIR relates to the USGBC\'s "Who Can Be the Commissioning Authority" document, dated 01/03/06, and specifically, Item 4. which indicates that a "Disinterested employee or a subcontractor of the General Contractor or CM" does *not* qualify to serve as the CxA for Enhanced Commissioning. However, that guidance appears to conflict with a CIR dated later that year (10/9/06), which states, "Yes, a disinterested subcontractor is acceptable as Commissioning Agent for EAc3. "Disinterested" means that this entity has no additional role in the project and is allowed unfettered communication with the project owner." Please confirm which statement governs here.