Top 10 Tips to Make Your LEED Project a Success

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today is a special episode where host Charlie Cichetti shares his “</span><strong>Top 10 Tips to Make Your LEED Project a Success.”</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Many of the tips focus on new LEED projects, but the principles can be applied to some older projects too. Listen to the entire episode to hear Charlie unpack each tip for you!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top 10 Tips to Make Your LEED Project a Success</span></h2> <p> </p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Decide to go for LEED early. IPD.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="2"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Set expectations of each team member on the design + construction iteam early.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="3"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Don’t just chase LEED points and check boxes.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="4"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Use the Energy Model as collaboration after getting modeler up to speed on wish list ECM’s.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="5"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Keep a consistent LEED update meeting format and agenda so everyone comes prepared.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="6"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Partner with the Contractor, share examples, and then have subs sort LEED data to the top.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="7"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Make sure your LEED Online data is consistent so you don’t get flagged (people count, SqFt, etc.).</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="8"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Commissioning (Cx) expectations set early and try to avoid wasted testing visits.</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="9"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   When LEED Review comments come back, use narratives and only answer what they are asking for!</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="10"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   Market Your Building as a Green Building!</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p