LEED

Certification Pathway 1: Applicable for LEED @ 0.25, 0.35, and 0.45 FAR Tiers: Applicants are required to provide all documentation specific to each individual permit stage. Submittals may not include materials intended for future or subsequent review phases.

Clearing, Grading, and Demo

  • Provide an updated LEED scorecard and tracking spreadsheet showing that progress is being made on all credits.
  • Confirm the project’s plan for EVSE and EV-Ready Infrastructure as stipulated in the project’s site plan conditions.
  • If the project is pursuing an ENERGY STAR certification, submit an ENERGY STAR Target Finder score showing the Energy Use Intensity (EUI) needed to earn the required score as stipulated in the site plan condition.
  • Invite DES Green Building Staff (energy@arlingtonva.us) to be a member of the project team on LEED Online.

Excavation, Sheeting, and Shoring

  • Provide an updated LEED Scorecard and tracking spreadsheet showing that progress is being made on all credits.
  • Confirm that a commissioning (Cx) agent is on board prior to any above grade work. If the Enhanced Commissioning LEED credit is being pursued, confirm that the Cx agent is reviewing the drawings in the design phase.
  • Acknowledge that ENERGY STAR and WaterSense components are included in the project as required by the site plan condition. • Submit the LEED Indoor Water Use Reduction calculator showing the fixtures considered and the percentage reduction.
  • Meet with County staff to discuss how an energy model is being used to inform the choice of insulation, windows, HVAC systems, and other components to meet the energy reduction requirements.
  • Specify the energy monitoring equipment needed to track whole building energy use, and meet with County staff to discuss future energy benchmarking and tracking requirements This meeting should include the project Developer.

Final Building Permit

  • Provide an updated LEED scorecard and tracking spreadsheet showing that progress is being made on all credits.
  • Submit the commissioning (Cx) plan prior to approval of the Final Building Permit.
  • Provide the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for Construction.
  • Provide a preliminary report on all ENERGY STAR components and reduced lighting density as they must be met for final project approval. Although specific site plan conditions may vary, common ENERGY STAR components include:
  • Clothes Washers
  • Dishwashers
  • Refrigerators
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Ventilation Fans (Kitchen & Bathroom)
  • Provide a preliminary report on all WaterSense plumbing fixtures.
  • Provide an update showing final selections for lighting in residential units. ENERGY STAR’s Advanced Lighting Package can be used to comply with residential lighting requirements of site plan condition. There is more information, including dozens of photos of ENERGY STAR compliant light fixtures, at: https://www.energystar.gov/products/light_fixtures.
  • For the commercial lighting areas of multifamily residential projects (lobbies, corridors, stairwells, common rooms, fitness rooms, etc.), submit documentation that the project team has reduced the need for lighting through:
    • Daylighting where possible
    • Efficient fixtures
    • Bulbs, with LEDs preferred
    • Motion sensors and/or timers
  • Submit specification sheets for intended rooftop lighting fixtures demonstrating compliance with the County’s Baseline Requirement for Light Pollution Reduction.
  • Provide a final energy model summary including a description of building systems and components that will result in targeted energy savings.

Shell and Core Certificate of Occupancy

  • Provide an updated LEED scorecard and tracking spreadsheet showing that progress is being made on all credits.
  • Provide final documentation on ENERGY STAR and WaterSense components and common area lighting as stipulated in the site plan condition.
  • Provide the LEED design phase review report (or an update on the timeline for submission to USGBC), including confirmation that energy points as stipulated in the site plan condition have been achieved.
  • Submit to the County the documentation for two LEED prerequisites: EAp1: Operational Carbon Projection and Decarbonization Plan, and MRp2: Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon.

First Partial Certificate of Occupancy

Coordinate and complete a site visit with the County’s Green Building Staff to verify the green building elements as stipulated in the site plan condition.

Partial Certificate of Occupancy of the Last Floor of Space

Provide an updated LEED scorecard and tracking spreadsheet showing that progress is being made on all credits.

Provide final documentation in LEED online for the final LEED approval confirming that required LEED components are incorporated in the project. 

Provide a narrative that all County Baseline Prerequisites and Extra List Items are incorporated in the project.

Create an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account for the project and input building characteristics as required for the project’s space type, including gross floor areas and all meters for all fuel types used onsite, including emergency generators.

Post financial security for LEED and ENERGY STAR certification as required by the site plan condition.

Master Certificate of Occupancy

Provide the final LEED certification, or a status update if the project has not yet received its award. The County’s Green Buildings Staff will release the green building bond once the LEED award has been received. Please note that if ENERGY STAR certification is required as part of the project’s site plan condition, it must be achieved within 48 months from the date of the Partial Certificate of Occupancy for any space on the last floor of space for which a Certificate of Occupancy Permit is issued, after which the ENERGY STAR bond will be returned.

 

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