Which of the following actions should the LEED AP do if the project continues to pursue LEED certification?

A LEED AP submitted a Preliminary Design and Construction review and has received a review comment and technical advice on Materials and Resources Prerequisite, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning.

Which of the following actions should the LEED AP do if the project continues to pursue LEED certification?
A . Revise the documentation and resubmit the form
B . Abandon meeting this prerequisite
C . Submit an appeal to Green Business Certification Inc.
D . Ask the General Contractor to be more aggressive with recycling goals

Answer: A

Explanation:

Revise the documentation and resubmit the form If a project receives a review comment and technical advice on a prerequisite, it means that the documentation submitted was incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear, and that the project team needs to address the issues raised by the reviewer and provide additional information or clarification. The project team should revise the documentation and resubmit the form as part of the final review to demonstrate compliance with the prerequisite requirements. Abandoning meeting this prerequisite is not an option, as prerequisites are mandatory for LEED certification. Submitting an appeal to Green Business Certification Inc. is only applicable if the project team disagrees with the reviewer’s decision or interpretation, and has additional evidence or arguments to support their claim. Asking the General Contractor to be more aggressive with recycling goals is not relevant to this prerequisite, as it does not address the documentation issue.

Reference: As per the LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) V4 resources, the Materials and Resources Prerequisite for Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning requires the project team to develop and implement a construction and demolition waste management plan that identifies at least five materials targeted for diversion from disposal in landfills and incinerators. The project team must also estimate a diversion rate for each material and describe how they will achieve it. The project team must submit this plan as part of the preliminary design review, along with a letter from the owner or project manager confirming that they will implement it during construction. If the reviewer finds any issues with the plan or the letter, they will provide a review comment and technical advice on how to improve it. The project team must then revise the documentation and resubmit it as part of the final design review, along with a narrative describing how they addressed the reviewer’s feedback. For more detailed information, you can refer to the web-based reference guide in the credit library at USGBC’s official website.