Chapter 8: LEED Administration Process 8.3 LEED Homes Certification Process Unlike other LEED certification process, USGBC/GBCI does not involve directly in LEED for Homes Certification. LEED for Homes is facilitated by LEED for Homes providers & Green Rater. LEED for Homes provider are contracted by USGBC/GBCI to provide administrative & Technical support to the project team. Green Raters are part of project team who connects the project team with LEED for Homes provider by site inspections and verification. Steps in LEED Homes Certification 1. Contact LEED for Homes provider. LEED for Homes provider are listed in usgbe website 2. Project team holds preliminary meeting with LEED for homes provider to discuss the project certification. The project certification goals are set and responsibilities are assigned to the project team members. The project team may include LEED AP (Homes spatiality) to guide the members. 3. On receipt of go ahead signal from LEED for Homes provider the project team can register the project with GBCI. 4, Project team proceeds with the project to meet the targeted goals. 5. Green Rater performs inspections and required tests to ensure the required performance targets are met. 6. Green Rater completes the project documentation and submits it to LEED for Homes provider 7. LEED for Homes provides reviews the documentation and submits it to GBC! for Review 8. GBC reviews and provide the certification. Reference: httn://www.usebc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPagelD=147 en er nc rc ©2011 Green Building Academy wwwlearning-green.com Page 8.4