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LEED Gap Analyses

SBS offers LEED feasibility/Gap Analyses that provide valuable insight into the time commitment, level of resources necessary, potential performance lags present within a building’s systems, quantitative and qualitative methods to be utilized, and costs associated with the LEED certification process. Equipped with this knowledge, clients can make the most informed decisions regarding the pursuit of certification.

Additional Considerations - LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance

Properly assessing an existing facility for the pursuit of LEED-EBOM Certification includes adherence to several baseline energy performance criteria, the first of which is the determination of an Energy Star Rating or Energy Use Index of the building. Simply stated, this prerequisite ascertains whether or not the building will meet the mandatory LEED energy consumption requirements. Throughout our performance of the Gap Analysis, the SBS team will focus careful attention to this crucial factor while also evaluating all of the LEED prerequisites for compliance. The results of our study will be accompanied by a preliminary LEED-EBOM scorecard with a credit-by-credit analysis of any potential upfront capital expenses, any ongoing operational changes (or expenses) required, and any upfront professional service costs (ie operations and maintenance policy/procedure writing) that may be associated with the certification process.

Additional Considerations - LEED for New Construction / Commercial Interiors^® Certification

Properly assessing a project for LEED-NC or LEED-CI Certification includes evaluation of the architect’s/engineer’s proposed design for mandatory LEED prerequisites. The SBS team has the knowledge and experience necessary to be able to determine if the intended design of the building’s envelope/shell and mechanical/electrical systems are in conformance with LEED standards and any cost, schedule, quality, or performance factors that may come into effect if these design elements are not met. The results of our study will be accompanied by a preliminary LEED scorecard which is a credit-by-credit analysis that describes any necessary system modifications or potential enhancements as well as any cost implications that should be considered as part of the path to project certification.