GBCI, the third party organization that handles the review of projects seeking certification under USGBC’s LEED green building program, concluded evaluation of the pilot in which it engaged global certification bodies to assist with LEED certifications.
The expectation was that it would improve capacity and allow GBCI to scale the certification process while maintaining the necessary rigor and level of customer support. What GBCI found, however, was that it put too much distance between GBCI and its customers and hampered efforts to provide the clarity and consistency project teams need to successfully complete the certification process.
Therefore over the next two years, GBCI will begin to take over the management of the certification process. They anticipate this move will allow them to stay in much closer touch with customers throughout the entire certification process and better ensure the technical oversight of reviews. No change in process will be required of project teams with projects currently under review.
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