Under Split Review, when can some credits be submitted?

• A. Some credits/prerequisites can be submitted during the design phase as outlined in the LEED reference guide. Other credits/prerequisites must be submitted during construction phase. Only after the construction process can these points be earned.
• B. All credits must be submitted during construction.
• C. All credits are submitted at once after final construction.
• D. Credits are never split between phases.

Answer: (A)

Split Review lets a project submit a portion of credits during the design phase and the remaining credits during construction. This reflects how some design decisions can be reviewed and approved before construction starts, while other credits depend on outcomes from construction or commissioning and are reviewed later. The LEED reference guide specifies which credits are eligible for design-phase submissions and which require construction-phase submittals. Because of this two-phase approach, some points can be earned based on design decisions, but final points are earned only after construction has progressed and those credits have been verified. That’s why the statement describing both design-phase submissions and construction-phase submissions, with points awarded after construction, is the correct description of Split Review.