Which describes the three phases of credit applications?

• A. Predesign - Discovery; Schematic Design - Design and Construction; Feedback Mechanisms - Operations and performance monitoring.
• B. Design - Construction; Post-Construction - Occupant Feedback; Decommissioning.
• C. Initiation - Build; Verification - Submission; Review - Certification.
• D. Concept - Development - Testing.

Answer: (A)

Credit work is organized around a lifecycle that follows the project from early planning to ongoing performance. The best option maps three phases: Predesign (Discovery) to set goals and identify applicable credits; Schematic Design through Design and Construction to actively integrate and implement those credits during the build; and Feedback Mechanisms during Operations and performance monitoring to verify actual performance after occupancy. This sequence reflects how credits are planned, built, and later measured for performance.

Other options mix in phases that belong to certification procedures (like verification and submission) or to post-occupancy themes not specific to the credit application lifecycle (such as decommissioning or generic development steps), which don’t fit the standard credit workflow.