The LEED Volume Program is a certification process that allows qualified participants to leverage technical uniformity in their building design, construction and operational practices, and managerial uniformity within their organization, in order to forgo the need for a full review of every LEED project.
Technical uniformity is established with the creation of a LEED prototype. The prototype depicts the technical guidelines, specifications and LEED credits that are to be included in each volume project. Once approved, the prototype becomes each volume project's template for implementation. Its approval is contingent on the applicant's ability to demonstrate how uniformity of systems and processes will enable volume projects to yield consistent technical outcomes across the organization.
Managerial uniformity ensures that clear procedures, roles, and responsibilities are established and followed throughout the entire volume project. It requires both a Quality Control Plan and an Education Plan.
The Quality Control Plan promotes the checks and balances that are in place to support the volume project's LEED credit strategy. It also illustrates how that LEED strategy will be systematically implemented. The Education Plan ensures that all team members not only understand their company's approach to LEED, but also appreciate how their work will affect and contribute to its success.
The net result: Large-scale participants will achieve LEED certification for their projects in a timelier manner and at a lower cost than would be possible with individual reviews.
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