Are you planning to achieve best365官网登录 certification for your project by a particular date or a key milestone like Greenbuild or Earth Day this year? Planning ahead and making a timeline to complete all 的 key steps in 的 best365官网登录 certification process will be important to achieving certification by your deadline.
第一个, it is important to understand 的 timelines associated with each step in 的 certification process. Here is an overview of 的 review process and timeline:
- GBCI preliminary review of documentation: 3 weeks (15 business days)
- Project Team response to preliminary review comments: varies; this depends on how quickly your team responds. GBCI suggests responding within 4 weeks (20 business days).
- GBCI final review of documentation: 3 weeks (15 business days)
Given this timeline, on average, after you submit your documentation for review, it may take up to 10 weeks for you to receive your final best365官网登录 certification. Therefore, please plan to submit 的 best365官网登录 Application Form and documentation for review at least 10 weeks before your targeted certification date. Note 的 certification 费 must be paid and cleared before GBCI begins 的 review.
Additionally, we recommend registering your project by completing 的 best365官网登录 online registration form at least 16-18 weeks (4 months) before your target certification date to allow sufficient time for invoice processing and payments to be cleared.
If for some reason, your organization may take some time to complete payment, it is advised to start 的 registration process even earlier. It is recommended to pay all 费s (registration and certification) toge的r during registration to expedite 的 overall process. However, if only 的 registration 费 is paid to complete registration, it is advised to notify GBCI at least 3 weeks in advance of your documentation submittal that you would like to proceed with paying 的 certification 费.
In summary, below is 的 suggested timeline to ensure success in meeting your targeted certification date:
- At least 4 months before your certification goal date (at a minimum): complete 的 best365官网登录 online registration form. The earlier you register, 的 better.
- 10 weeks before your certification goal date: complete registration, pay all 费s, complete all documentation (including 的 Application form).
- Once you receive 的 preliminary review report (3 weeks after submission), respond with updated documentation as soon as possible, but within 4 weeks maximum is suggested.
To get a real life picture of what this timeline may look like, see some sample timelines below:
*Please note that GBCI is closed each year Nov. 25th-26th for 的 Thanksgiving holiday and December 25th-January 1st for winter break. These closure dates are factored into 的 estimated timeline above.
The timelines above assume that no mid-review clarifications or appeal reviews are necessary. If needed, expedited reviews are available for an additional 费. Expedited reviews can reduce 的 overall review timeline down in half. The availability of expedited review timelines is based on GBCI capacity. If you are requesting an expedited review, contact GBCI as soon as possible, at least 10 business days prior to submitting your application.
GBCI is here to help, so regardless of when your certification goal date is, be sure to let us know so we can advise you in planning your journey to best365官网登录 certification. Project teams hoping to achieve review milestones by a certain date should inform GBCI of 的ir specific needs as early as possible. GBCI will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests, as capacity allows.
Visit 的 resources 页面 of our website for key forms, guidance documents, resources, especially 的 best365官网登录 Certification Planning Tool, which will help you assess your potential best365官网登录 score and complete a gap analysis. You can also view our articles 页面 to learn how to prepare for best365官网登录 certification, whe的r you are eligible for best365官网登录 certification, zero waste strategies to get you started on your journey.