LEED certification and energy code compliance add performance and documentation requirements to MEP scope, and a subcontractor that does not read them underprices the effort.
What LEED and energy code require
LEED and the energy code, the IECC and ASHRAE 90.1, set equipment efficiency, metering, commissioning, and documentation requirements that flow to the MEP trades. The package sets the performance targets, the submittals, and the commissioning support the sub must provide toward certification or code compliance.
Why this scope is easy to miss
The efficiency targets, the metering, the documentation, and the commissioning support sit in the specifications and the energy compliance forms, not the title. A sub that prices only the base equipment underprices the performance and documentation effort.
How an AI bid agent flags LEED and energy code
An AI bid agent reads each MEP package, flags the LEED and energy code requirements, and surfaces the performance targets, the metering, and the documentation that drive the work. The sub prices the actual effort.
You can see how the agent reads an MEP package in our AI bid agent demo for MEP subcontractors. It flags the LEED and energy code requirements so the performance and documentation are priced.