Project registration is the formal step that launches the LEED® certification process. A project nominated for certification must prove that it can meet the minimum program requirements, and only at this point can the project be effectively registered. Project designers must therefore prepare the necessary documentation and calculations to demonstrate that they have met allrequirements and credit criteria. LEED® certification is obtained on completion of construction works by demonstrating that the building meets the program requirements for the desired level of certification.

The new Lavazza Corporate Management Center was registered as having achieved LEED® Gold certification in September 2011, and on that date, it was the first candidate building in the Piedmont region.

Since certification is a complex process that involves constant activity monitoring, there are three dedicated bodies for the Lavazza Corporate Management Center:

• Commissioning Authority (supervisory authority): a body responsible for supervising the design, installation and testing of all plant systems with an impact on the building’s energy consumption;
• LEED® AP (Accredited Professional or Certified Professional): a competent person in the certification process who is responsible for managing the design and construction team to obtain credits and to carry out regular inspections at the construction site;
• LEED® manager within theexecutive company.