{"id":2637,"date":"2026-08-15T18:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairhospitality.coop\/fairhospitality-toolset-user-guide\/the-certification-module\/quick-start-with-your-file\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:03:58","slug":"quick-start-with-your-file","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fairhospitality.coop\/en\/fairhospitality-toolset-user-guide\/the-certification-module\/quick-start-with-your-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick start with your file"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your first session doesn’t have to take long. In about an hour, you’ll have a profile, an initial overview of where you stand, and one theme completed. The file itself spans weeks, not just one evening.<\/p>\n\n

Where to find it<\/h2>\n\n
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  1. Open Certification<\/strong> in the menu.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Choose the accommodation<\/strong> at the top for which you want a label.<\/li>\n\n
  3. You’ll arrive at the dashboard for that accommodation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    If your process isn’t open yet, you’ll see an explanation instead of the dashboard with the button Request guidance<\/strong>. See Access to the process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

    The first session<\/h2>\n\n
    Step<\/th>Duration<\/th>What you do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    1<\/td>5 min<\/td>Profile check<\/strong> completion: seven yes-or-no questions about your accommodation. This immediately removes criteria that don’t apply to you.<\/td><\/tr>
    2<\/td>5 min<\/td>Accept Autofill<\/strong>: if a published year is in your footprint, then energy, CO\u2082, renewables, and water are ready.<\/td><\/tr>
    3<\/td>10 min<\/td>Gather documents<\/strong>: drop what you already have into the document file \u2014 EPC, inspection certificates, invoices, your cleaning contract. The module reads them and suggests them for criteria.<\/td><\/tr>
    4<\/td>25 min<\/td>Complete one theme in the wizard<\/strong>. Start with General management<\/em>: seven criteria, many template texts, little technical detail.<\/td><\/tr>
    5<\/td>5 min<\/td>Back to the dashboard<\/strong> and see where you stand.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    What you’re starting<\/h2>\n\n

    Don’t start with Energy & CO\u2082. That’s the largest theme (21 criteria) and the most technical. General management<\/em> and Guests & communication<\/em> together are nine criteria, mostly policy and information, and most text suggestions are ready there.<\/p>\n\n

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    If you don’t have a footprint for this accommodation yet, do that first. Not because you have to, but because a lot of criteria regarding energy and water will then be filled in automatically. Without a footprint, you fill them in manually.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    What not to do in the first session<\/h2>\n\n