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Your time to shine
This credit offers talented, motivated project teams a chance to demonstrate leadership in the green building industry by presenting new and creative solutions to sustainable design.
Three paths to four possible points
Teams can earn as many as four points under this credit. There are three standard paths to earning an IO point:
- Innovation in Operations—Deliver an environmental benefit not currently addressed in the existing LEED rating system.
- Exemplary PerformanceIn LEED, certain credits have established thresholds beyond basic credit achievement. Meeting these thresholds can earn...
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11 Comments
IOc1 Exemplary Performance, multiple EP points for EAc4
Could you achieve multiple Exemplary PerformanceIn LEED, certain credits have established thresholds beyond basic credit achievement. Meeting these thresholds can earn additional points through Innovation in Design (ID) or Innovation in Operations (IO) points. As a general rule of thumb, ID credits for exemplary performance are awarded for doubling the credit requirements and/or achieving the next incremental percentage threshold. However, this rule varies on a case by case basis, so check the credit requirements. Points by exceeding a credit by multiple thresholds? Or can you achieve only one EP point per existing credit?
Example: LEED EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. 2008 - EAc4 provides points for onsite renewable energy at the following thresholds:
3% - 1 point
6% - 2 points
9% - 3 points
12% - 4 points
If a project were to achieve 19% onsite, would it be eligible for 1 or 2 EP points associated with EAc4?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Apr 28 2010
Ryan, good question, but you can only earn one EP point per credit, and you can only earn 3 EP points overall, even if you meet the thresholds for more than 3 credits.
Ryan Schwabenbauer replied Apr 28 2010
Thank you very much Tristan
IOc1 Innovation in Operation
Green waste management with biomethane generation on-site can be considered as an innovation point?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Jul 24 2010
I would say potentially, but you have to develop this idea quite a bit more, according to the requirements discussed in the tabs above.
Jovelyn Lagunday replied Jul 24 2010
Thank you very much Tristan...
Can you give me an idea what would be the credit requirements for the above mentioned innovation point?
Thank you in advance.
Another queries, regarding Green Educational Program
If the project has submitted green educational program for a previous leed nc v2.2 ceritification, and now applying for a LEED EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. v3 certification, it can be submitted again in improved version? with the proof that it is on-going education for the building occupants and the public.
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Jul 24 2010
Jovelyn, please read the guidance and requirements shown above under the various tabs, and let me know what specific questions you have.
The green educational program you submitted before would be eligible for IOc1 under EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems., although I can't say from experience how successful that topic has been.
Paul C replied Aug 20 2010
Shouldn't there be a 3rd path to recieve one point from a pilot credit from the usgbc website. Of the 10 pilot credits only 3 apply to EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems.. Has anyone had any luck w/ these 3 potential credits?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Aug 29 2010
Yes, there is that third path, which is discussed above. This path is VERY new so I don't think anyone has completed it, particularly EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems., since those credits are just out of the gate.
ISO14001 and EHSMS18001
The LEED Guidebook mentions environment management systems conforming to ISO 14001-2004 in the development of environmental policies and objectives as a possible path to an Innovations in Operations credit. My client has been practicing this and EHSMS 18001. They are ISO 14001-2004 certified.
Is the latest certificate sufficient as documentation or are there other documentation requirements to get this credit point?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Sep 02 2010
Yes, you're referring to page 471 of the LEED-EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. Reference Guide.
I think you would have to do more than what you describe to document this credit. See the full text of the Reference Guide reference for what that might entail. Also see our guidance above under "Successful Strategies" for how to correctly approach an innovation credit.
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