Innovation strategies should, as a rule, provide quantifiable environmental benefits. ID credits are not awarded solely for the use of specific products or technologies.
Additional opportunities for Option 2: Exemplary Performance can be earned by expanding the benefits of an existing LEED credit. Satisfy more than one compliance path, or expand the reach of existing credits by including off-site participants or activities.
The rule of thumb for exemplary performance is: Achieve double the credit requirements or the next incremental threshold. Credits allowing exemplary performance are noted throughout the LEED-EBOM Reference Guide, along with the threshold required to earn an IO point. This information is also provided on applicable LEED credit forms, which makes documenting exemplary performance very easy.
Up to four—but no more than four—IO points can be achieved with IOc1. No more than three of the four points can be awarded for exemplary performance using Option 2. At least one point out of the four must be pursued for innovation in operations under Option 1.
Include regular cleaning practices of roofing materials, especially for light-colored surfaces, as they will lose their ability to reject heat as they get darker and dirtier.
