Applicability of published ID credit catalog

Hi Joanna, USGBC has always insisted that Innovation credits are not precedent-setting; the fact that one project earned a credit for a particular action is no guarantee that another project will be awarded it because every set of circumstances is unique. In the introduction to the Catalog you're referring to they reiterate that position: "This document is a work in progress and is meant as a brainstorming tool only to assist project teams in the development of new ID credits. It does not set any precedent to be upheld during a LEED Certification Review." So I certainly wouldn't assume that Innovation points awarded under previous systems will still work, especially in situations where, as you point out, the baseline has changed.