Our Team is working on a project under NC 2009. In the past we have been awarded an innovation point for a green housekeeping program. But I am wondering, using Path 1 to borrow credits from another rating systems, could we get more than one innovation point for meeting the requirement of more than one of the EBOM 2009 Green Cleaning points. As an example, if we are able to show compliance with EBOM IEQ Credit 3.1 - High Performance Cleaning Program, IEQ Credit 3.3 - Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials and IEQ Credit 3.4 - Sustainable Cleaning Equipment could we get 3 innovation points for one project under NC 2009?
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
May 20, 2011 - 2:50 am
Jennifer, this is a great question, and I have never been clear on it. I think there is an excellent case for earning multiple points, and it should be allowed, but I haven't heard that for sure from a project that experienced this. I would encourage you to proceed and if you get some kind of official guidance on this, please let us know!
Erica Downs
LEED ConsultantThe Green Engineer
254 thumbs up
August 11, 2011 - 4:40 pm
Interesting question. There is a LEED Interpretation dated 6/30/2003 with the following note added: "Projects using LEED 2009 rating systems should reference LEED 2009 Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance IEQp3: Green Cleaning Policy when attempting green cleaning as an innovation strategy."
Since IEQc3.3 and IEQc3.4 are both referenced as requirements by IEQp3, my guess would be a project cannot acheive multiple ID points here.
But do let us know if you try it, and what you find out!