Green cleaning innovation points

You will have to submit this under SS1 path 12. see also Winni's questions here http://www.leeduser.com/credit/CI-2009/SSc1

We have recently received a similar denial comment for a LEED CI-2009 project in which we submitted an ID credit based upon two separate EBOM credits (Green Cleaning Policy & Green Housekeeping Program). These were taken from one of our LEED EBOM projects we had recently had certified. We provided the documentation and the denial comment stated the issue related to base building strategies vs specific LEED CI projects. Is it possible the problem is we should change our description to reference that this innovation credit is intended only for the LEED CI space being submitted for. The distinction noted stated that base building focused ID credits are only pursuable under SSc1 Option 2 - Path 12. We plan to resubmit this ID credit with revised language stating it only applies to the LEED CI project area. Frankly this appears to be a contradiction as if we apply a policy related to our LEED CI space and extend it to capture the entire building doesn't the sustainability benefit for the entire building warrant consieration?

Have you received any response to your re-worded reply for these two innvoation credits? I submitted the same ID credits for a LEED CI-2009 project and they were denied with the same explanation noted. Since I was able to achieve our LEED certification without these two points I just dropped them without submitting an appeal. I believe the revised language response should be sufficient to gain approval of these ID credits. I am preparing another LEED CI project for submittal and would like to include these ID credits. Any update on your staus woudl be appreicated.

Has there been any update to this issue? I have both CI and CS projects that would like to attempt green cleaning as an ID point; I would like to be able to supply a definite response before the projects advance much more.

I've used our High Performance Cleaning Program successfully on a number of CI projects with no problem. That said, I've only attempted one credit for the program - I have not attempted a credit for actual performance (as this is more difficult to demonstrate without a performance period.) We often use the Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan for SSc1 path 12.

My CI client will be the major tenant (~68% of the spaces) of an existing building that is currently attempting EBO&M. The building is attempting the green cleaning credits; my CI project would also like to attempt green cleaning as an ID point, since they will already get the 5 SS points for being in a certified building. They plan on combining many, if not all, of the green cleaning points into one approach for the ID point. They will be using the same services provided by the base building. Will this fly as an ID strategy with all of the aspects combined? Separately, since the other CS project is part of the NC track, are they eligible to attempt aspects of green cleaning as an ID point? Even more complicated, their future (potential) major tenant intends on certifying their own space under CI. Would they be able to claim green cleaning as an ID point? One more level, too: Eventually, the base building would likely attempt EBO&M. Would their use of green cleaning as an ID point for their CS certification affect the project attempting EBO&M a few years later? Lots of layers, I know. Sorry for the complications, but we're trying to plan these separate projects to interact with their related-but-separate certifications as much as possible.