I have two issues related to this credit that I need clarification on.
1) I am trying to use this credit as an innovation credit for a LEED C&S v2009. Do I need to achieve the EBOM v4 requirements? Or can follow the EBOM 2009 requirements? We do not have the project registered under 2009.
2) I have a 5 story mixed use building. The upper floors are all office spaces. The ground floor has common areas and 4 lease spaces. The upper floors, the ground floor common areas, and one of the lease spaces will be handled by the primary building cleaning contract. The remaining three ground floor lease spaces would not. The space not covered by the building contract is 14% of the total building square footage, above the 10% exemption.
The guidance above states "If you do not control the cleaning in more than 10% of your building, you will have to work closely with your tenants in order to achieve the relevant green cleaning credits." What exactly does this mean? Do I have to get all the tenants to provide me the list and cost breakdown of all of their cleaning supplies? Or can we cover their spaces through the tenant lease agreement?
Our current cleaning plan has us hitting close to 100% for the materials and supplies under the primary cleaning contract. Can we argue that because we are meeting 100% of the credit goal for roughly 86% of the building, we achieve the spirit of the credit through an alternative compliance path?
José Solis
Big and Bright Strategies2 thumbs up
August 16, 2017 - 4:23 pm
When I stated that we do not have the project registered under 2009 in the first issue, I meant EBOM 2009. The project is registered under C&S v2009.
Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
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August 16, 2017 - 4:35 pm
Hi Jose, this credit isn't an option for an Innovation point. Instead you'll need to pursue IEQp3 Green Cleaning Policy. I'd recommend using the EBOM v4 version, since USGBC has created a nice policy template that you can download from the LEED Credit Library on USGBC's website.
The scope of the policy needs to cover only the portion of the building and site under the building management’s control. This info is included in the Reference Guide. And since you'll be pursuing the prerequisite policy, and not this credit, you don't need to provide any tenant purchasing data.
Jill Watkins
OwnerWatkins Design Works, LLC
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April 9, 2019 - 11:37 am
Hi - I'm working on an NC 2009 project and was hoping to use this as an Innovation Credit, too. Why is it not available?
Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
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May 16, 2019 - 8:16 pm
Hi Jill, the EBOM credit tracks actual cleaning product purchases, so it isn't an innovation option for NC projects since you're typically not in an operational phase when pursuing LEED-NC. You can however document a green cleaning policy (which is an EBOM prerequisite). This is an innovation option because it sets your NC building up to successfully implement a green cleaning program in the operational phase.
Susan Di Giulio
Senior Project ManagerZinner Consultants
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July 19, 2019 - 8:21 pm
If we are seeking to use this as an ID credit for a v4-CS or NC project, do we need to hit 75% or 100%?
Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
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July 26, 2019 - 4:38 pm
Technically neither... the Innovation strategy is just the policy. You don't have to track actual purchase data. Teams typically include a 75% goal in the policy.