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Is there a list of Innovation strategies available to v4 projects?

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NC-v4 INc1:Innovation

Master Site / Campus Innovation Credits

Can Innovation and/or Regional Priority credits be included in a campus master site submission?  Or must these credits be awarded at the project level?

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Deborah Lucking
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Fentress Architects
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Thu, 08/29/2019 - 15:19

Short answer - yes.   Long answer - depends on the credit. LEED v2009 had a campus guidance that included a matrix of credits that are applicable to campus, group or individual projects. We have achieved the Open Space credits on a campus level for a number of projects.  Education, Green Cleaning, etc., are also suitable for a campus approach (both v2009 and v4). Regional Priority points are tied to the actual credit - if it is achieved on a campus level, then the RP point will be achieved on the campus level as well, and so on.

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 14:44

Deborah,  I've looked through this matrix, but it does not specifically state campus eligibility for innovation credits as it does for the other credit categories.  Open Space is of course a Sustainability Sites credit in LEED v4, and is campus eligible.  But I'm specifically curious about innovation credits, such as O+M Starter Kit, Purchasing - Lamps, Green Building Education, Occupant Comfort Survey, etc.  Have you found it written anywhere that these are in fact campus eligible, or has that just been your past experience? 

Thanks,
Adam
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Deborah Lucking
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Tue, 09/03/2019 - 15:53

Adam,  just project experience.  The rationale is that if the activity is applied campus-wide (such as O+M starter kit, which is accepted as a project Innovation credit), and unaffected by the individual building's design or operation, than it should also be acceptable as a campus credit.   Best that you send a question about the specific innovation credits, to your LEED Coach for confirmation.

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