Can Credits defined by one LEED Rating System be used as Innovation in Design Credits for other LEED Rating System? Example: Sustainable Purchasing - Reduced Mercury in Lamps
**Update 1/27/2017: This item is no longer valid. Please reference the Innovation Catalog: http://www.usgbc.org/credits/innovation-catalog instead**
The viability of innovation point applications using credits from other LEED Rating Systems will be considered on a case by case basis. LEED-EB MRc6 can by used for an innovation credit within LEED-NC. UPDATE 10/1/2012 - The availability of innovation point applications using credits from other LEED Rating Systems are posted on the GBCI website Reviewer Tips pages http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/building-certification/resources.aspx#tips. Additionally, please note that a Sustainable Purchasing - Reduced Mercury in Lamps strategy is allowed via LEED Interpretation 5500 which requires that projects comply with an average mercury content limit of 80 picograms in order to achieve an ID point. LEED ND credits applied to D&C projects are still reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and projects may request a CIR if they choose to. Also, now applicable to NCv2009.Since LEED-EB is a whole building rating system, the strategy must be applied to the entire project building.
see Innovation: Additional toxic material reduction - reduced mercury in light bulbs for guidance.
Applicable Internationally.