Submit your four best proposals for IO, and plan at least one or two backup strategies in case any of your proposals are denied during the preliminary certification review.
Set goals high, and target more IO approaches than needed, with the expectation that your project may fall short of some goals during the performance period.
The LEED-EBOM reference guide provides a number of examples of innovation strategies that illustrate sample actions and concepts that would be viable candidates for an innovation credit. See IOc1 in the LEED-
Up to four—but no more than four—IO points can be achieved with IOc1. No more than three of the four points can be awarded for exemplary performance using Option 2. At least one point out of the four must be pursued for innovation in operations under Option 1.
Start brainstorming strategies for innovation credits early in the process, and involve your entire team, including building operators, property managers, owners, occupants, and building vendors.
After randomly selecting the spaces to audit, print out the same number of forms as rooms, and fill out a form for each space type. (See instructions in the Documentation Toolkit.)
You are only required to include space types that are cleaned on a regular basis. If you have storage areas, mechanical rooms, or any other spaces that are not cleaned regularly, you don't need to audit them. Therefore, the total area included in your square footage calculations for required audit space does not have to match the gross square-footage value you provided for other LEED credit submittals. In the provided tracking worksheet, the non-audited space can be entered to ensure that your project remains consistent with your other credit submittals.
Determine the appropriate spaces to audit (such as offices, break rooms, and dining areas) and categorize the various spaces according to the APPA space types.
