Ashwini Arun
WSP
Senior Sustainability Manager
EBOM-2009 IOc1: Innovation in operations 1-4 points
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide building operations, maintenance and upgrade teams with the opportunity to achieve additional environmental benefits achieved beyond those already addressed by the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System.Requirements
Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design/Operations and Exemplary Performance paths as described below:Path 1. Innovation in operations (1-4 points)
Achieve significant, measurable environmental performance using an operations, maintenance or system upgrade strategy not addressed in the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System. One point is awarded for each innovation achieved. No more than 4 points under IOc1 may be earned through Path 1—Innovation in operations. Identify following in writing:- The intent of the proposed innovation credit
- The additional environmental benefits delivered
- The proposed requirements for compliance
- The proposed performance metrics to demonstrate compliance and the approaches (strategies) used to meet the requirements
- The proposed requirements met during the performance period
Path 2. Exemplary performance (1-3 points)
Achieve exemplary performance in an existing LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance prerequisite or credit that allows exemplary performance as specified in the LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations & Maintenance, 2009 Edition. An exemplary performance point may be earned for achieving double the credit requirements and/or achieving the next incremental percentage threshold of an existing credit in LEED. One point is awarded for each exemplary performance achieved. No more than 3 points under IOc1 may be earned through Path 2—Exemplary performance.Path 3. Pilot credit (1-4 points)
Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at www.usgbc.org/pilotcreditlibrary. Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue up to 4 Pilot Credits total. See all forum discussions about this credit »Frequently asked questions
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We didn’t claim one of our credits as an exemplary performance point under IOc1 during the preliminary review, but now we’d like to because it earned exemplary performance per the review comments. Is it possible to claim it now?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide building operations, maintenance and upgrade teams with the opportunity to achieve additional environmental benefits achieved beyond those already addressed by the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System.Requirements
Credit can be achieved through any combination of the Innovation in Design/Operations and Exemplary Performance paths as described below:Path 1. Innovation in operations (1-4 points)
Achieve significant, measurable environmental performance using an operations, maintenance or system upgrade strategy not addressed in the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System. One point is awarded for each innovation achieved. No more than 4 points under IOc1 may be earned through Path 1—Innovation in operations. Identify following in writing:- The intent of the proposed innovation credit
- The additional environmental benefits delivered
- The proposed requirements for compliance
- The proposed performance metrics to demonstrate compliance and the approaches (strategies) used to meet the requirements
- The proposed requirements met during the performance period
Path 2. Exemplary performance (1-3 points)
Achieve exemplary performance in an existing LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance prerequisite or credit that allows exemplary performance as specified in the LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations & Maintenance, 2009 Edition. An exemplary performance point may be earned for achieving double the credit requirements and/or achieving the next incremental percentage threshold of an existing credit in LEED. One point is awarded for each exemplary performance achieved. No more than 3 points under IOc1 may be earned through Path 2—Exemplary performance.Path 3. Pilot credit (1-4 points)
Attempt a pilot credit available in the Pilot Credit Library at www.usgbc.org/pilotcreditlibrary. Register as a pilot credit participant and complete the required documentation. Projects may pursue up to 4 Pilot Credits total. See all forum discussions about this credit »Checklists
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Frequently asked questions
We have an idea for an innovation credit, but we’d like to get input on whether the strategy has merit before we attempt it. What should we do?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
We achieved exemplary performance for more than three credits. Can we claim more than three points under IOc1?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
We didn’t claim one of our credits as an exemplary performance point under IOc1 during the preliminary review, but now we’d like to because it earned exemplary performance per the review comments. Is it possible to claim it now?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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Ashwini Arun
WSP
Senior Sustainability Manager