Innovation credits for exemplary performance can be awarded for

Exemplary performance credits are one of the options to earn innovation points under theLEED V5.1 rating system. They are typically awarded for achieving double the credit requirements or the next incremental percentage threshold of an existingLEED V5.1 prerequisite or credit that allows exemplary performance. For example, to earn an exemplary performance point for the Energy and Atmosphere credit Optimize Energy Performance, the project must demonstrate a percentage improvement in the proposed building performance rating compared to the baseline building performance rating per ASHRAE 90.1-2010 by at least 12 percentage points for new construction, or by at least 16 percentage points for major renovations.