I recently had a reviewer request a compliance calculation confirming that at least 75% of the tenant occupants have an ergonomic workstation. I do not see this listed anywhere as a requirement. I have a copy of the Pilot credit for Ergonomics and I also found the Ergonomic Strategy currently listed on USGBC website, neither references this requirement. My understanding is that after going through an ergonomic study and based on need, an employee would be furnished ergonomic workstation/METWA's to improve the employees work space. Do you know of any newer list of requirements for this Innovation credit?
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Larissa Oaks
Specialist, LEEDUSGBC
LEEDuser Expert
67 thumbs up
April 9, 2014 - 8:19 pm
Hi Lisa,
Did you see the language specific to Existing Building projects?
From the credit library on usgbc.org, if you select LEED for Existing Buildings and LEED 2009, and search on ergonomics you will see the pilot credit language. Direct link is: http://www.usgbc.org/node/2606917?return=/credits/existing-buildings/v2009
The language doesn't exactly say 75% of tenants occupants must have ergonomic workstation, but the ergonomic policy must cover at least 75% of the workers.
Lisa Marshall
Principal/Green Building ConsultantSage Green Strategies Inc.
6 thumbs up
April 11, 2014 - 2:37 pm
Yes, that is the language I have been using and I haven't been asked to provide ergonomic workstations for 75% of building occupants before. I also haven't read that language to imply that is was required. Luckily this project has adjustable height desks, therefore I believe this would comply, but I am not certain. If this means sit/stand desks, we wouldn't comply.
Heather Dalton
February 1, 2018 - 5:02 pm
The pilot credit language says that desks have to comply with one of the following standards, not necessarily that they need to be sit-stand.:
"For computer workstations, refer to one or more of the following (or the most up-to-date versions of the following) :