We're wrestling with the walkoff mat requirement for a recreation center where there is an indoor/outdoor pool - one end of the pool and the roof retract during clement weather to provide an outdoor pool experience, yet the pool area is fully enclosed during cold weather. there is a concrete floored office and lifeguard lounge accessed only from the pool area, and swimmers all must walk through a locker room and shower before walking onto the pool deck. there is a small exterior zone outside of the pool enclosure surrounded by a fence and accessible only from the pool area. A strict reading of the credit requirements would have us placing walkoff mats everywhere, even in areas that are not accessible to the rest of the building which seems a bit odd. We have walkoff mats located at the two building entrances.
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TODD REED
Energy Program SpecialistPA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
888 thumbs up
January 12, 2015 - 3:15 pm
I believe you would be fine by just having the walk off mats at the main entrances. Your scenario would be similar to a building having an outside balcony were the occupants have already entered through the main entrance and some may or may not go out onto the balcony, which is not accessible to public traffic. Now if the occupants were going to a private exterior courtyard or playground, areas with dirt and debris, a walk off mat would be needed.
It is about removing dirt from your shoes and not bringing it into the building. Occupants using the pool are not going to be walking in the dirt or public sidewalks and whatever else.
Michelle Halle Stern
Senior Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
120 thumbs up
January 12, 2015 - 4:15 pm
I concur with Todd.