Our experience on projects is that limiting the access to one door with a long, regularly cleaned carpet, is expected by the LEED reviewer. We are currently working on a three story building and the contractor is questioning why we need to limit access to one door. He doesn't see it in the manual nor the SMACNA guidelines for Source Control. While I understand the guidelines are broad suggestions I realize now that he is NOT going to limit the access AT ALL if I can't find a reference to the requirement. Does anyone have any suggestions? What about limiting him to 2 entrances? Thanks for your help.
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David Hubka
Director of OperationsTranswestern Sustainability Services
527 thumbs up
March 7, 2011 - 4:29 pm
In my past LEED projects some IAQ Management Plans During Construction required the use of only one entrance at a time; some didn't. All were approved by the LEED reviewer.
As long as the integrity of the credit is upheld using more than one entrance should not disqualify you from this credit.
I am surprised a LEED reviewer required the construction team to only use one entrance. Did EQ C3.1 get denied due soley to this item?
Vanessa Seibert
Principal, ArchitectVerde Concepts
55 thumbs up
March 7, 2011 - 5:52 pm
They did deny it originally because we didn't have a photo of the mat and I think we were missing some "scheduling" photos.
Thanks,