Entryway walk-off systems at least 10 feet long will be installed in all regularly used entrances to the shopping mall we are working on. But what if there are a few small cafes on the groundfloor were you can enter directly from the outside? Since usually this kind of places are quite small there's no space to put walk-off mats that are 10 feet long. Was anyone facing this kind of problem? Can we consider this to be special circumstances that preclude documentation of credit compliance and provide shorter mats for these few places?

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Allison Beer McKenzie

Architect, Director of Sustainability

SHP Leading Design

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Tue, 01/29/2013 - 14:49

Adam- USGBC/GBCI have been very consistent in reviews that not having enough space is not an acceptable special circumstance that would allow you omit walk-off mats at any regularly used entries. You may be able to provide a portion of the required 10 feet outside the space if you can show that it is protected from the weather by overhangs or roofs.

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