Is scheduled pest management activities (for example once a month) not an appropriate strategy under this credit? Does the credit mean that you can only apply pesticides when you identify significant pest activity in the facility?
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Megan Meiklejohn
Sustainability Operations Director, East CoastHealthy Buildings
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July 30, 2013 - 11:26 am
Hi Magda,
The intent of this credit is to apply integrated pest management strategies and reduce pesticides usage. Scheduled pest management is not a strategy to earn this credit. Pesticide usage should only be done when an issue is identified and it should be your last resort. If you do need to apply pesticides, use the least toxic options first. And if a situation arises in which you need to use a non least toxic pesticide , universal notification to the building occupants must be provided.