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Do the ten-foot mats need to be one continuous mat?

Can an entryway system be split up so that part is located outside and the remainder of the required ten feet is located inside?

We already have a carpeted lobby that extends further than ten feet in all directions from the building entrance. Does this count as a compliant entryway system? Our cleaning staff vacuums and performs restorative cleaning frequently to this area.

We don’t have enough space for ten feet of mats. What can we do to earn this credit?

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We have a loading dock and an attached underground garage. Both of these areas have access into the building interior. Do we need to have entryway systems for either of them?

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EBOM-2009 IEQc3.5:Green Cleaning—Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control

Warehouse Office

My project has a 6,500sf office space serving a 207,000sf warehouse/distribution center (213,500sf total area). The office has three doors that lead to the warehouse. The warehouse building has 25 exit doors and 20 dock doors with one exit door that is used regularly by warehouse employees entering the warehouse. If an entry system is placed at this single warehouse door used by the employees to enter the building and at the office main entry will the three doors leading from the office to the warehouse need entry systems? All exits will be noted as such on the plan. Thanks

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Trista Brown
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Fri, 01/02/2015 - 20:22

Hi Saul, this is a great question. I recommend placing entryway systems at the entrances between the office and warehouse. Check out the NC v4 Warehouses guidance below (and at www.leeduser.com/credit/Warehouses-NC-v4/EQc1#lang-tab) which lays out best practices for protecting IAQ in a warehouse situation. " A. ENTRYWAY SYSTEMS Install permanent entryway systems at least 10 feet (3 meters) long in the primary direction of travel to capture dirt and particulates entering the building at regularly used exterior entrances. Acceptable entryway systems include permanently installed grates, grilles, slotted systems that allow for cleaning underneath, rollout mats, and any other materials manufactured as entryway systems with equivalent or better performance. Maintain all on a weekly basis. Entryway systems are not required at doors leading from the exterior to the loading dock or garage but must be installed between these spaces and adjacent office areas. "

Thu, 03/05/2015 - 00:05

Thank you for the reply Trista. Also, very helpful to see general guidance for warehouse projects.

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