Bank Entrance Separate from Building Entrance

Chris, the credit requirements seem pretty clear here, that all public entryway points for the building are subject to the requirement.Is the bank involved in the EBOM project? Might be tough to do without their cooperation.

This is a really good question. Some of our first floor tenants are not participating in LEED EBOM. They represent 10% of the square footage of the building that is exempt. As such, I would assume their entryways do not need 10 foot mats. Is that correct?

Wendy, IEQc3.5 is not that cut and dry here regarding the 10% exception. This could be one of those credits that "require commitment and cooperation from tenants" especially since the requirement is for at all public entry points. That being said, however, all credits do offer a 10% exception, but not all credits contain that option in the LEED Credit Form. The IEQc3.5 form states in the required signatory "at all entryways in the project building, except those not in use over the performance period..." So, if your circumstance is sticky (e.g., the first floor tenant has public entry way into the lobby of the main building from the tenant space) you should expect to either try out your strategy through a CIR or be prepared for clarifications during the review process. Or, if you would have concern about not being read clearly by the reviewer, an alternative compliance path could be selected where the project team would submit a floor plan which highlights all entryways and installed entryway systems, and marks any entryways not in use over the performance period (the tenant excepted spaces included) or that serve only as emergency exits.