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NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control

Future retail - walk off mat requirements

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Ed Clark
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I am working on a multi-family residential project that includes some shell & core future retail space on the ground floor. The client does not want to provide permanent entry systems, because the entry configuration may change depending on the tenant. If we are meeting all other requirements, can we pursue this credit? Is it sufficient for the client to require future tenants provide a walk off mat in lease agreements? If so, how do we document? Does it make a difference that these spaces are small compared to the overall size of the project?

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Thu, 11/03/2011 - 18:06

Walk Off Mats along with a contract for regular cleaning have historically been acceptable for this credit. So, I think that you should have a very strong case for compliance as long as the lease language requires 10 feet of mat at each entry as well as regular cleaning. You won't know for sure until you submit the credit this way or pay for a LEED Interpretation, but based on past interpretations, you should have a high chance of acceptance. I do not believe that the size of these spaces will help or hurt you in any way, since the credit requires systems at all entries.

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