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How often do entryway systems need to be cleaned?

Can we clean entryway mats in-house, or do they need to be sent to a “professional” cleaning service?

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?

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

Mats Not Needed

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Nate Gillette
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Natura Architectural Consulting, LLC
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Hello, working with a resort that keeps the hallways, walkways, parking lot, you name it, in tip top shape. Areas are swept multiple times per day not allowing anything to accumulate. It seems they are meeting the intent of the credit but just in a different way. In other words, instead of having mats to clean, they keep the surface clean. They only put down mats if it rains so that of course, people do not slip and fall.

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Trista Brown
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WSP USA
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Sun, 04/27/2014 - 22:49

Hi Nate, I haven't heard of anything like this flying for this credit before. I think GBCI would argue that matting specifically designed for entryways pulls contaminants off shoes, and even if you're cleaning the surfaces outside the entryway, people's footwear will still carry contaminants into the building without the mats helping to pull stuff off. Also, it would be difficult for GBCI to quantify and verify the level of cleaning that's sufficient to replace the need for entryway systems. It's much more straightforward to confirm that the right length of matting is in place at the right entryways. It's also a requirement that can be applied more consistently across projects. Hope that helps, Trista

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