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
Project DirectorWSP USA
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April 27, 2014 - 6:49 pm
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