We have a project that has a washer & dryer in the corner of a building services room, for periodic/sporadic use. If the dryer vents directly out of the building (exterior wall) does this resolve the exhaust issue? Or is the requirement for dedicated exhaust actually related to the use of detergents? If the dryer vented outside, and it could be confirmed by the client that they would only use "green" cleaning agents, does this remove the requirements for this credit for this room? It is not clear what the actual issue is with "laundry rooms".

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Michelle Halle Stern

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Wed, 04/06/2016 - 15:25

Laundry rooms are on the list due to cleaning supplies and exhaust, so I would say that exhausting the dryer would not be sufficient. If it's a hardship to meet the credit requirements for this project I would argue your case in the special circumstances or submit a CIR, but make sure you aren't storing cleaning supplies (bleach etc) in that room.

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