The intent of credit EQ 6.2, as stated in the LEED-CI reference guide, is to "provide a high level of thermal and ventilation control for individual occupants to promote the productivity, comfort and wellbeing of building occupants". Our office renovation project uses the existing HVAC system to provide adequate airflow and temperature control to meet ASHRAE standards 62.1-2004 and 55-2004. Comfort factors included in standard 55-2004 and reviewed during the design phase included space temperature, humidity, and radiant temperature. As standard 55-2004 and other studies point out, individuals may desire temperatures +/-3 degrees Fahrenheit from the HVAC set point depending on clothing, activity levels or individual preference. To fulfill the credit requirement of providing at least 50% of occupants with individual control of temperature and ventilation, the project occupants were provided personal, portable, electronic climate control devices. The personal climate control device provides warm or cool air by means of a solid-state thermo-electric device (also known as a Peltier device) that produces cold on one side and warm on the other when a DC voltage is applied. Air is forced over each side of the thermo-electric device to deliver warm air and exhaust cool air from the backside, with temperatures ranging from 65 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit, assuming an ambient air temperature of 72. By reversing polarity of the DC voltage, the hot and cold sides are reversed, and cool replaces warm to the front while warm air exhausted from the back. The device is not a high temperature resistance heater, nor is it an air conditioner; it consumes only 60 watts, and does not get so hot that it could be a safety hazard. Recipient surveys of 119 occupants in the project area reported 55% satisfaction with the temperature of their space prior to receiving the personal climate control devices, and 73% satisfaction after using the devices for three months. Recipients indicated they found both heating and cooling valuable to adjusting their thermal environments to their needs. Since occupants could choose either heating or cooling, the design team decided that the unit needed to be portable, rather than being permanently mounted. The portable nature allows occupants to place the units where they have the most need, an important feature that enhances individual control of their personal environment. When the user survey asked if portability was important, 76% responded that being able to move the device to fit their personal needs was indeed important. The intent of credits EQ 6.1 and 6.2, individual controllability, is to provide a high level of individual control and adjustability to occupants. Credit EQ 6.1, controllability of lighting, specifically states that task lights need not be hard-wired. This logic would appear to be similarly applicable to a personal climate control device to allow optimal placement by the occupant. Based on the intent of the controllability credits, we believe that personal climate control devices meet the intent of credit EQ 6.2 and ask for confirmation that this design solution meets the credit intent.