Since IEQc3.1, a LEED construction phase submittal has to be achieved before a project can be approved for this credit, don’t bother to submit IEQc10 until the LEED construction submittal. This does not mean that you should hold off until after design to plan for achieving this credit, however!

Accountability is another key element to mold prevention and ongoing IAQ maintenance. Subcontractors should be contractually required to implement relevant parts of the credit requirements—meeting IEQc3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction, and appropriate sequencing of construction activities. The operations and maintenance personnel should also be contractually required or directed to implement the IAQ plan based on the EPA document.

For a more comprehensive IAQ plan, you may want to include design recommendations for the architect and mechanical engineer, steps for preventing moisture buildup during construction, and for remediation if building materials become wet or moldy during construction. These steps are not required for the credit, though.

Implementing the IAQ plan is easy for most projects, especially if the operations staff is included in the process of writing the plan. See the Documentation Toolkit for guidance on the IAQ Management Plan for Mold Prevention.

The IAQ plan is the portion of the credit that focuses on building operation and maintenance. It should include:

Discuss the importance of mold prevention and IAQ management with the project team and operations staff. Efficient coordination between the project team and the operations staff is ideal, when planning ongoing IAQ management. When determining the probability of achieving IEQc10 discuss the following items.
All three of the following credits must be achieved before your project can achieve IEQc10. None of them is particularly hard, or presents major obstacles.

It helps to hire and work with design, construction, and operation teams with knowledge of and experience with IAQ issues and mold prevention. A team approach is important because these topics encompass everything from HVAC design to building envelope design and construction, materials selection, protection of materials during construction, HVAC controls and set points, and regular inspections during building operations.

Implement a tracking process to collect weekly water use data for each subsystem, perform regular trend analysis of the data, and compile it into monthly and annual summaries. 

Option 2: Metering for Subsystems

Implement a tracking process to collect weekly water use data, perform regular trend analysis of the data, and compile it into monthly and annual summaries.