Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.1

Inquiry

Our project is a university housing complex consisting of 2, 3, and 4-story apartment buildings. We would like to provide the indoor air quality benefits associated with this credit and have developed an approach to honor the credit requirements in a low-rise residential setting. The buildings are designed such that the apartment entries all face central courtyards. The only path for residents to enter the apartments is to pass through one of three entries into the central courtyard, then proceed to their "front door". We propose to install permanent grilles at each of the courtyard entrances, ensuring that everyone must walk over one to get to their apartment. This approach will be more effective than installing permanent mats at every door due to easier maintenance. Since there are no janitor closets, we will provide educational cards in each apartment describing environmentally preferable cleaning methods and products. Is this an acceptable approach to achieving the credit?