Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

The Owner wishes to take a source control approach to the control of chemicals and pollutants in a multi-family rental apartment building. We have addressed the first part of the Credit by providing floor grates at all high-traffic building entries, and have no common "housekeeping" areas (janitor\'s closets or laundry rooms) in the building. We do have attached garages beneath a portion of the dwelling units (78 dwelling units, but only 24 attached garages and of these only 8 are directly accessible (through a door) to their associated dwelling unit). These garages are considered unconditioned space and are physically isolated from the dwelling units by their thermal envelope. The Owner plans to implement a strict policy of no chemical / flammables storage in these garages, with signage in each garage to this effect. There is no air intake or return air grille from the garage into the attached dwelling unit, so no air recirculation into the unit is expected. When a vehicle is in use, the garage itself would be naturally ventilated by its door being open. Given that this is unconditioned space attached to the unit, rather than a space within the building envelope, please confirm whether the above measures will meet the intent of the Credit.