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Indoor Environmental Quality Credit
RESILIENT SPACES
EQc4
1–3 points
INTENT
To support design features that increase the capacity for occupants to adapt to changing climate conditions and be protected from events that may compromise the quality of the indoor environment and, subsequently, occupant health and well-being.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement pathways | Points |
|---|---|
Commercial Interiors | 1–3 |
Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 3. Design for Occupant Thermal Safety During Power Outages | 1–2 |
Path 1. Consider Extreme Heat | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Path 2. Consider Extreme Cold | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 4. Operable Windows | 1–2 |
Comply with any of the following options for up to 2 points.
Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions (1 point)
Design systems with the capability to operate an episodic outdoor event management mode as described in ASHRAE Guideline 44 . The mode should address varying outdoor conditions or events that could negatively influence indoor air quality, such as wildfire smoke. Include the management mode in the design and commissioning documents. Verify proper implementation of the mode during commissioning.
AND/OR
Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases (1 point)
Design occupied spaces with the capability to operate an infection risk management mode that provides the minimum equivalent clean airflow rates outlined in ASHRAE 241-2023, Section 5.1. Include the management mode in the design and commissioning documents as outlined in
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