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Indoor Environmental Quality Credit

RESILIENT SPACES

EQc4

New Construction (1–2 points) Core and Shell (1–2 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
New Construction and Core and Shell	1–2
Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions — New Construction Only	1
AND/OR
Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases — New Construction Only	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 two points:

Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions — New Construction Only (1 point)

This option applies to LEED BD+C: New Construction projects only.

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

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