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Indoor Environmental Quality Credit
ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION
EQc3 New Construction (1 point) Core and Shell (1 point)
INTENT
To support the diverse needs of occupants and increase widespread usability of the building to foster an individual and collective sense of belonging.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction and Core and Shell | 1 |
Accessibility and Inclusion Strategies | 1 |
Comply With Local Accessibility Codes
All projects must support access for those with physical disabilities through designs meeting all locally applicable accessibility codes identified in IPp2: Human Impact Assessment. If there is no code in place, include the following strategies:
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Accessible routes or regularly used exterior building entrances have ramps to accommodate elevation change.
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All doors meant for human passage have a minimum clear width of 32 inches (0.86 meters).
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Reception desks, security counters, and service counters all have a front approach, wheelchair accessible section.
AND
Include at least 10 of the following accessibility and inclusion strategies most relevant to the project that go beyond the locally applicable accessibility code.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PHYSICAL DIVERSITY
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Provide wave-to-open or vertical hand/foot press door operators at all regularly used building entrances.
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Design meeting spaces to accommodate mobility devices for at least 10% of occupants.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 167