LEED v5 O+M Rating System_February 2026 - Page 082

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Indoor Environmental Quality Credit

RESILIENT SPACES

EQc6

1 point

INTENT

To support operational features that increase occupants’ capacity to adapt to changing climate conditions and protect them from events that may compromise the quality of the indoor environment and, subsequently, occupant health and well-being.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement Pathways	Points
Existing Buildings	1
Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions	1
OR
Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases	1

Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions (1 point)

Assess, plan, and implement the capability to operate an episodic outdoor event management mode as described in ASHRAE Guideline 44 . The mode shall address varying outdoor conditions or events that could negatively influence indoor air quality, such as wildland fire smoke. Include the management mode in the IPp4: Current Facilities Requirements and O+M Plan .

OR

Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases (1 point)

Assess, plan, and implement the capability to operate an infection risk management mode for the building using ASHRAE 241-2023, Section 9, “Operations and Maintenance.” Incorporate the building readiness plan in the IPp4: Current Facilities Requirements and O+M Plan .

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, November 2025 Edition 76