SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Indoor Air Quality and Hazards

Topic

Renovations and Construction

Question #

I4.2 – IAQ Management in Tenant Construction

Question

Are the construction IAQ controls included in specifications for tenant renovation or construction projects?

Applicability

Applicable to all buildings (systems or equipment in the owner or landlord’s control)

Answer

  • Yes 
  • No
  • N/A – applicable to non-tenanted buildings only. Please provide supporting documentation demonstrating this building does not have tenants

Description

Specific guidelines must be in place for base-building or tenant renovations and construction projects to ensure that contaminants are not released into the surrounding interior environment and building indoor air quality (IAQ) is maintained.

Tenants, their contractors or sub-contractors performing renovation or construction work in a building may be required to follow SMACNA IAQ guidelines as directed by the owner or landlord.

Requirements

  1. Develop tenant construction manuals for all tenant-led renovation or construction projects being planned in the building
  2. Share the building-specific Construction IAQ Control Plan with tenants to include in their design and construction specifications

Documentation

    • Section of tenant construction manual detailing IAQ control measures

BB3 Equivalent

New in BOMA BEST 4.0

Lead

In-house

References

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

None

Scoring

2 Points

Verification