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

All asset classes
Tenant occupied building

Answer & Scoring

  • Yes = 2 points
  • No = 0 points
  • Not applicable – Owner/landlord occupied building = 0/0

Max of 2 points

Requirements

    1. Develop tenant construction manuals for all tenant-led renovations 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

Suggested Lead

In-house

Value

  • Construction and renovation projects can cause extra particulates and contaminants to enter the air. This can negatively affect indoor air quality (IAQ). Extra precautions should be taken to preserve a healthy and safe indoor environment for building occupants
  • Building off I4.0 – IAQ Management in Construction, create a tenant construction manual detailing control measures to manage negative IAQ effects from tenant construction activities
  • This prevents tenant renovation and construction activities from affecting the IAQ of tenant areas and surrounding spaces

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.

References

Adapted BB 3.0 Question

New in BOMA BEST 4.0