** Incoming! v3 Revisions are on the way! **

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following clarification: Updated AirRated alignment language

Please note, the below requirements and compliance documentation will be updated soon to reflect v3 changes. You can find more information on these revisions in a Change Log that will be available on the Help Center on December 10, 2024. ________________________________________________________________________

Conduct regular indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments

Rationale: Regularly testing air quality levels increases awareness of specific contaminants and indoor air conditions, highlighting potential concerns and allowing for remediation — which can reduce risk of dizziness and respiratory issues including asthma and COPD.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Indoor Air Quality Assessment (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessment protocol that is at least as rigorous as the requirements of the v3 Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol.
   
2. Conduct IAQ testing and monitoring within all required areas outlined in Section 1 of the Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol within the building.
3. Conduct IAQ assessment as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 and Section 4 of the implemented Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol.
4. The IAQ assessment results meet the required limits of Section 2 of the Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol.

The Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol can be found here.

Option 2 - Equivalent Standard (Full Credit):

Achieve credit for the following equivalent standard:

1. AirScore Gold

Option 3 - Indoor Air Quality Improvement Protocol (Partial Credit):

If the limits for one or more of the required air quality metrics are not met, the project may achieve partial credit by implementing an IAQ improvement protocol that meets the following requirements:

1. Implement an IAQ assessment protocol that is at least as rigorous as the requirements of the Fitwel Building Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol.
2. Conduct IAQ testing and monitoring within all required areas outlined in Section 1 of the Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol within the building.
3. Conduct IAQ monitoring or testing as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 and 4 of the implemented Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol.
4. Implement an IAQ improvement protocol that is at least as rigorous as the requirements of Section 5 of the Fitwel Building Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol to improve the IAQ metrics that do not meet the required limits of Section 2 of the IAQ Assessment Protocol.

The Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol can be found here.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the indoor air quality assessment protocol that will be implemented that includes all requirements outlined in Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, and Section 4 of the Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated floorplan(s) identifying the areas for each floor where the indoor air quality assessment will be conducted
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that the assessment will be conducted following the requirements of sections 3 and 4 in the implemented Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol
• Requirement 4

  • Checkbox to certify that the assessment will be conducted for the following IAQ metrics:

    • PM2.5: less than 12 μg/m3

    • CO2: less than 1000 ppm

  • Checkboxes to certify that the assessment will be conducted for a minimum of three of the listed IAQ metrics in all required areas 

Built Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented indoor air quality assessment protocol that includes all requirements outlined in Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, and Section 4 of the Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated plan identifying the areas for each floor where the indoor air quality assessment was conducted.
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that the assessment was conducted following the requirements of sections 3 and 4 in the implemented Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol
• Requirement 4

  • Upload the most recently conducted assessment report

  • Input results showing the highest recorded average levels measured for the following required IAQ metrics for all required areas:

    • PM2.5: less than 12 μg/m3
      CO2: less than 1000 ppm

  • Text box to input result showing the highest recorded average levels measured for a minimum of three of the following IAQ metrics for all required areas (three minimum):

    • TVOC: less than 500 μg/m3 or 132.73 ppb (ug/m3 = ppb * 3.767)

    • Relative Humidity: between 30-60%: (lowest result)

    • Relative Humidity: between 30-60%: (highest result)

    • Ozone: less than 0.07 ppm

    • CO: less than 9 ppm

    • Formaldehyde: less than 27 ppb

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1

  • Upload the implemented indoor air quality assessment protocol that includes all requirements outlined in Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, and Section 4 of the Fitwel Indoor Air Quality Assessment Protocol

• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated plan identifying the areas for each floor where the indoor air quality assessment was conducted
• Requirement 3

  • Upload the conducted IAQ assessment report

  • Input results showing the highest recorded average levels measured for the following required IAQ metrics for all required areas:

    • PM2.5: less than 12 μg/m3

    • CO2: less than 1000 ppm

  • Input result showing the highest recorded average levels measured for a minimum of three of the following IAQ metrics for all required areas:

    • TVOC: less than 500 μg/m3 or 132.73 ppb (ug/m3 = ppb * 3.767)

    • Relative Humidity: between 30-60%

    • Ozone: less than 0.07 ppm

    • CO: less than 9 ppm

    • Formaldehyde: less than 27 ppb

• Requirement 4
  • Upload the indoor air quality improvement protocol that is implemented, demonstrating how the project is currently improving the IAQ metric(s) that did not meet the required threshold(s)