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In response to the pandemic, the USGBC unveiled four new pilot credits
In June 2020, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) unveiled four new pilot credits for buildings that are meant to address sustainability needs for FMs and project teams in the time of COVID-19.
The credits outline some best practices for sustainability-in the areas of disinfection, workplace re-occupancy, IAQ and water quality-that also align with public health guidelines.
Melissa Baker, senior vice president of the USGBC, says LEED's steering committee and technical advisers, experts and other volunteers worked together to form the new Safety First Pilot Credits, gathering data and working out in the field to answer some basic questions.
"Our community was able to come together and step up and help us respond quickly," she says, adding: "We knew that we'd need to be able to support project teams as they were out there working, whether it be for existing buildings or planning on new construction. We tapped into our volunteer experts, talked with them about what was going on and where we needed to focus our time...