Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 10

88 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 10 change, and buildings can be one of the first steps toward lasting improvements. USGBC and GBCI act to define leadership and celebrate leaders. We continue to raise the bar on the industry to help spaces, buildings, and places meet changing needs and expectations. The changing climate and COVID-19 pandemic have shown us how vital our buildings are for our safety and health. LEED Safety First credits USGBC developed nine   LEED Safety First credits   specifically to assist with re-entry during COVID-19. These credits align with public health and industry guidelines and outline sustainable best practices for workplace re-occupancy, managing indoor air quality, cleaning and disinfecting spaces, building water- system recommissioning, HVAC and plumbing operations. The nine credits include: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Space, Re-enter Your Workspace, Building Water System Recommissioning, Managing Indoor Air Quality During COVID-19, Design for Indoor Air Quality and Infection Control, Maintenance of HVAC Systems During COVID-19, Pandemic Planning, Social Equity in Pandemic Planning and Arc Re- Entry. More than 560 projects are already using the Safety First Pilot credits by registering and submitting nearly 750 individual credits to GBCI for third party review. This way, people heading back inside their workplaces, schools, childcare centers, restaurants or favorite retailers can have confidence that steps have been taken to welcome them safely back indoors. The same trust and confidence that come with LEED can be relied upon with the LEED Safety First credits for building re-entry. Professionals, projects, and portfolios can