WELL Addenda
WELL ADDENDA
Review the complete list of addenda changes made to the WELL Building Standard.
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "c. Micronutrient content (vitamins A and C, calcium and iron) in weight or international units (IU) and/or as a percent of the estimated daily requirements (daily values)" . Remove: "d. ...content" , Add: "c. ...content" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "For foods and beverages sold or distributed on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner, the following are displayed (per meal or item) on packaging, menus or signage". Add: "For foods and beverages sold or provided on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner, the following are displayed (per meal or item) on packaging, menus or signage" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 24 Oct, 2016 Under 1b, the reference to the FDA is now removed. 1b now reads "Macronutrient (total protein, total fat and total carbohydrate) in weight and as a percent of estimated daily requirements (Daily Values)." |
24 Oct, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In part description, remove: "a total of". Add: "different" after "...at least 3" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 In part description, add: "per project" after "instances of messaging" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In part heading, Remove: "intended to achieve each of the following requirements". Add "intended to achieve either or both of the following requirements" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: ", beverages and snacks". Add: "and beverages" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 e. Solid (non-laminated) wood that is untreated or treated with food-grade mineral or linseed oil. |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 Add existing citation 75 to new requirement f. |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 3, remove: "No serving or food storage containers or plates is". Add: "No serving containers or plates are" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In part description, add: "," after "project owner" and after "self-serve" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In part description, remove: "Where" before "food...". Add: "If" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 For Part 1a, remove "calories" after "650". Add: "kcal [650 Cal]". |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Under intent, add: "and encourage portion control", after "overconsumption" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Where food sold or distributed on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner is prepared to order, for at least half of all avilable entrees, the following option is available and listed on the menu". Add: "Where food is sold or provided on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner and is prepared to order, the following is available and listed on the menu for at least half of all available main course options" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "entrée". Add: "main course" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Dinnerware sizes". Add: "Dishware" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Where food sold or distributed on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner is self-serve and requires the use of serving plate, bowl, or cup, each of the following is met (as applicable)". Add: "Where food is sold or provided on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner is self-serve and requires the use of serving plate, bowl, or cup, each of the following is met (as applicable)" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "24 cm [9.5 in]". Add: "25 cm [10 in]" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "452 cm² [70 in²]". Add: "507 cm² [79 in²]" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "296 mL [10 oz]". Add: "473 mL [16 oz]" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "240 mL [8 oz]". Add "473 mL [16 oz]" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 30 Oct, 2019 Meals |
30 Oct, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1f, add: "or seafood" after "animal" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 For Part 1e, add: ", seafood or dairy" after "animal" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 For Part 1e, remove: "Vegan (contains no animal products)". Add: "Contains no animal products" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 For Part 1f, remove: "Vegetarian (contains no animal products, except for eggs and dairy)". Add: "Contains no animal products, except for eggs and dairy" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 Add: "main course" after "...at least one" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: ", in compliance with the definitions and restrictions set forth by the FDA in 21 C.F.R.§ 101.92" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 For Part 2a, remove: "Humane Certified". Add: "Certified Humane" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "(based on country) |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "If meat, egg or dairy products are sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, they meet the following criteria for the humane treatment of livestock". Add: ""If meat, egg or dairy products are sold or provided on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, they meet the following criteria for the humane treatment of livestock" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove:"(based on the country)". Add: "or equivalent" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Produce is sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner and it meets the following criteria". Add: "Produce is sold or provided on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner that meets the following criteria" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 Change “All produce sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner meets the following criteria:” to “Produce is sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner and it meets the following criteria:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 Change “All meat egg and dairy products sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner meet the following criteria…” to “If meat, egg or dairy products are sold or distributed on the premises on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, they meet the following criteria…” |
06 May, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 Add: "one of" before "the following" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 Add: "b. Evidence that the volume provided exceeds occupant demand by at least 20%." |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 19 May, 2020 b. |
19 May, 2020 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove:"allocated". Add: "accessible and located" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "with food-bearing plants" after "A garden" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "with food-bearing plants" after "A greenhouse" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "c. Edible landscaping (e.g., fruit trees, herbs)." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 In part description, remove: "early education, elementary, middle, and high schools". Add: "early education, primary and secondary schools" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In Appendix I, remove: "Extent of Developer Buildout with Capacity for Tenant Achievement". Add: "Entire Building" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In part description, Remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In Part 1 and Part 2, remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In part description, Remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "employee". Add: "occupant" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "b. Are located within 60 m [200 ft] of at least 90% of all occupants" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2a, change “Refrigerator, microwave and sink” to “Refrigerator, device for reheating food (such as microwave or toaster oven) and sink” |
06 May, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 If average ambient light is below 300 lux [28 fc] and meets Part 1a, task lights providing 300 to 500 lux [28 to 46 fc] at the work surface are available upon request. |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 15 Aug, 2018 In 17 Jan, 2017 EP, remove: "Note that this...China GB50034-2013 to ensure compliance." |
15 Aug, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 5a, remove: "elementary, middle and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1c, add "average" before "ambient light" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1a, remove: "plane, 0.76 m [30 inches] above finished floor". Add: "work plane" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Brightness contrasts between task surfaces and remote, non-adjacent surfaces in the same room". Add: "Brightness contrasts between task surfaces and remote, non-adjacent surfaces in the same room. For example, projects may establish that, while still maintaining lighting variety, a surface cannot exhibit 10 times greater or lesser luminance than another remote surface in the same room" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "The way brightness is distributed across ceilings in a given room". Add: "The way brightness is distributed across ceilings in a given room that maintains lighting variety but avoids both dark spots, or excessively bright, potentially glaring spots. For example, projects may establish that, while still maintaining lighting variety, one part of the ceiling cannot be 10 times greater or lesser luminance than another part of the ceiling in the same room" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Brightness contract between main rooms and ancillary spaces, such as corridors and stairwells, if present". Add: "Maximum brightness contrasts between main rooms and ancillary spaces, such as corridors and stairwells, if present. For example, projects may establish that, while still maintaining lighting variety, a main room cannot exhibit 10 times greater or lesser luminance than an ancillary space" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Brightness contrasts between task surfaces and immediately adjacent surfaces, including adjacent visual display terminal screens". Add: "Maximum brightness contrasts between task surfaces and immediately adjacent surfaces, including adjacent visual display terminal screens. For example, projects may establish that, while still maintaining lighting variety, a surface cannot exhibit 3 times greater or lesser luminance than an adjacent surface" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 22 Mar, 2022 Remove part 4b: |
22 Mar, 2022 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018 For Part 2b, remove: "Lights" before "provide not more than…". Add: "During the nighttime, lights" |
01 Nov, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 4a, remove: "elementary, middle and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 4b, remove: "elementary school, middle school, or high school". Add: "primary and secondary school" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 In 17 Jan, 2017 AAP, remove: "task". Add: "task or other supplemental lighting" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 For Part 1b, remove: "(which may include task lighting)" after "electric lights" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 For Part 1b, remove: "Vertical (Ev) Targets for the 25-65 category in Table B1 of IES-ANSI RP-1-12". Add: "required amount" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 For Part 1b, add: "facing forward (to simulate the view of the occupant)" after "vertical plane" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Add: "During Performance Verification, EML is measured on the vertical plane at eye level of the occupant." after "The biological effects of light on humans can be measured in Equivalent Melanopic Lux (EML), a proposed alternate metric that is weighted to the ipRGCs instead of to the cones, which is the case with traditional lux." |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "At least one of the following requirements is met". Add: " Light models or light calculations demonstrate that at least one of the following requirements is met" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Light models or light calculations (which may incorporate daylight) show that at least 250 equivalent melanopic lux is present at 75% or more of workstations, measured on the vertical plane facing forward, 1.2 m [4 ft] above finished floor (to stimulate the view of the occupant). This light level is present for at least 4 hours per day for every day of the year". Add: "At 75% or more of workstations, at least 200 equivalent melanopic lux is present, measured on the vertical plane facing forward, 1.2 m [4 ft] above finished floor (to simulate the view of the occupant). This light level may incorporate daylight, and is present for at least the hours between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM for every day of the year" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: " For all workstations, electric lights (which may include task lighting) provide maintained illuminance on the vertical plane of equivalent melanopic lux, greater than or equal to the lux recommendations in the Vertical (Ev) Targets for the 25-65 category in Table B1 of IES-ANSI RP-1-12. For example, Reception Desks are provided with 150 equivalent melanopic lux from the electric lights". Add: "For all workstations, electric lights (which may include task lighting) provide maintained illuminance on the vertical plane of 150 equivalent melanopic lux or greater. Projects may use the lux recommendations in the Vertical (Ev) Targets for the 25-65 category in Table B1 of IES-ANSI RP-1-12 in place of 150" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1b, change “For all workstations, electric lights provide…” to “For all workstations, electric lights (which may include task lighting) provide…” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 10 Feb, 2016 In Part 1b, Change first part of first sentence from “Electric lights provide” to "For all workstations, electric lights provide" |
10 Feb, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 At workstations, desks, and other seating areas in regularly occupied spaces, one of the following requirements |
01 May, 2019 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018 For Part 2b, add ", desks and other seating areas" after "Workstations" |
01 Nov, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 2, remove: "requirement". Add: "requirements" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 2, add: "one of the" after "...and other seating areas," |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 2, add: "b. Workstations achieve a UGR of 19 (or less)." |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In part heading, Remove: "Lamp". Add: "Luminaire" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Lamps with the following luminance in regularly occupied spaces are shielded by the angles listed below or greater". Add: "The following shielding angles (⍺ = 90 - cutoff angle) must be observed for lamps in regularly occupied spaces with luminance values in the ranges specified" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Less than 20,000 cd/m², including reflected sources: no shielding required". Add: "No shielding required for less than 20,000 cd/m² (including reflected sources)" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "50,000 to 500,000 cd/m²: 20°". Add: "⍺: 20° for 50,000 to 500,000 cd/m²" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "20,000 to 50,000 cd/m²: 15°". Add: "⍺: 15° for 20,000 to 50,000 cd/m²" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "500,000 cd/m² and above: 30°". Add: "⍺: 30° for 500,000 cd/m² and above" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Bare lamps and luminaire surfaces". Add: "Luminaires" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 Change “At workstations and desks, the following requirement is met:” to “At workstations, desks and other seating areas, the following requirement is met:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In part description, add: "(excluding lobbies)" after "regularly occupied spaces" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 Change “At least one of the following is present for all glazing less than 2.1m [7 ft] above the floor:” to “At least one of the following is present for all glazing less than 2.1m [7 ft] above the floor in regularly occupied spaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1a, change “Interior window shading or blinds that are controllable by the occupants or set on a timer” to “Interior window shading or blinds that are controllable by the occupants or set to automatically prevent glare.” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1b, change “External shading systems that are controllable by the occupants or set on a timer” to “External shading systems that are set to automatically prevent glare” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 Change “At least one of the following is required for all glazing greater than 2.1 m (7 ft) above the floor:” to “At least one of the following is required for all glazing greater than 2.1 m (7 ft) above the floor in regularly occupied spaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2a, change “Interior window shading or blinds that are controllable by the occupants or set on a timer” to “Interior window shading or blinds that are controllable by the occupants or set to automatically prevent glare.” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2b, change “External shading systems that are controllable by the occupants or set on a timer.” To “External shading systems that are set to automatically prevent glare.” |
06 May, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 10 Feb, 2016 In Part 1a, change the first part of the first sentence from “To minimize glare cause by incoming sunlight, all computer screens for at desks” to "To minimize glare caused by incoming sunlight, all computer screens at desks" |
10 Feb, 2016 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 To accurately portray colors in the space and enhance occupant comfort, all electric lights in occupiable spaces (except decorative fixtures, emergency lights and other special-purpose lighting) meet the following conditions: |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In 20 Oct, 2017 AAP, remove: "regularly occupied". Add: "all other" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 For Part 1b, remove: "Walls". Add: "Vertical surfaces" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1a, change “Shading devices that automatically engage when light sensors indicate that sunlight could contribute to glare at workstations” to “Shading devices that automatically engage when light sensors indicate that sunlight could contribute to glare at workstations and other seating areas.” |
06 May, 2016 |