USGBC’s green school recently published a “school district energy efficient indoor air quality management plan.” this toolkit is intended to provide resources for schools in implementing such management plan. You can download the publication at the reference link at the end of this article.
What is School District Energy Efficient AIQ Management Plan?
It is a guide to help school staffs to easily implement all the IAQ related policy and regulation. The management plan offers twenty IAQ program components for documentation. Those components ranging from building assessments and chemical management to staff training and communication.
Why does this plan matter?
The plan is a tool for better management. It aligns with the district’s mission, vision and strategic plan.
It helps to communicate clearly with all the policies and regulation.
It also helps to identify each stakeholder’s role, such as staff’s role and responsibility. So, they can collaborate more efficiently when operate and maintaining Indoor Air Quality.
It can help us control airborne and pollutant source and ensures we can have adequate ventilation and clean air in our learning environment.
It also helps usimplement IAQ plan while keep energy efficient operation.
What is the advantage of implementing IAQ management plan?
To ensure we comply all the local, States, and Federal regulations
To ensure there is a continuous maintenance and operation during the staff turnover.
To ensure school include energy efficiency as their best practice.
To build leadership support through align with District goals and strategies.
What is difference between IAQ and IEQ plan?
Both plans are aim for better environment quality. IAQ stands for Indoor Air Quality, while IEQ stands for Indoor Environment Quality. Therefore, few components such as Lead, PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls), Animals and plants are only listed under IEQ plan.