Intended Audience
This Guide is written primarily for school facility managers, energy managers, risk managers, building operators
and school administrators to help them collaboratively manage the relationships between energy efficiency upgrade
activities and indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools.
Other audiences that may find this Guide applicable to their work include architects, design engineers, and con
struction contractors who can apply the principles of this Guide during design and construction; commissioning
authorities who can ensure that the design, construction, and testing are appropriate to meet energy efficiency
and IAQ-related goals and requirements; sustainability coordinators; other decision makers who help to oversee
and direct the work of building managers and other practitioners in schools; and parents and others in the school
community.