Energy Savings Plus Health | INDOOR AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUILDING UPGRADES i
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction and How To Use the Guide
Purpose 3
Background 3
Fundamental Principles of IAQ 4
How the Energy Savings Plus Health Guide Is Organized 4
The Business Case for Integrating Energy Efficiency and IAQ 17
Section 2: Assessment Protocols and Recommended Actions
Integrated Process 23
1.0 Project Planning/Integrated Design 23
2.0 Commissioning 26
Moisture and Mold 29
3.0 Moisture Control and Mold 29
Hazardous Materials 33
4.0 Asbestos 33
5.0 Lead 36
6.0 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 37
Outdoor Contaminants and Sources 39
7.0 Radon 39
8.0 Belowground Vapor-Forming Contaminants (Except Radon) 41
9.0 Vehicle Exhaust 42
10.0 Local and Regional Ambient Air Quality 44
11.0 Pests 45
12.0 Tracked-In Pollutants 47
Indoor Contaminants and Sources 48
13.0 Building Products/Materials Emissions 48
14.0 Vented Combustion Appliances 51
15.0 Unvented Combustion Appliances 53
16.0 Ozone From Indoor Sources 54
17.0 Environmental Tobacco Smoke 55
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) 56
18.0 HVAC Equipment 56
19.0 Outdoor Air Ventilation 58
20.0 Exhaust Ventilation 60
