[CPEO-BIF] "Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School  
Building Upgrades

U.S. EPA

Purpose

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Energy  
Savings Plus Health Guide to protect and improve indoor air quality  
(IAQ) in schools during building upgrades, particularly energy  
efficiency upgrades and building renovation activities. Energy  
management and protection of IAQ both should be critical priorities  
for school facility management. As school districts pursue energy  
cost savings and occupant health-protection goals, there can be a  
mistaken impression that the two goals are at odds with each other.  
In fact, when energy efficiency and IAQ protection goals are  
integrated and addressed holistically, schools can achieve strong  
results in both areas. Alternatively, if careful attention is not  
paid to the interaction between energy management and IAQ, occupant  
health can suffer.

[Note: Vapor intrusion is addressed in this guide. - LS]
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For the entire report, see
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/pdfs/ 
Energy_Savings_Plus_Health_Guideline.pdf

See also http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/energy_savings_plus_health.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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