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Introduction to IAQ Design Tools for Schools

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Related Tools
 

• Recommended Actions Checklist
• School Advanced Ventilation Engineering Software (SAVES)
• Integrated Building Evaluation and Assessment Model (IBEAM)
• IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit Checklists (Building Maintenance Checklist and Renovation and Repair Checklist)
• Commissioning Checklist
• Case Studies

Facilities and Learning

High Performance Schools

Preliminary Design Phases
 

• Overview
• Integrated Design
• Designing for Superior Indoor Air Quality
• Planning, Programming, and Goal Setting
• School Site Selection and Evaluation
• Selecting the Architectural and Engineering Team
• Schematic/Conceptual Design

Controlling Pollutants and Sources
 

• Controlling Indoor Sources
• Material Selection
• Strategies and Processes for Material Selection
• Categories of Materials and Furnishings to Consider from and Indoor Air Quality Perspective
• Flooring
• Carpet
• Resilient Flooring
• Wall and Ceiling Materials
• Paints and Coatings
• Adhesives and Sealants
• Engineered Wood Products
• Installation Sequencing
• Materials Minimization
• Material Encapsulation
• Preventing the Entry of Pollutants from Outside the Building
• Radon Barriers
• Sewer Gas Barriers
• Drain Traps
• Sewer Vents
• Entry Mat Barriers
• Designing an Entry Mat System
• Shell Penetration Barriers
• Ventilation Techniques
• Flush out and air out
• Exhaust or spot ventilation
• Air Cleaning

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
 

• Codes and Standards
• Potential for Natural Ventilation and Operable Windows
• Selection of HVAC Equipment
• Energy Recovery Ventilation
• Location of Outdoor Air Intakes and Exhaust
• Outdoor Air Quantity
• Air Filtration
• Filter Efficiency
• Pressure Drop
• Monitoring Pressure
• Air Cleaning for Gaseous Contaminants
• Ventilation Controls
• Volume Monitoring and Control
• Humidity Control
• Air Distribution
• Types of Air Distribution
• Exhaust Air
• Designing for Efficient Operations and Maintenance
• Commissioning

Moisture Control
 

• Building Materials
• Precipitation Control
• Construction Cavities
• Controlling Moisture in Ventilation Air
• Energy Recovery Ventilators
• Summer Humidity Control
• Condensation

Construction
 

• IAQ Management During Construction
• Construction Practices

Commissioning
 

• Commissioning Agent
• Cost of Commissioning
• IAQ Commissioning Checklist
• Checklist Introduction
• Sample Checklist

Renovation and Repair of Existing Schools
(see the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit - Renovation Checklist)

Operations and Maintenance

Portable (Relocatable) Classrooms
 

• Specifying New Portable Classrooms
• Operations and Maintenance
• Commissioning