Leadership Award

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IAQ TfS Award Winners

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Envisioning Excellence presents the Framework for Effective School IAQ Programs: Six Key Drivers -- guidelines that detail the organizational approaches and practices that are fundamental to school IAQ program success -- and presents five profiles to demonstrate how different school districts applied the Framework to create enduring IAQ programs. Learn more about this exciting tool.

Has your school or school district taken action to establish an effective indoor air quality (IAQ) program that will improve your facility’s learning and working conditions and prevent future IAQ-related problems? If so, EPA encourages your school or school district to apply for the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) National Leadership Award. This award recognizes schools and districts committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for students and staff as demonstrated by:

Senior-level commitment to establish and maintain a sustainable IAQ program. Because senior management support is vital for ensuring that school personnel are able to successfully establish and maintain a sustainable IAQ program, all Leadership Award applicants must submit a signed Letter of Commitment from senior level school officials.
Relating your school IAQ strategies to the Framework for Effective School IAQ Programs. As highlighted in Envisioning Excellence, this Framework underlies effective school IAQ programs that achieve results. The IAQ TfS National Leadership Award recognizes schools and schools districts that have taken steps to ensure IAQ excellence by creating an IAQ program that embodies this Framework.

Benefits of the IAQ TfS National Leadership Award

Qualified candidates of the IAQ TfS National Leadership Award receive:

A "Certificate of Achievement" signed by an EPA official.
Recognition on EPA's website.
Access to topical web conference calls, training events and recognition and mentoring opportunities.
Regular e-mail updates aimed at advancing your school IAQ program.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted year-round and are awarded through a non-competitive process. Interested candidates should:

Secure a signed Letter of Commitment describing your school or school district’s commitment to evaluate and improve IAQ management as well as establish an effective IAQ program.

Note: If you use the auto form feature of these PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or above. Go to www.adobe.com to download the latest free reader.
- Download a sample Letter of Commitment PDF Version (PDF, 1 page, 213KB, About PDF) | MS Word Version (DOC, 1 page, 287KB)
Complete the Application Form (PDF, 741 pp, 942KB, About PDF) | MS Word Version (DOC, 7 pp, 265KB) [You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill out the form.] and attest that you have laid the groundwork for an IAQ program that embodies the Framework for Effective School IAQ Programs: Six Key Drivers.
Submit the completed Letter of Commitment and Application Form in either of the following ways via:
- Via E-mail: awardscoordinator@cadmusgroup.com or,
- By Mail: IAQ TfS Awards Coordinator
                  c/o The Cadmus Group, Inc.
                  1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500
                  Arlington, VA 22209

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