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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is most simply described as the conditions inside the building. It includes air quality, but also access to da...
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Indoor Air Quality
EPA studies indicate indoor levels of pollutants may be up to ten times higher than outdoor levels.
Source: Environ...
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Occupant Comfort
Comfortable workers are more likely to be productive and engaged with their work than those who struggle to work in spaces that create barriers and ... -
Materials, Furniture, and Furnishings Replacement
Daily wear and tear means that materials, furniture and furnishings require periodic replacement.
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Building Operations and Maintenance Services
Follow these sustainable strategies as your space renovations are complete and the building and interiors are operated in an environmentally sustai... -
Buildings and Health
The challenge for building design and operations is to identify and eliminate health risks while also providing positive physical, emotional, and...
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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
This page provides Sustainable Strategies to consider as a space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF.
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Building Systems Upgrades
This page details Sustainable Strategies to consider as your space undergoes a building system upgrade to improve energy, water use, and occupant co... -
Enhancing Health with Indoor Air
Four key levers to enhance health and performance by improving indoor air.
Green Products
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the state of the air within a space. A space with good indoor air quality is one that is low in toxins, contaminants and odors. Good air quality possible when spaces are well ventilated (with outside air) and protected from pollutants brought into the space or by pollutants off-gassed within the space. Strategies used to create good IAQ include bringing in 100% outside air, maintaining appropriate exhaust systems, complying with ASHRAE Standard 62.1, utilizing high efficiency MERV filters in the heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, installing walk-off mats at entryways, prohibiting smoking with the space and near operable windows and air intakes, providing indoor plants, and using only low-emitting / non-toxic materials and green housekeeping products.
Whole Building Systems
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IEQ - IAQ Management
Construction and renovation projects pose a unique threat to indoor air quality. IAQ management plans should be instated that emphasize the protecti...
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IEQ - ASHRAE IAQ Guide
https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/bookstore/standards-62-1--62-2
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IEQ - Ventilation and IAQ
Ventilation, filtration, and the associated indoor air quality are important for maintaining occupant health and satisfaction. Providing ventilation...
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IEQ - EPA | Energy Cost and IAQ Performance of Ventilation Systems and Controls
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-systems-and-controls-study
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IEQ - DOE LBL | Indoor Air Quality Scientific Findings Resource Bank (IAQ-SFRB)
https://iaqscience.lbl.gov/
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IEQ - EPA | IAQ Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM) Computer Software
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/indoor-air-quality-building-education-and-assessment-model
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IEQ - EPA | Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/introduction-indoor-air-quality
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Planted Roof - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Plants have long been used in the urban environment to remove air pollutants like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, smog-forming compounds and par...
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IEQ - EPA's I-BEAM
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/indoor-air-quality-building-education-and-assessment-model
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IEQ - Green Tips
Train workplace specialists, maintenance staff, and occupants on the value of maintaining healthy IAQ.
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IEQ - EPA | Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) Study
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-assessment-survey-and-evaluation-study
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IEQ - EPA | Indoor Air Quality
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq
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IEQ - EPA | Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) Study
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-assessment-survey-and-evaluation-study
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Planted Roof - LEED O+M: Existing Buildings (v4)
LEED Operations and Maintenance (O+M) for Existing Buildings addresses many of the benefits that planted roofs provide. Planted roofs have a positiv...
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Planted Roof - LEED BD+C: New Construction (v4)
While there is no unique credit that specifically addresses the construction of planted roofs, LEED for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C)...
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IEQ - Case2
Finding: $9-14 billion economic benefit associated with increasing ventilation rates to 32 cfm per person.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National Laborato...
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IEQ - Case3
Finding: $3.4 billion annual economic benefit, with $0.4 billion implementation costs, through integration of thermal occupant controls.Scope: Lawre...
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IEQ - Case4
Finding: $0.2-1.1 billion annual economic benefit from improved particle filtration.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study of 100 office...
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IEQ - LEED BD+C: New Construction (v4)
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) highlights indoor environmental quality in a fully ...
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IEQ - Green Tips
Consider long-term IAQ effects of construction and renovation projects and take actions to remediate those effects.
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IEQ - EPA's Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-air-quality-guide-guide-building-owners-and-facility-managers
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IEQ - EPA | Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Managers
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-air-quality-guide-guide-building-owners-and-facility-managers
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IEQ - Allergies, Asthma and Mold
Poor indoor air quality resulting from dusts, molds, pests, and airborne contaminants like VOCs can lead to dizziness, skin irritations, asthma, sho...
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IEQ - Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Provide occupants with safe and healthy ventilation and thermal comfort, in alignment with applicable ASHRAE standards and statutory requirements....
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IEQ - Case1
Finding: $2 billion estimated annual value of work performance gains from avoiding high temperatures in the winter.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National...
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IEQ - Ventilation / Filtration
Ventilation is the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to remove airborne contaminants such as moisture, odors, emissions from build...
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IEQ - LEED O+M: Existing Buildings (v4)
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) dedicates an entire credit section to enhancing t...
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IEQ - Green Globes for Existing Buildings (EB)
Green Globes for Existing Buildings addresses a healthy indoor environment through questions pertaining to the ventilation system, filtration system...
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IEQ - Resources
The resource impacted greatest from indoor environmental quality is not energy, water, or physical materials themselves; it’s the occupants th...
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IEQ - Occupant Health & Productivity
In aggregate, improvements in IEQ have been estimated to have potential annual savings of: $6-14 billion from reduced respiratory disease $1-4 b...
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IEQ - Low-emitting Materials
Building materials, such as paints, sealants, adhesives, office equipment and furnishings, can emit invisible, odorous, and potentially harmful gass...
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IEQ - Views
Views to the outdoors provide building occupants with not only natural daylight but a visual connection to the environment. This visual connection h...
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IEQ - DYK2
The estimated benefits of a 30% reduction of dampness and mold in offices include 1.5 million days of avoided absence per year, worth $0.5 billion...
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IEQ - Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an economically and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that utilizes preventative measures, m...
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IEQ - Temperature
To optimize worker performance, treat indoor air temperature to remain within the range of 70 °F to 73 °F.1 Providing thermal controls to al...
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IEQ - Moisture Control
Moisture can enter the office building in a number of ways, including leaks in the building envelope and plumbing systems or excessive moisture in t...
Materials
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Paints and Coatings
Paints and coatings provide an aesthetically appealing atmosphere for a commercial setting. Paints and coatings should contain low or no VOCs to m... -
Steel Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre... -
Aluminum Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre... -
Under Floor Air Distribution
Under floor air distribution systems supply conditioned air to an occupied space via diffusers in a raised floor. This system effectively maintains... -
Thermostat
A thermostat is a component of the HVAC controls system. Detection and communication of the space temperature is a critical component of overall HV... -
Entrance Mats
Entrance Mats located at the main doors of the building, either on the exterior or interior, trap the contaminants from foot traffic. Dust, dirt ... -
Plants / Planters
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Vinyl Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre... -
Fiberglass Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre... -
Glass - Single Pane
Single pane windows are not typical in new commercial buildings as they resist the transfer of heat poorly and have an insulating value (R-value) of...