Sustainable Facilities Tool General Services Administration

Construction and renovation projects pose a unique threat to indoor air quality. IAQ management plans should be instated that emphasize the protecti...

https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/bookstore/standards-62-1--62-2

Ventilation, filtration, and the associated indoor air quality are important for maintaining occupant health and satisfaction. Providing ventilation...

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-systems-and-controls-study

https://iaqscience.lbl.gov/

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/indoor-air-quality-building-education-and-assessment-model

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/introduction-indoor-air-quality

Plants have long been used in the urban environment to remove air pollutants like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, smog-forming compounds and par...

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/indoor-air-quality-building-education-and-assessment-model

Train workplace specialists, maintenance staff, and occupants on the value of maintaining healthy IAQ.

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-assessment-survey-and-evaluation-study

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-assessment-survey-and-evaluation-study

LEED Operations and Maintenance (O+M) for Existing Buildings addresses many of the benefits that planted roofs provide. Planted roofs have a positiv...

While there is no unique credit that specifically addresses the construction of planted roofs, LEED for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C)...

Finding: $9-14 billion economic benefit associated with increasing ventilation rates to 32 cfm per person.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National Laborato...

Finding: $3.4 billion annual economic benefit, with $0.4 billion implementation costs, through integration of thermal occupant controls.Scope: Lawre...

Finding: $0.2-1.1 billion annual economic benefit from improved particle filtration.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study of 100 office...

Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) highlights indoor environmental quality in a fully ...

Consider long-term IAQ effects of construction and renovation projects and take actions to remediate those effects.

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-air-quality-guide-guide-building-owners-and-facility-managers

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/building-air-quality-guide-guide-building-owners-and-facility-managers

Poor indoor air quality resulting from dusts, molds, pests, and airborne contaminants like VOCs can lead to dizziness, skin irritations, asthma, sho...

Adhere to ASHRAE Standard 55 and either 62.1 or 62.2 Control moisture to minimize mold contamination and building damage. Maximize daylighting,...

Finding: $2 billion estimated annual value of work performance gains from avoiding high temperatures in the winter.Scope: Lawrence Berkeley National...

Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) dedicates an entire credit section to enhancing t...

Green Globes CIEB addresses a healthy indoor environment through questions pertaining to the ventilation system, filtration system, humidification s...

The resource impacted greatest from indoor environmental quality is not energy, water, or physical materials themselves; it’s the occupants th...

Ventilation is the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to remove airborne contaminants such as moisture, odors, emissions from build...

In aggregate, improvements in IEQ have been estimated to have potential annual savings of: $6-14 billion from reduced respiratory disease $1-4 b...

Building materials, such as paints, sealants, adhesives, office equipment and furnishings, can emit invisible, odorous, and potentially harmful gass...

Research has shown that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), or secondhand smoke, from cigarettes, pipes, and cigars has cancer-causing airborne parti...

Views to the outdoors provide building occupants with not only natural daylight but a visual connection to the environment. This visual connection h...

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...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an economically and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that utilizes preventative measures, m...

Entryway dirt capture systems serve to isolate contaminants that would otherwise be carried into the interior space, leading to decreased IAQ, cosme...

Temperature studies have found that performance of office work tasks is maximized when air temperature is approximately between 70 °F to 73 °...

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...