| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.38 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Dan
Smith Energy Efficiency Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Floor area of building space covered by an indoor air quality (IAQ) management program that meets the criteria for this credit:
Gross floor area of building space:
A brief description of the institution’s indoor air quality program(s) (including information about regular auditing or monitoring, mechanisms for occupants to register complaints, and action plans):
Bard College's IAQ response program consists of several monitoring, reporting, and response levels.
Monitoring and auditing is performed by a combination:
- Building Automation Systems (BAS), which alert operations staff of deviations from IAQ setpoints (temperature, humidity, CO2, etc.)
- Walkthrough of buildings by campus security or cleaning staff, who alert operations staff of perceived IAQ problems
- Self-reporting by building occupants directly to operations staff or via Work Order System.
Beyond automated BAS alerts, the primary mechanism for occupants to report IAQ issues is through the campus-wide Work Order system, which any student, faculty, or staff can access to notify operations staff of thermal discomfort (i.e. too hot or cold), unusual smells/odors, or visual identification of a possible IAQ issue (i.e. mold, water leaks or pooling, dead animals, etc.).
Operations staff have professional training to respond to IAQ issues as required, whether the problem is local/acute (i.e. adjust temperature setpoint, remove/clean odor source, etc.) or to perform a deeper investigation of the issue (i.e. mold or asbestos testing and remediation, commissioning of HVAC systems, etc.).
The website URL where information about the institution’s indoor air quality program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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