| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.74 |
| Liaison | Krista Bailey |
| Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pennsylvania State University
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Shelley
McKeague Environmental Compliance Specialist Engineering Services |
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):
Penn State's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) plan covers all occupied space on campus, including offices, classrooms, and labs. Labs and production area spaces would be covered under a specific standard that keeps air quality acceptable for the tasks being performed within the lab or production area.
The IAQ plan generally aims to provide fresh air, proper filtration, and reasonably clean duct work to all labs, offices, and classrooms on campus. It also aims to provide 20 CFM per person with carbon dioxide (CO2) levels around 800 or below.
Indoor Air quality issues can be reported through the Work Control Center. The Environmental Health & Safety office has developed standard procedures for investigating indoor air quality issues following methods developed by NIOSH.
The website URL where information about the institution’s indoor air quality program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.