Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 27.64
Liaison Jennifer McLaughlin
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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STARS v2.0

South Dakota State University
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.51 / 1.00 Luke Ganschow
Energy Conservation Engineer
Facilities and Services
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Floor area of building space covered by an indoor air quality (IAQ) management program that meets the criteria for this credit:
1,808,247 Square feet

Gross floor area of building space:
3,554,878 Square feet

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):

At South Dakota State University, the Office of Environmental Health & Safety in conjunction with Facilities & Services monitors and investigates indoor air quality in order to prevent and mitigate indoor air quality issues.

Occupants are able to contact Environmental Health & Safety and Facilities & Services directly, or are able to report issues or concerns online at the following website.
https://insidestate.sdstate.edu/research/oss/default.aspx


The website URL where information about the institution’s indoor air quality program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

South Dakota State University utilizes a Building Automation System (BAS) to assist in the monitoring of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Within the BAS, thresholds are set for IAQ levels. Automatic alarms are generated when a level rises above the threshold which will either automatically increase outside air or it will notify building operators and allow them to make the necessary adjustments.


South Dakota State University utilizes a Building Automation System (BAS) to assist in the monitoring of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Within the BAS, thresholds are set for IAQ levels. Automatic alarms are generated when a level rises above the threshold which will either automatically increase outside air or it will notify building operators and allow them to make the necessary adjustments.

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