| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.48 |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Connecticut
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Sarah
Munro Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy |
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):
UConn’s Environmental Health and Safety Office has a department that deals with indoor air quality. The Indoor Air Quality department addresses complaints from the university on a case by case basis; calls or e-mails are sent into the department regarding the nature and extent of the complaint or problem. The department then follows a process alongside UConn Facilities to address and correct the issue. The Compliance Office within the OEP deals with the more proactive measure of defining standards for indoor air quality that must be met in all buildings and ensuring that these standards are met.
EH&S Website: www.ehs.uconn.edu
University Health & Safety Policy (references health and safety which encompasses IAQ and part of EH&S’s purview): http://web2.uconn.edu/policy/?p=313
EH&S Who to Contact (references IAQ):http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/about/#occu
Contractor EHS Manual (IAQ references throughout on pp 10, 15, 16, 25, 28, 31, 32): http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/ppp/Contractor_EHS_Manual.pdf
UCONN DESIGN GUIDELINES TO PROTECT INDOOR AIR QUALITY:
UConn Design Guidelines and Performance Standards (pp 72, 11.11 Paint, Primers, and Caulking; pp 91, 14.4 Ventilation Requirements; pp 94, 14.11 Fume Hoods):
http://paes.uconn.edu/DesignGuides/Design_Guidelines_and_Performance_Standards_May2015.pdf
Campus Sustainable Design Guidelines (pp 26, Enhancing Indoor Environmental Quality):
http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/docs/development/Sustainable_Design_Guidelines_2004.pdf
STATE MANDATES/POLICIES THAT UCONN ABIDES BY AS A STATE-FUNDED INSTITUTION:
Policy for Use of Environmentally Preferable Cleaning & Sanitizing Products (pp 33)
“In late 2007, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act 07-100, which mandates that cleaning products used in State buildings must meet environmental standards set by a state-approved environmental certification program (e.g., Green SealTM). These cleaners have low volatile organic compound (VOC) content which helps improve indoor air quality.”
http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/docs/climate/cap/Full_Climate-Action-Plan.pdf
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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