| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.54 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | Aug. 8, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
OP-3: Indoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Liz
Christiansen Director Office of Sustainability |
Occupied building space covered by an indoor air quality plan, policy, and/or practices that include regular auditing or monitoring and a mechanism for occupants to register complaints :
Total occupied building space :
A brief description of the institution's indoor air quality plan, policy, and/or practices:
The Environmental Services staff at UI Facilities Management ensures that the University of Iowa is in compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations. Environmental Services reports to Planning, Design & Construction within Facilities Management.
Indoor Air Quality
First Stage Investigation of Indoor Air Quality complaints, including air sampling, occupant interviews and evaluation of identified spaces.
Asbestos
Responsible for enforcement of Clean Air Act regulations which govern renovation or demolition activities which could disturb asbestos containing building materials. Duties include: Sampling / Asbestos Surveys, Remediation Oversight, Training, Recordkeeping & Outreach.
Lead
Compliance with Safe Lead Work Practices under OSHA lead in construction practices 29 CFR 1926.62 and RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) disposal requirements for lead hazardous wastes.
Radon
Sampling of Radon Levels in University of Iowa occupied buildings.
The website URL where information about the institution's indoor air quality initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This number includes all campus net assignable square footage as reported on page 3 of the University of Iowa Facilities Governance Report dated December 26, 2012. This number does not include UI Hospitals and Clinics assignable square footage.
This number includes all campus net assignable square footage as reported on page 3 of the University of Iowa Facilities Governance Report dated December 26, 2012. This number does not include UI Hospitals and Clinics assignable square footage.
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.