Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.56
Liaison David Blodgett
Submission Date March 13, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Babson College
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.18 / 1.00 Steve Tolley
Assistant Director, Ground, Building Services & Sustainability
Facilities Management & Planning
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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:
28,605.48 Square meters

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Gross floor area of building space:
157,906.95 Square meters

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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):
Facilities Managment & Planning and our EH&S team respond to complaints and concerns regarding air quality on an as needed/requested basis. We possess the equipment to test for air quality issues. Complaints can be made through our work order system or by emailing or call the facilities help desk. Testing is conducted including visual observation, HVAC testing and monitoring and using the Aircuity Optima 500 building performance system.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s indoor air quality program(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The only buildings on campus that have air quality monitored and tested on a consistent basis are Olin Hall, the Executive Conference Center, and Sorenson Theater, which have fresh air supplied based on air quality. Unoccupied utility buildings and parking structures were not included in the total square footage.

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