| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
OP-5: Indoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Brendan
Bowen Assistant Vice President Campus Planning & Facilities |
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):
The University of West Georgia recognizes the impact that indoor air quality has in the workplace and in your residence. In an effort to provide the community with optimum Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), an IAQ Management Plan has been put in place. This plan, which applies to all buildings owned or leased by UWG, strives to maintain indoor air quality standards that protect the health of faculty, staff and students. The program's focus is to:
• Prevent illness, injury, and adverse health symptoms associated with poor indoor air quality
• Respond to indoor air quality complaints effectively and to make recommendations for improvement
• Maintain indoor air quality within acceptable levels according to consensus guidelines
• Provide recommendations on IAQ issues to be considered in new building design.
The building occupant’s line of communication for IAQ issues depends on their association with the university. Resident students contact their assigned Resident Coordinator or Resident Assistant under the Department of Housing and Residence Life. Faculty and staff communicate to a supervisor and/or Facilities and Ground. The university’s policy is to initiate a review of any IAQ concerns no more then 24 hours after a complaint is submitted.
IAQ investigations are conducted using a team approach. Team members may include representatives from Housing and Residence Life, Risk Management, Facilities [custodial and maintenance/HVAC], Project Services and Construction, the Building Manager, senior management. Investigations include site visits, occupant interviews and if needed diagnostic assessments. An outside agency may be consulted if the source and/or remediation plan is not determined.
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.