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Indoor Environmental Quality
Presented by:
Kerri Lunstroth, School Board Director East Valley School District
School Health and Safety Inspection WorkshopSpokane Regional Health District
School Safety Program
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Outcomes
• Expand the definition and characteristics of indoor air quality.
• Recognize the importance of a safe and healthy learning environment for students and staff.
• Increase awareness of indoor air/environmental quality conditions and issues.
What is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?
• The definition has now been expanded• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) includes:
– Indoor Air Quality– Thermal Quality– Lighting Comfort– Sound Quality– Odor Quality– Vibration Quality
Ariel’s Air Quality Index -East Valley School DistrictDistricthttp://www.epa.gov/airnow/aqi_brochure_08-09 AIRNow – Washington http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_state
Proactive Maintenance in SchoolsSchools without a major maintenance backlog have
a higher average daily attendance by an average of 4 to 5 students per 1,000 and
a lower annual dropout rate by 10 to 13 students per 1,000.
How does IAQ affect enrollment?
Supporting Evidence fromScientific Literature
EPA website: “How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Student Health and Academic Performance”
http://epa.gov/iaq/schools/student_performance/index.html
Michele Curreri – EPA Indoor Tools for Schools Program
Good Indoor Environmental Quality improves student performance
Many districts throughout the nation have studied the impact of improved indoor environmental quality resulting in:
– Heightened concentration– Higher performance levels – Reduced absenteeism – Increased test scores– Lower drop out rates
Indoor Environmental Quality is Important in our Schools
• Immune system still developing
• Breathe in more air per pound of body weight
• Depend on adults for their health and safety
Kids are precious and they are our future and
Parents expect us to provide a safe and healthy environment and
Children are more vulnerable to environmental hazards
Other Resources
A few of the many resources available:•The Environmental Protections Agency (EPA)•American Association of School Administrators (AASA) – Urban Rural Healthy Schools Coalition•WSU Cooperative Extension•Northwest Clean Air Agency•Washington State Department of Health•Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)•Comprehensive toolkit provided today
Good Practice SolutionsEric Dickson, ESD 101
Rich Prill, WSU Extension Energy Program
The following facts sheets are available on the WSU Energy Program website for download and adding to resource CD:
http://www.energy.wsu.edu/PublicFacilitiesSupport/IndoorAirQuality.aspx
• Why measure CO2 in buildings• IAQ News (school newsletter archives)• School Indoor Air Quality Assessment and Program
Implementation• H.E.L.P. for Kids Project• 3-Step School Implementation Program
