&EPA
The Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Approach:
Providing a Framework for Success
EPA's I AO Tools for Schools guidance has been implemented successfully in tens of thousands of schools nationwide.
The Framework for Effective School IAQ Management synthesizes the accumulated learning of more than 800 schools
involved in a national survey of IAQ management practices; 200 applicants for I AO Tools for Schools awards; and in-
depth interviews, site visits and analysis of five faculty school districts. The Framework provides a common language
to describe the drivers of IAQ program success; detailed guidance on the proven strategies, organizational approaches,
and leadership styles that are fundamental to program effectiveness; and a clear vision of the pathway to school IAQ
excellence. Its highly flexible and adaptable structure allows any school, regardless of location, size, budget or condition,
to use the Framework to launch, reinvigorate and sustain an effective IAQ management program.
The Framework: Key Drivers
The Six Key Drivers are the essential elements of effective
and enduring IAQ management programs. Applying a
cycle of continuous assessment, planning, action and
evaluation, the Six Key Drivers work synergistically to
deliver effective school IAQ management programs. The
Six Key Drivers are:
Organize for success;
Communicate with everyone, all the time;
Assess your environments continuously;
Plan your short- and long-term activities;
Act to address structural, institutional and behavioral
issues, and
Evaluate your results for continuous improvement.
The Framework: Technical Solutions
The Six Technical Solutions define the most common
issues that schools need to address to effectively
manage IAQ risks. When addressed systematically
and aggressively, an IAQ program that focuses on the
Six Technical Solutions will deliver a healthier school
environment. The Six Technical Solutions are grounded
in the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit, the Center for
Disease Control's School Health Policies and Programs
Study and the management practices of leading school
IAQ programs. The Six Technical Solutions are:
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Quality HVAC
Control of Moisture/Mold
Strong Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Effective Cleaning and Maintenance
Smart Materials Selection
The Framework in Action
The IAQ Tools for Schools Framework: Six Key Drivers
and Six Technical Solutions is designed to promote the
proven approaches and strategies for IAQ management
that advance environmental health in schools. This
Framework can help everyone involved in your IAQ
program understand the overarching purpose of the
work your team does every day and how those day-to-
day tasks translate into significant environmental health
achievements in your schools. The tools and materials
provided in the Action Kit will help you put the Six Key
Drivers and Six Technical Solutions into action in your
school district.
Aggressive Source Control
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/excellence.html
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~ Materials Selection
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