Building Air Quality and Ventilation

Summary

How to manage indoor air quality (IAQ) and ventilation.

Who is this for?

Building and operations management.

Monitoring indoor air quality

Building managers should prioritize:

  • Addressing issues related to air quality, lighting, noise, odors, relative humidity, temperature, and ventilation.
  • Properly designing, constructing, commissioning, and maintaining building systems.
  • Maintaining healthy IAQ levels and preventing mold in buildings.
  • Responding to IAQ issues.

Related resources

Find documents and online tools to manage IAQ and ventilation.

EHS support

Contact EHS for more information about IAQ and ventilation, including:

  • Commercial cooking exhaust duct inspections.
  • IAQ issues.

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