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Perform an annual indoor air quality audit to understand the building’s air quality and identify opportunities to increase occupant health and satisfaction. This can be self-performed or contracted. Meet with stakeholders to review performance and potential improvements, and finalize the plan at the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting.
Implementation Requirements
BIT Building:
- Review the US EPA’s free online educational modules to learn about common contaminant pathways and resolutions for indoor air quality in various building types.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building.
Perform an annual air quality audit aligned with the US EPA’s I-BEAM audit protocol, as summarized below.
BIT Building:
Minimum requirements for the annual air quality audit:
- Assess indoor spaces, exterior spaces, and HVAC systems for signs of air quality issues using the audit forms provided
- Log the findings of the assessment, and demonstrate corrective action
- For improvement opportunities that carry larger costs, consider budgeting for implementing those opportunities in the future.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building for areas within tenant space and/or under tenant control
- Use only the I-BEAM audit tabs relevant to the tenant controlled spaces
- Management Engagement: Formally submit the results of the air quality audit to Ownership/Management
BIT Building:
- In advance of the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting, meet with key stakeholders to evaluate indoor air quality improvement initiatives that should be formally considered.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building.
Submittal Requirements
BIT Building:
- Air quality audit report
- Summary of the current-year air quality optimization measures considered and the implementation plan for feasible improvements. This may be included in the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting Report. (See "Annual Sustainability Planning Report Template")
BIT for Tenants:
Provide either of the following:
- A completed BIT Building IAQ Walkthrough report for areas within tenant space and/or under tenant control AND 2) documentation of implementing of any short-term (one year or less) and/or long-term (more than one year) IAQ initiatives outlined in Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting; OR
- For tenants whose IAQ systems are outside of their control, documentation of request to ownership/management for an IAQ audit consistent with or more stringent than the BIT Building IAQ Walkthrough form and any response to the request.
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Perform an annual indoor air quality audit to understand the building’s air quality and identify opportunities to increase occupant health and satisfaction. This can be self-performed or contracted. Meet with stakeholders to review performance and potential improvements, and finalize the plan at the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting.
Implementation Requirements
BIT Building:
- Review the US EPA’s free online educational modules to learn about common contaminant pathways and resolutions for indoor air quality in various building types.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building.
Perform an annual air quality audit aligned with the US EPA’s I-BEAM audit protocol, as summarized below.
BIT Building:
Minimum requirements for the annual air quality audit:
- Assess indoor spaces, exterior spaces, and HVAC systems for signs of air quality issues using the audit forms provided
- Log the findings of the assessment, and demonstrate corrective action
- For improvement opportunities that carry larger costs, consider budgeting for implementing those opportunities in the future.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building for areas within tenant space and/or under tenant control
- Use only the I-BEAM audit tabs relevant to the tenant controlled spaces
- Management Engagement: Formally submit the results of the air quality audit to Ownership/Management
BIT Building:
- In advance of the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting, meet with key stakeholders to evaluate indoor air quality improvement initiatives that should be formally considered.
BIT for Tenants:
- Same as BIT Building.
Submittal Requirements
BIT Building:
- Air quality audit report
- Summary of the current-year air quality optimization measures considered and the implementation plan for feasible improvements. This may be included in the Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting Report. (See "Annual Sustainability Planning Report Template")
BIT for Tenants:
Provide either of the following:
- A completed BIT Building IAQ Walkthrough report for areas within tenant space and/or under tenant control AND 2) documentation of implementing of any short-term (one year or less) and/or long-term (more than one year) IAQ initiatives outlined in Annual Sustainability Planning Meeting; OR
- For tenants whose IAQ systems are outside of their control, documentation of request to ownership/management for an IAQ audit consistent with or more stringent than the BIT Building IAQ Walkthrough form and any response to the request.
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