Indoor Environmental Quality (15 Questions) – Above Green

A. Indoor environmental quality

Ventilation levels (e.g., natural vs. mechanical; outdoor air; regional climate conditions)
Tobacco smoke control (e.g., prohibiting smoking; environmental tobacco smoke transfer)
Management of and improvements to indoor air quality (e.g., source control; filtration and dilution; air testing; ongoing monitoring; management program/ I-BEAM)
Low-emitting materials (e.g., product categories [paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants, flooring, etc.]; volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and content; evaluating environmental claims; comparing to published standards)
Green cleaning (e.g., products, materials and equipment; frequency of cleaning; relationship between cleaning products and ongoing indoor air quality management; effectiveness assessment/APPA audits)

B. Lighting: electric lighting quality (e.g., tradeoffs [color, efficiency]; surface reflectance; types of fixtures; project-specific considerations)

C. Daylight (e.g., building massing and orientation; glare; illuminance)

D. Occupant comfort, health, and satisfaction:

Controllability of systems (e.g., thermal; lighting; daylight)
Thermal comfort (e.g., permanent monitoring; periodic measurement; responding to thermal comfort issues; strategies to promote occupants’ productivity and comfort)
Quality views (e.g., connection to outdoor environment; direct line of sight to outdoors)
Integrated pest management (e.g., pest preventive and control measures; nonchemical approaches; communication to building occupants; responsible parties)
Assessment/survey (e.g., occupant satisfaction with acoustics, building cleanliness, indoor air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and overall satisfaction; corrective action plan)