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CHPS Series:  Indoor Environmental Quality

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) encompasses a range of issues affecting occupant comfort and health: temperature and humidity, fresh air and drafts, acoustic levels and quality, lighting levels and quality, moisture/mold control, chemical outgassing by materials and general indoor air quality (IAQ), and more. Many common indoor building and surface materials contain a variety potentially hazardous and/or irritating chemicals. When released into the air, these chemicals can cause health problems, especially in children. Acceptable indoor air quality, noise, temperature, humidity, and light all play critical roles in the success of the learning environment.

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How to provide a safe, healthy learning environment for students and teachers. Experts: Jed Waldman, Ph.D., Chief, Indoor Air Quality Section, CA Dept. of Health Services; Shelly Rosenblum, Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  Indoor Air Quality  
 
This video discusses the three areas for which CHPS offers credits for indoor air quality, and, more importantly, discusses CHPS general requirements that provide a foundation for achieving superior indoor air quality.

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