How does the Facilities Department Proactively Assure Indoor Air Quality?
The Facilities Department’s staff of stationary engineers performs routine preventive maintenance tasks on heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) equipment; those tasks include daily systems verification screening to ensure equipment is operating within design parameters during building occupancy, replacing air filters that filter outside air contaminants before the air is circulated within our buildings, and ensuring that the equipment’s mechanical components are lubricated, calibrated, clean and operating smoothly, and that the equipment’s safety controls are functioning correctly. To learn more about the work of our maintenance engineers, please refer to Engineering Program . Of course, our custodial staff uses professional means and methods to ensure that the indoor learning and working environment is kept clean. To find out more about custodial tasks and frequencies, please refer to Facilities Service Levels . The capital construction program currently underway has prompted u
