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IAQ Building Assessment Program at Northern Arizona University

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals' Environmental Education Outreach Program offers an IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) Building Assessment Program at Northern Arizona University. This program aims to improve the learning environment in tribal schools by helping students and teachers investigate and improve IAQ, advocate for change, and increase awareness of local environmental issues.

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IAQ Building Assessment Program at Northern Arizona University

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  1. Institute for Tribal Environmental ProfessionalsEnvironmental Education Outreach Program IAQ Building Assessments

  2. Northern Arizona UniversityThe Mountain Campus Flagstaff, AZ www.nau.edu/eeop

  3. Presentation • EEOP Mission and Goals • IAQ Building Assessment Resources • Goals of IAQ Building Assessment • Description of the Assessment Process www.nau.edu/eeop

  4. Mission Statement “The vision and mission of the EEOP staff is to foster life-changing learning experiences in the application of science, mathematics, technology and engineering to local issues that empower American Indian students of all ages to become self-determinate citizens of their sovereign tribal nation.” www.nau.edu/eeop

  5. Primary Goals • Recruitment and retention of tribal students in science, environmental, engineering, and health careers. • Effective science literacy programs in tribal schools • Tribal Environmental Professionals doing effective environmental education and outreach • Better learning environment in all tribal schools (Indoor Air Quality) www.nau.edu/eeop

  6. Resources for Developing IAQ Building Assessment Process • Tools For Schools Program, USEPA • Hydroville Program, Oregon State University • IAQ Measurement Guidelines • Developed with assistance from Rich Prill, Washington State University www.nau.edu/eeop

  7. Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/toolkit.html www.nau.edu/eeop

  8. Tools for Schools Road Map www.nau.edu/eeop

  9. The Hydroville IAQ Curriculum Project www.nau.edu/eeop

  10. www.nau.edu/eeop

  11. Goals of IAQ Building Assessment • Help school staff take basic steps to improve IAQ • Help students and teachers investigate and improve their IAQ • Help students and teachers advocate for change • Learn “scientific process” • Improve academic learning (proper ventilation) • Increase awareness of local environment www.nau.edu/eeop

  12. IAQ Building Assessment The EEOP staff will provide instruction on IAQ issues. • Community sessions • Green cleaning • Classroom instruction • Asthma awareness www.nau.edu/eeop

  13. Community meeting (Chevak, Alaska) www.nau.edu/eeop

  14. Americorp member, Charlene Tuluk Green cleaning demonstration with tenth graders at Chevak High School www.nau.edu/eeop

  15. Students at Bethel High School www.nau.edu/eeop

  16. Eek High School Asthmatics are affected by poor indoor air quality Simulating an asthma attack www.nau.edu/eeop

  17. IAQ Building Assessment The EEOP staff will help students conduct the Building Assessment. • Investigate cleaning supplies • Carpet Testing • Particle Testing • Microscope work www.nau.edu/eeop

  18. Students learning and doing www.nau.edu/eeop

  19. Outreach to Schools www.nau.edu/eeop

  20. Chevak School gymnasium Particulate counter Walk-off mats are important for keeping the school clean www.nau.edu/eeop

  21. Chevak School Particulates vacuumed off a walk-off mat www.nau.edu/eeop

  22. Chevak Headstart School Importance of entrance design www.nau.edu/eeop

  23. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Mansel A. Nelson, Senior Program Coordinator Matthew Zierenberg, Program Coordinator Environmental Education Outreach Program (EEOP) Northern Arizona University (NAU) http://www.nau.edu/eeop/ mansel.nelson@nau.edu Voice 928 523 1275 FAX 928 523 1280 PO Box 5768, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 www.nau.edu/eeop

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