CAMPUS PLANNING AND PLANT OPERATIONS
IAQ
What is SMU doing about Indoor Air Quality?
Prevention is the key to Indoor Air Quality. To this end our standard practices include:
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Keeping humidity levels in buildings below 50%
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Using air conditioners or a dehumidifiers during humid months.
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Maintaining buildings to insure adequate ventilation, including exhaust fans in kitchens and bathrooms.
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Using mold inhibitor additives in our paints (Portercept)
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Cleaning bathroom with mold-killing products.
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Not carpeting bathrooms or kitchens
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Installing carpets pretreated with biocides
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Routinely changing HVAC systems filters
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Complying with ASHRAE Standard 62-1989

