Our Mission
To achieve, maintain, and where necessary, to restore an indoor air quality environment in which everyone in a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) facility can perform the necessary tasks of learning, teaching, administering, and sustaining facilities in a safe and healthy manner.*
About the IAQ Team
MCPS created the IAQ Team in 1999 to improve Indoor Air conditions in its facilities. The team consists of an environmental safety specialist; team leaders; heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) mechanics; an electrician; and technicians. The team performs functions related to two programs: the Reactive Program and the Building Maintenance Plan (BMP) Program.
The Reactive Program involves responding to IAQ-related complaints submitted by MCPS employees or parents for any school, office, or support facility. This program is designed to allow timely evaluation and correction of problems that can negatively affect Indoor Air conditions.
The award-winning BMP Program involves site visits to MCPS schools, during which the team evaluates existing Indoor Air conditions and performs preventive maintenance and repairs for ventilation equipment. Upon completing each visit, the team presents school staff with a written Building Maintenance Plan (BMP) that provides specific information and procedures necessary for maintaining favorable IAQ conditions. Over 60 facilities are currently in the BMP Program.
*MCPS IAQ Process Action Team Report, March 1998
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