The U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools launched the School IAQ Hub, a resource for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools.

The initiative offers practical guidance, tools, and ready-to-use resources to help communities understand and improve IAQ.

Students, educators, and staff spend much of their day inside school buildings, and the quality of the air they breathe can affect health, comfort, attendance, and the ability to learn, according to USGBC.

The IAQ Hub provides resources to:

• Address common IAQ challenges: Find practical guidance on mold, wildfire smoke, HVAC issues, and more.
• Answer questions with confidence: Customize a ready-to-use district FAQ for the community.
• Investigate concerns: Use an intake form to gather information and a report template to communicate findings.
• Communicate with staff and families: Adapt email templates and handouts to share clear, consistent IAQ information.
• Build or strengthen a district’s IAQ plan: Follow a straightforward roadmap for developing a proactive IAQ program.
• Make the case for investment: Use research, data, and other resources to explain why healthier indoor air matters.