IAQ Annual Form and HVAC 5-Year Form

Recently passed legislation required that the Department of Administrative Servies (DAS) develop two forms for schools to utilize in order to comply with reporting requirements relating to indoor air quality.  Those forms are now available on the DAS website, and are as follows:

  1. Annual Reporting Form for Indoor Air Quality – On January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, each local or regional board of education shall provide for a uniform inspection and evaluation program of the indoor air quality within each school building using the Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program, and shall submit the results of such inspection and evaluation to DAS.See CGS § 10-220(d), PA 22-118, and PA 23-167.
  2. 5-Year Reporting Form for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning – Prior to January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, each local or regional board of education shall provide for a uniform inspection and evaluation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system within each school building under its jurisdiction. Such inspection and evaluation shall be performed by a certified testing, adjusting and balancing technician, an industrial hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or the Board for Global EHS Credentialing, or a mechanical engineer, and the report and results of such inspection and evaluation shall be submitted to DAS. See CGS § 10-220(d), PA 22-118, and PA 23-167.

Please note that on or after July 1, 2024, DAS may not award an HVAC Indoor Air Quality Grant to any applicant that has not certified compliance with the 5-Year HVAC Reporting requirement described above, pursuant to section 367 of Public Act 22-118.  This requirement does not apply to HVAC grants awarded prior to July 1, 2024.