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IAQ TfS National Awards Program
- Great Start Award
- Leadership Award
- Excellence Award
- Model of Sustained Excellence Award
- Connector Award
IAQ TfS Award Winners
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State-by-State Listing of Award Winners
See our national map and just click on your state.
Read winning sentiments from past award winners.
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The U.S. EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) Awards Program was initiated to recognize schools and school districts that have demonstrated a strong commitment to improving children's health by promoting good indoor air quality (IAQ) practices. For those schools and districts just beginning to implement IAQ management plans to those who have mature, sustainable, district-wide IAQ programs, EPA provides a series of national-level awards. As the stature of the awards increases, so does the value gained by each recipient through improved IAQ and the resulting health and performance of faculty, staff and students.
During EPA's annual IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium, the winners of EPA’s prestigious IAQ Tools for Schools National Excellence Award are honored. Award winners are featured at an awards reception where Symposium participants learn firsthand how the award-winning schools are implementing effective IAQ management programs. EPA has presented National Excellence awards to nearly 80 schools and school districts in recognition of their dedication to improving IAQ (go to the National Map and click on a state to read about winners in your area). Your school or district could be an award winner too.
- Read about the Award Winners
- Read the EPA Press Release - School Districts Get Top Grades for Indoor Air in Classrooms
- Read the Awards Program Flyer PDF (1 page, 800 K)
- Download the Competitive Awards Application Checklist PDF (1 page, 126 K)
- See the key elements that make up the various Awards in an easy to read table - Award Program Matrix PDF (2 pp., 27 K)
What Awards Does EPA Offer?
EPA offers four awards for which schools or districts may apply:
- The IAQ TfS National Great Start Award is for U.S. schools
and districts that are in the initial stages of
implementing the IAQ TfS Program. To qualify,
schools must establish an IAQ team or designate an
IAQ Coordinator.
Applications are accepted year round. Great Start Awards are presented throughout the year.
Find out how to apply and
download the application form.
- The IAQ TfS National Leadership Award is
for U.S. schools and districts that have shown significant
progress in implementing an IAQ management program. To
qualify, schools must at least meet the minimum criteria for the Great
Start Award and show progress towards completing IAQ
walkthroughs or assessments for each school in the district
that has agreed to participate in the program.
Applicants must demonstrate how they are taking action to
address IAQ issues and have identified and
prioritized any IAQ repairs and upgrades. The Leadership
Award applications are accepted year round. Leadership
Awards are presented throughout the year.
Find out how
to apply and download the application
form.
- The IAQ TfS National Excellence Award is one
of EPA's highest IAQ awards, presented to U.S. school
districts with exemplary IAQ programs and that have shown
exceptional commitment to good IAQ management in schools.
Recipients of the Excellence Awards are selected through a
highly competitive process. These awards will be presented to the selected school districts
at EPA's 10th Annual IAQ
TfS National Symposium, to be held in Washington, DC on
January 14-16, 2010.
Find out how to apply, review
the application evaluation criteria, download the application
form.
- The IAQ TfS National Model of Sustained Excellence Award is presented to
U.S. school districts that show ongoing
exceptional commitment and achievement in maintaining healthy
educational facilities while
institutionalizing comprehensive IAQ
management practices. Recipients of this award must have been a past
National Excellence Award recipient and are selected
through a highly competitive process. Applicants must demonstrate how they have sustained their
IAQ practices, established IAQ management goals, and
tracked short-term and long-term progress on IAQ management. These awards
will be presented to the selected school districts once a year at EPA’s
10th Annual IAQ TfS
National Symposium to be held in Washington, DC on January
14-16, 2010.
Find out how to apply, review application evaluation criteria,
and download the application form.
- NEW! The National IAQ TfS Connector Award is presented to individuals and organizations whose outstanding, innovative actions and initiatives have supported improved school indoor environments, with a special focus on activities that reflect the spirit of the IAQ TfS Connector–the central communication and networking platform of the IAQ TfS Program. Winners of the National IAQ TfS Connector Award are selected through a competitive process. These awards will be presented to the individuals or organizations at EPA’s 10th Annual IAQ TfS National Symposium, to be held in Washington, D.C., on January 14-16, 2010. Find out how to apply, review application evaluation criteria, and download the application form.