2. CARPET CARE BEST PRACTICES

3. Criteria for Selecting Floor Coverings When selecting floor covering for our schools we need to consider the following : Initial Cost Life Cycle Cost >cost to maintain >longevity Effect on IQA >Toxicity of material >VOC content – off-gassing >Cleaning products and methods

4. Impact on the Learning Environment > functional compatibility >acoustics >glare >slip/fall characteristics >ergonomic comfort >thermal

5. CARPET CARE BEST PRACTICES AGENDA 9:15 IntroductionTim PedrottyVSBIT 9:20 “It Could Happen to You”Donna HaleHinesburg Community & Bob MasonSchool ∙9:30 Carpet CareJoseph MartereC&A/ Monterey/Crossley Carpets ∙10:15 Break ∙10:30 Floor Covering AlternativesSteve CaulfieldThe H.L. Turner Group ∙11:15Testing and RemediationTom BroidoATC Associates Inc. ∙12:00The State of the MatterSheri LynnEnvisions Program VT Department of Health

6. CARPET CARE BEST PRACTICES Helpful WEB Sites An Office Building Occupant’s Guide to IAQ www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/occupgd.html Biological Contaminants http://www.epa.gov/iaq/biologic.html Floods/Flooding http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page www.epa.gov/iaq IAQ in Schools www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html Mold Resources http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html EPA IAQ Information Clearinghouse http://www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR3287.htm American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists http://www.acgih.org/home.htm American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers www.ashrae.org Assn. of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration www.ascr.org Carpet and Rug Institute www.carpet-rug.com