Practical Application

1. Assemble an auditing team.
   
   • Consider including facilities staff, building engineer, and operations staff familiar with site’s building systems, or a mechanical contractor.
   • Ensure that the auditing team has the required permission and security clearance to photograph facility equipment, access machine rooms, and collect data from controls systems, as necessary.
2. Review building documentation to identify potential problem areas.
3. Survey occupants about satisfaction with lighting, views, ergonomics, acoustics, and thermal comfort.
4. Conduct a building walk-through to document problem areas.
5. Use the information from the occupant survey and building walk-through to identify existing conditions as well as maintenance and operations practices that could, or already do, adversely affect IEQ.
6. Prepare an audit report with a ranked list of recommended improvements. Prioritize solutions for major problems, malfunctioning parts, schedule changes, and lamp replacement.