The development of a new tool (IEQCompass) for holistic evaluation of indoor environmental
quality (IEQ) is presented. The purpose of the new tool is to facilitate a broader
understanding of IEQ, its importance for comfort, health and well-being, and to help and
guide the building design process regarding IEQ. The tool evaluates the potential indoor air
quality (IAQ), thermal, visual and acoustic IEQ, without considering user influence. The
evaluation uses 16 parameters, four for each of the four areas of IEQ (IAQ, thermal, visual …

The aim of this project is to develop a holistic evaluation tool of the indoor environmental
quality of school buildings in Denmark. The purpose of the tool is to evaluate the IEQ
potential to ensure comfort, health, wellbeing, and performance of the occupants in school
buildings. The requirements for a good indoor environment in schools were investigated to
create the framework of evaluation. The evaluation areas are within indoor air quality,
thermal, visual, and acoustic indoor environment, as well the occupants' possibility to adjust …