STUDY ON INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SCHOOLS.

SEC. 462. STUDY ON INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SCHOOLS.(a) In General.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K–12 schools.(b) Contents.—The study shall—(1) investigate the combined effect building stressors such as heating, cooling, humidity, lighting, and acoustics have on building occupants’ health, productivity, and overall well-being;(2) identify how sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, are influencing these human outcomes singly and in concert; and(3) ensure that the impacts of the indoor environmental quality are evaluated as a whole.(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.