Virginia K-12 HVAC Requirements

Virginia School HVAC Inspection & Reporting Support

Havtech helps school divisions plan required HVAC inspections across buildings, document results for public reporting, and prioritize corrective actions with clear next steps.

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Virginia Schools IAQ Law

Virginia’s Schools IAQ law requires each school division complete a uniform HVAC inspection and evaluation for each public school building at least once every four years (effective July 1, 2025).

Results and needed corrective actions must be documented and shared publicly. 

Havtech can help you coordinate the work and turn findings into prioritized next steps.

 

  • Filter efficiency
  • Outside air delivery
  • Ventilation component operation
  • Static pressure readings
  • Maintenance verification
  • CO₂ sensors / acceptable indoor CO₂ concentrations
  • Field data where mechanical ventilation does not exist
  • Identify results and needed corrective actions
  • Make the report available at school board meetings
  • Add results school division’s public website.

  • A certified testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) technician

  • A Master HVAC Licensed technician (DPOR)

  • A mechanical engineer

  • An industrial hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene

6 Step Havtech IAQ Assessment and Documentation Process

Havtech helps school divisions coordinate inspections across buildings, document findings, and prioritize corrective actions. Recommendations are sized to match your team’s staffing and maintenance capacity.

1. Gather

Determine buildings in scope

2. Plan

Build a district-ready schedule

3. Verify

Verify real performance in the field

4. Report

Document results for public reporting

5. Prioritize

Turn findings into a clear action list

6. Correct

Support with corrective actions

Inspection Findings and Corrective Action Plan

Clear deliverables your team can use right away
After the inspection and evaluation work, you will have documentation that supports leadership review, public reporting, and next-step planning.

  • Report summary
    An overview for leaders and stakeholders.
  • Findings log
    Building-by-building results tied to the inspection requirements.
  • Prioritized action list
    Phased recommendations for immediate fixes, short and long-term repairs, upgrades or capital planning.
  • Next-steps
    Clear options, including service needs, controls adjustments, repairs, and project planning.

Want help planning your inspection cycle and documentation?

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Let’s talk about your school buildings

Tell us where your school division is in the inspection cycle. We will help you plan the work across buildings, organize documentation for reporting, and prioritize corrective actions.

What happens next

  1. We review your request and route it to the right specialist
  2. We confirm scope, schedule constraints, and priorities

You receive clear next steps you can share with leadership.

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We’ll review your request and follow up with next steps within 1–2 business days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At least once every four years for each public school building.

The law calls for review of key HVAC and ventilation items such as filtration, outside air delivery, ventilation component operation, static pressure, maintenance verification, CO₂ sensors, and field data where needed.

A written report with results and corrective actions must be made available at a school board meeting and on the public website.

No. The law requires inspection, evaluation, reporting, and corrective actions based on findings.

Start with a building list, system types, known issues, and a phased schedule.

Havtech has in-house licensed professional engineers and NEBB certified TAB Professional and TAB technicians.