Excellent Indoor Air Quality Facility Designation System Introduced... Enhanced Management Standards for Multi-Use Facilities

The government is introducing a 'Designation System for Excellent Facilities' to strengthen indoor air quality management in multi-use facilities. The aim is to ease various administrative burdens for facilities that meet certain standards and thereby promote higher levels of autonomous management.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Indoor Air Quality Management Act was approved at the Cabinet meeting on April 14, 2026, and will take effect starting April 16, 2026. This amendment is a follow-up measure to a previously revised law, focusing on detailing the specific criteria and support measures necessary for operating the 'Excellent Indoor Air Quality Facility Designation System.'

The designation system selects and certifies multi-use facilities that manage indoor air quality above a certain standard. Through this, the government aims to encourage voluntary management efforts by facility operators and to ensure that the public can use safer and more pleasant indoor environments.

On the 17th, the concentration of fine dust and ultrafine dust showed 'bad' levels, making downtown Seoul appear hazy. Photo by Yonhap News

To be designated as an excellent facility, there must be no history of administrative sanctions in the past four years. In addition, facilities must be equipped with ventilation and air purification systems, establish an indoor air quality management plan, and measure and manage ultrafine dust (PM-2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in real time.

Designated facilities will also receive incentives. They will be exempt from the manager training previously required every three years and the obligation to conduct an annual indoor air quality measurement. The regulation requiring measurement results to be recorded and retained for ten years will also not apply, significantly reducing administrative burdens.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment expects that the implementation of this system will generally improve the standard of indoor air quality management in multi-use facilities.

Cho Hyunsoo, Director General of Environmental Health, stated, "By designating excellent facilities and providing benefits, we have laid a foundation for facility operators to manage air quality proactively and independently," adding, "We will continue our efforts to create indoor environments where the public can feel safe and at ease."

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