About This Program
Thousands of chemicals and biological pollutants are found indoors, many of which are known to have negative health impacts for building occupants. According to the EPA, Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, where concentrations of pollutants are often much higher than those outside.
In this course, we explore strategies to improve indoor air quality. Our team identifies how specifying products that meet sustainable design criteria such as LEED, Living Building Challenge, and WELL can positively impact building occupants.
Finally, we discuss how design professionals can apply IAQ strategies to projects through successful implementation of standards that promote sustainable design and construction.
Session Takeaways
Identify sources of indoor air pollutants and discuss the impact of indoor air pollution on human health
Describe the benefits of maximizing indoor air quality that contributes to healthier indoor space and helps reduce the concentration of indoor air pollutants for occupants
Identify how specifying products that meet sustainable design criteria such as LEED, Living Building Challenge, and WELL can positively impact building occupants
Apply IAQ strategies to projects through successful implementation of standards that promote sustainable design and construction
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Learning Units
| CSI: | 1.0 LU |
| *May be submitted for domain specific learning units to CDT recertification, and/or general learning units for CCCA, CCS, and CCPR. | |
| AIA: | 1.0 LU/HSW |
Relevant Practices
Specifying/Information Management
Product Selection/Specification
Ownership/Property Management
