Building Performance: Improving IAQ in Warm Climates
Description
Building Performance: Improving IAQ in Warm Climates provides tribal environmental professionals with building science principles and a review of how a home responds as a dynamic system in warm climates.
Instructors delivering content for this online course expect you have a good understanding of indoor air quality (IAQ) basics and a basic understanding of IAQ and health, environmental conditions, structural design and construction, and operation and maintenance issues for residential homes in your community. This online course is equivalent to 0.8 continuing education units (CEUs) and requires approximately eight hours of total learning time. CEUs can be earned by completing the following course topics:
- Getting to Know Your Warm Climate Region
- Residential Construction
- Assessing Potential Problems
- Managing Moisture
- Ventilation
After completing this online course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how the home responds as a “dynamic system.”
- Identify basic building science principles.
- Have a Quality Assurance Project Plan for and educational outreach project on the topic of indoor air quality.
Presenters and Instructors:
Jed Harrison, former Indoor Air Quality/Building Science Researcher/EPA Lab Director
Mansel Nelson, Senior Program Coordinator, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals - Environmental Education Outreach Program
Course Content
Course Navigation Instructions
Receiving your Certificate of Completion
Announcements
Introduce Yourself Here
Questions or comments about the course?
Introduction to the Course
Course Workbook: Building Performance: Improving IAQ in Warm Climates
1.1 Video: Why is Climate Important?
Quiz 1.1: Why is Climate Important?
1.2 Video: Köppen Climate Classification System
Quiz 1.2: Köppen Climate Classification System
1.3 Video: PRISM Climate Group
Quiz 1.3: PRISM Climate Group
1.4 Video: Precipitation and Relative Humidity
Quiz 1.4: Precipitation and Relative Humidity
1.5 Video: Climate Zones (DOE/IECC/ASHRAE)
Quiz 1.5: Climate Zones (DOE/IECC/ASHRAE)
1.6 Video: Psychrometric Chart
Quiz 1.6: Psychrometric Chart
Combined Presentation Slides for "Getting to Know Your Warm Climate Region" (Videos 1.1 to 1.6)
2.1 Video: Factors to Consider for Diagnosing a Home
Quiz 2.1: Factors to Consider for Diagnosing a Home
2.1 Discussion: Factors Affecting Residential Homes in Your Community
3.1 Video: Key Building Science Principles
Quiz 3.1: Building Science Principles
Resource file: Relative Humidity Chart
4.1 Videos: Residential Construction Review and Foundations
Quiz 4.1: Foundations
4.2 Videos: Roofs and Building Envelope
Quiz 4.2: Roofs and Building Envelope
4.3 Videos: HVAC-Cooling and Attics
Quiz 4.3: HVAC-Cooling and Attics
Combined Presentation Slides for "Residential Construction Review and Foundations" (Videos 4.1 to 4.3)
5.1 Video: Occupant Interview
Quiz 5.1: Occupant Interview
5.2 Video: Walk-Through
Quiz 5.2: Walk Through
Presentation slides for Assessing Potential Problems
6.1 Video: Managing Moisture
Quiz 6.1 Managing Moisture
6.2 Video: Managing Moisture in Arid Climates
Quiz 6.2 Managing Moisture in Arid Climates
Combined Presentation slides for Managing Moisture
7.1 Video: What is Ventilation? Ensuring Adequate Fresh Air
Quiz 7.1: What is Ventilation? Ensuring Adequate Fresh Air
7.2 Video: Natural Ventilation.
Quiz 7.2: Natural Ventilation.
7.3 Video: Designed Ventilation.
Quiz 7.3: Designed Ventilation.
Combined Presentation slides for Cooling and Ventilation in Hot Summer Climates
8.1 Video: Source Control
Quiz 8.1: Source Control
Home Assessment Form
Course Workbook
Course Evaluation - Building Performance: Improving IAQ in Warm Climates
Certificate of Completion - Building Performance: Improving IAQ in Warm Climates