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Indoor Air Quality

Proficiency Level 1: Remember

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Identify pollutants that can impact indoor air quality

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Identify which energy improvement measures can impact indoor air quality

Proficiency Level 2: Understand

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Consequences of elevated levels of indoor pollutants

Proficiency Level 3: Apply

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Explain how to minimize and/or prevent indoor air quality problems.

Book

2017 ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals
Author: ASHRAE
Organization: ASHRAE
The 2017 ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC and refrigeration industry. It covers basic principles such as thermodynamics, psychrometrics, and heat transfer, providing practical guidance on building envelope, indoor environmental quality, load...

Organization

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Manuals
Manual J (8th Edition) – Residential Load Calculation is the national ANSI-recognized standard for producing HVAC equipment sizing loads for single-family detached homes, small multiunit structures, condominiums, town houses, and manufactured homes. Manual B – Balancing and Testing Air and Hydronic...

Videos

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Indoor Air Quality (Weatherization Focus)This video discusses pollutants that impact indoor air quality, as well as how to improve indoor air quality in buildings using proper ventilation.

Presentation

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Indoor Air Quality PresentationThis power point presentation provides plug-and-play slides for trainers to teach students about indoor air quality in buildings.