Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)

Hours: 32 / Access Length: 2 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $1,325.00

Course Overview:

The CIE course covers a wide range of topics related to IAQ contaminants, health effects, building science, HVAC, equipment, assessments, standards, and remediation.

Course Outline:

IAQ CONTAMINANTS AND HEALTH EFFECTS

• Sick Building Syndrome
• Building Related Illness
• Dose Response
• Microns
• Taxonomy
• Ecology
• Mold
• Mold Spores
• Common Mold Types
• Health Effects of Mold
• Dampness and Health
• Bacteria
• Legionella
• Tuberculosis
• Viruses
• Allergens
• VOCs
• VOC Sources
• Common VOCs
• Reducing VOCs
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
• Radon
• Particulate
• Carbon Monoxide

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

• IAQ Problems
• Controlling IAQ Problems
• Air Pressure
• Pressurization
• Causes of Pressurization
• Stack Effect
• Psychrometrics
• Air Infiltration
• Vapor Diffusion
• Condensation
• Building Security

HVAC

• Intro to HVAC
• Control of Contaminants
• Problem Areas
• Air Distribution Systems
• VAV Problems
• Ductwork
• Humidity Control
• Ventilation
• Outdoor Air Intakes
• Ventilation Effectiveness
• Filtration
• Filter Efficiencies
• Filter Replacement
• Electronic Air Cleaners
• Gas Phase Filtration
• HVAC Maintenance
• HVAC Inspections

EQUIPMENT AND ASSESSMENTS

• Assessments
• Gathering Information
• Walk Through Inspections
• Instrumentation
• Indicator Measurements
• Assessing Ventilation
• CO2 and Ventilation
• Assessing Pressurization
• Assessing Surface Moisture
• Infrared Thermography
• Mold Sampling
• Air Sampling
• Viable Air Sampling
• Spore Trap Sampling
• Interpreting Air Samples
• Pump Calibration
• Surface Sampling
• Dust Sampling
• Other Mold Sampling
• Conditions During Sampling
• Assessing Particulate Matter
• Assessing VOCs

GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS

• ASHRAE 62.1 Scope
• 62.1 Definitions
• 62.1 Acceptable IAQ
• 62.1 Ventilation Rate Procedure
• 62.1 IAQ Procedure
• 62.1 Outdoor Air Requirements
• 62.1 Equipment Requirements
• 62.1 Operations and Maintenance
• ASHRAE 55
• 55 Air Speed
• 55 Measurements
• Exposure Guidelines
• MSDSs
• ACAC Code of Conduct

REMEDIATION

• Purpose of Mold Remediation
• Remediation Qualifications
• Communication
• Water Damage
• Structural Drying
• Engineering Controls
• Isolation
• Pressure Differential
• Air Changes
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Respirators
• Cleaning vs. Removal
• Hard Surfaces
• Porous Surfaces
• Disposal
• Controlling and Preventing Mold
• Antimicrobial Use
• Antimicrobial Nomenclature
• Antimicrobials Precautions

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.