*CANCELED* Lunch & Learn: Indoor Air Quality with UF

Description

Please join Craig Miller with University of Florida to discuss indoor air quality.

Indoor Environmental Quality – Describes building materials and conditions that contribute to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) problems along with techniques designed to minimize these problems.

Presentation Outline
This course is designed to cover the following:Indoor Environmental Quality Overview: reviews sources of different pollutants and substances that affect indoor environmental quality

• IEQ Building Science – Moisture Review:  emphasis is on moisture sources in a hot, humid climate
• Biologically Derived Contaminants: where they are found and what environmental conditions support their growth
• Combustion Pollutants: covers combustion pollutant sources from cooking, space heating, hot water generation, and attached garages as well as methods on how to minimize or prevent these problems
• VOCs, Formaldehyde, Radon, Lead and other IEQ Concerns: presents recommendations and methods to minimize or eliminate these potential hazards in the home
• Overall Health Issues: reviews relationships between indoor environmental quality and increased rates of asthma, allergies, and other illnesses