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Indoor Air Quality Essentials and Survey Intro, Online, March 11, 1 - 2 pm
Event Description
While the days of smog-filled skies and soot-covered buildings are thankfully in the past, air quality remains an important issue in our region. Air pollutants are everywhere, from outside sources like vehicles, industry, and wildfires, to inside sources like natural gas cooking, cleaning products and solutions, radon, and off gassing from building materials, furniture, pest control products and more.
Indoor air quality directly impacts human health, comfort, productivity, and learning. Poor IAQ is associated with asthma attacks, respiratory infections, headaches, fatigue, poor learning outcomes, chronic absenteeism on the part of students and workers, and long-term chronic disease risk.
Since 2017, GBA has released an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) survey every few years. Developed from concepts included in several green building rating systems including FitWEL, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and WELL, the survey is designed to be a tool for commercial building owners and operators to identify changes and opportunities to improve IAQ within their buildings. Earlier this year, GBA released the newest version of the IAQ survey.
As part of Materials & Resources Week, this educational event will dive into the basics of IAQ, pollution sources, and strategies to improve IAQ. GBA staff will also discuss the Survey, including how it was designed, and how building owners can use it to improve building operations.
Participants Will
Explore contributors to indoor air quality including materials, textiles, ventilation, use type, etc.
Receive an introduction to the IAQ survey questions, process, and goals
Identify strategies to improve IAQ within their building(s)
Engage in Q&A with the creators and conductors of the survey
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An environmental engineering graduate of Geneva College, Tobias completed his Master of Sustainability at Chatham University. Tobias supports the growth of GBA’s 2030 Districts and Resilient Communities as a liaison to property partners and building owners.
Ariel Levin-Antila, WELL AP, Director of Communications & Membership, Green Building Alliance
Ariel graduated from Dickinson College with degrees in Environmental Studies and Psychology. Ariel brings a variety of skills and interests to her role, including web design, video production, and writing. She strives to incorporate her knowledge of behavioral science into her work with sustainability and environmental justice.
Non Member – $15.00
GBA Member Admission WITH Donation – $10.00
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