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Introduction to Indoor Air Quality

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Course Summary

Learn about indoor air quality and its impact on our health and well-being through this introductory course. Discover effective strategies for improving indoor air quality in your home and workplace.

Key Learning Points

Understand the basics of indoor air quality and its effects on human health
Learn about common indoor air pollutants and their sources
Discover effective strategies for improving indoor air quality in your home and workplace

Learning Outcomes

Understand the impact of indoor air quality on human health and well-being
Identify common indoor air pollutants and their sources
Implement effective strategies for improving indoor air quality in your home and workplace

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

No prior knowledge or experience required
Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online self-paced
Video lectures
Hands-on exercises

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Course Overview: https://youtu.be/LLVb4FOn4uU

This course provides a basic knowledge of an emerging area – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in buildings. Learners will realize the importance of maintaining proper IAQ. Characteristics associated with indoor air contaminants (IAC) are demonstrated, such as • Particulate matters (PM2.5, PM10) • Radon • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) • Asbestos • Bio-aerosols, and more Safe exposure levels, resulting health effects, measurement techniques, mitigate and control measures of these IAC are discussed. Other important areas related to IAQ such as building ventilation systems, indoor flow characteristics, sick building syndrome, and thermal comfort are also covered in this course.

Outline

Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Course Overview
1.1 Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
1.2 Overview of Indoor Air Contaminants
1.3 Sick Building Syndrome and Building Related Illness
1.4 Effect of Carbon Dioxide in IAQ
1.5 Introduction to Ventilation
1.6 Ventilation Methodology (I)
1.7 Ventilation Methodology (II)
1.8 Ventilation Measurement
Assignment and Grading Criteria
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Quiz 1

Radon and Indoor Aerosol
2.1 Radon (I) - Introduction to Radon
2.2 Radon (II) - Health effects, measurement and control
2.3 Indoor Aerosol (I) - Particulate Matters (PM)
2.4 Indoor Aerosol (II) - Measuring Indoor Aerosol
2.5 Introduction to Clean Room
2.6 Air Cleaner
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Quiz 2

VOCs, Ozone and Combustion Related Pollutants
3.1 Introduction to VOCs
3.2 Two common VOCs - Formaldehyde and Tetrachloroethylene
3.3 Measuring VOCs
3.4 Purification of VOCs
3.5 Semi VOCs
3.6 Ozone (I) - Introduction to Ozone
3.7 Ozone (II) - Health effects and its role in Air Cleaning
3.8 Carbon Monoxide
3.9 Nitrogen Dioxide
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Quiz 3

Bioaerosols and Asbestos
4.1 Introduction to Bioaerosols
4.2 Sources of Bioaerosols
4.3 Health Effects of Bioaerosols
4.4 Measuring and Removing Bioaerosols
4.5 Asbestos
4.6 Thermal Comfort (I)
4.7 Thermal Comfort (II)
4.8 Local Thermal Discomfort
Summary
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Reference: Indoor Air Quality Guide - Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning
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Quiz 4
Final Exam
Post-course survey

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the importance of maintaining indoor air quality in this introductory course. Students found this course to be informative, engaging and practical. One key aspect that many users appreciated was the emphasis on actionable steps to improve indoor air quality.