CIE Outline

Below you will find a comprehensive outline for the Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course.  If you would like to sign up for this course, please click one of the following links: CIE On-site or CIE Online.  If you have any questions, please call us at (312) 920-9393.

MODULE 1: COURSE OVERVIEW

  • Certifications
  • Definitions
  • Historical Information
  • IAQ Problems
  • Controlling an IAQ Problem
  • Overview of all Course Modules

MODULE 2: IAQ CONTAMINANTS AND HEALTH EFFECTS

  • Introduction to Health Effects
  • Categories of Health Effects
  • Sick Building Syndrome
  • Building Related Illness
  • Dose Response
  • At risk populations
  • Exposure Limits
  • Stressors
  • Energy Stressors
  • Mass Stressors
  • Particulates
  • Specific Types of Contaminants
  • Microbiological
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Environmental Allergens
  • VOCs
  • Pesticides
  • Radon
  • Tobacco Smoke
  • Combustion By-Products
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Ozone
  • Mineral Particulate
  • Lead
  • Sewer Gas

MODULE 3: HVAC

  • Introduction to HVAC
  • Residential HVAC
  • Split System
  • Heat Pumps
  • Ground Source Heat Pumps
  • Packaged Units
  • Window and Sleeve Units
  • Evaporative Coolers
  • Furnaces
  • Gas-fired Furnaces
  • Condensing Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Other Heating Options
  • Residential Ductwork
  • Multifamily Residential
  • All Water Systems Details
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Air Handling Units
  • Heating and Cooling Coils
  • Cooling: Chilled Water
  • Cooling: Direct Expansion (DX)
  • Heating Equipment
  • How it all fits together
  • Air Distribution System
  • Variable Air Volume System
  • Constant Volume Systems
  • Filtration and Air Cleaning
  • Fibrous Media Filtration
  • Filter Mechanisms
  • Electrostatic
  • Removal Efficiency
  • Types: Viscous Impingement
  • Types: Dry Media
  • HEPA
  • Electronic Air Cleaning
  • Ionizer
  • Gas Phase Air Cleaning
  • Adsorption
  • Chemisorption
  • Photocataytic Oxidation
  • Ozone Generators
  • Media Filter Efficiencies
  • Arrestance Efficiency
  • Dustspot Method
  • DOP Method
  • MERV Rating
  • Replacing Filters
  • Choosing the Right Filter
  • Ventilation Basics
  • Measuring Ventilation
  • Outdoor Air Intakes
  • Residential Ventilation
  • Ventilation and Energy
  • Economizers
  • Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators
  • Demand Control Ventilation
  • Displacement Ventilation
  • Dedicated Outdoor Air System
  • Pressurization
  • Movement of Contaminates
  • Building Pressurization
  • Space Pressurization
  • Stack Effect
  • Moisture Control
  • Optimum Relative Humidity
  • Humidification
  • Dehumidification
  • Hygiene and Maintenance
  • Cooling Coils
  • Condensate Drain Pans
  • Condensate Drain Traps
  • Ductwork
  • Mechanical Room Cleanliness
  • Cooling Towers

MODULE 4: THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

  • Psychrometrics
  • Humidity
  • Dew Point
  • Psychrometric Chart Example Problems
  • Sources of Building Moisture
  • Liquid Water Intrusion
  • Vapor Diffusion
  • Designs in Different Climate Zones
  • Air Infiltration
  • Blower Door Tests
  • HVAC
  • Equipment sizing
  • Occupant Generated Humidity
  • Pipe Leaks and Spills
  • Preventing Mold During Construction

MODULE 5: IAQ ASSESSMENTS

  • Scientific Method
  • IAQ Assessment Plan
  • Step 1, Gather Information
  • Checklists
  • Questionnaires and Interviews
  • Document Review
  • Step 2, Walk-through Inspection
  • Outside the Building
  • Occupied Space
  • HVAC System
  • Step 3, Indicator Measurements
  • Temperature and Relative Humidity
  • Ventilation
  • Moisture
  • Temperature Differential/ Infrared Cameras
  • Pressurization
  • Step 4, Diagnostic Measurements
  • Formulating a Hypothesis
  • Testing the Hypothesis
  • Statistical Errors
  • Step 5, Report Your Findings
  • Incorporating Standards
  • Report Outline
  • Software

MODULE 6A: MICROBIAL SAMPLING

  • Why Perform Sampling
  • Mold Sampling
  • Air Sampling
  • Viable vs Non-Viable Spores
  • Sampling Methods
  • Devices
  • Equipment
  • Agar Media
  • Sampling Procedures
  • Sampling Times
  • Laboratory Analysis
  • Detection Limits
  • Spore Traps
  • Pump Calibration
  • Variability
  • Sample Locations
  • Interpreting Results
  • Report Examples
  • Surface Sampling
  • Tape Lift
  • Swab
  • Bulk Sampling
  • Dust Sampling
  • PCR Analysis
  • mVOCs
  • Mycotoxins
  • Bacteria Sampling
  • Airborne Sampling
  • Devices
  • Methods
  • Limitations
  • Interpretation
  • Water Sampling
  • Swab Sampling
  • Endotoxins
  • Laboratories
  • Chain of Custody

MODULE 6B: IAQ SAMPLING

  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • PID
  • FID
  • Direct Read Tubes
  • Active Sorption
  • Passive Badges
  • Canisters
  • Acceptable Concentrations
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Particulates
  • Photometers
  • Optical Particle Counters
  • Condensation Particle Counters
  • Allergens
  • Pollen
  • Dust Mites
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Cockroaches
  • Ozone
  • Radon
  • Continuous Radon Monitors
  • E-PERM
  • Activated Charcoal Adsorption
  • Alpha Track Detectors

MODULE 7: REMEDIATION

  • Definition of Remediation
  • Review of Standards
  • Safety and Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Contaminant Control
  • Containment
  • Negative Pressure
  • Contaminant Removal
  • Clean vs. Replace
  • HVAC Systems
  • Biocides
  • Disposal
  • Verifying Remediation
  • Writing Specifications
  • Choosing a Contractor

MODULE 8: STANDARD OF CARE

  • Regulations
  • OSHA
  • EPA
  • State Regulations
  • Model Building Codes
  • ANSI Standards
  • ASHRAE Standards
  • Standard 62.1
  • Standard 62.2
  • Standard 55
  • IICRC Standards S500 & S520
  • Non-ANSI Standards
  • IESO Standards
  • NADCA ACR
  • USGBC – LEED
  • Guidelines
  • SMACNA
  • Exposure Guidelines: NIOSH and ACGIH
  • Remediation Guidelines

If you would like to sign up for this course, please click one of the following links: CIE On-site or CIE Online.  If you have any questions, please call us at (312) 920-9393.