Applied Building Science 01: Ventilation Concepts and Calculations
Learn key concepts and strategies around ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ), including an overview of the science behind the strategies and emphasis on pollutant control.
This webinar will help place ventilation into the larger concept of addressing pollutants and indoor air quality (IAQ). We’ll cover how traditional methods of ventilation have been accomplished and outline historical ventilation rates. Lastly, we’ll compare the ventilation rates determined from today’s building codes as well as ASHRAE 62.2 standards (including the often used 2016 version) and demonstrate how to calculate ventilation rates using current standards.
Program Details
Southface experts present key concepts and strategies around ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ), including an overview of the science behind the strategies and emphasis on pollutant control.
This course consists of a video training, slide deck, and exam.
- The full video has a runtime of 1 hour, 10 minutes.
- The full slide deck is provided in the Resources module.
- The exam consists of 13 multiple-choice questions.
Objectives
After successful completion of this training and exam, participants will be able to:
- Explain how ventilation fits into the hierarchy of Indoor Air Quality
- Identify traditional methods of determining ventilation rates
- Calculate ventilation rates based on the IRC and ASHRAE 62.2 approaches
- Identify strategies for achieving fresh air
Earn
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate of completion for CEUs from ICC, AIA, BPI, and RESNET and will attain the certificate Southface Certificate of Completion B.
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