Comfort and health of occupants in a real estate property are the two common benefits of having good quality indoor air. It is critically important to have a good flow of air to reduce health hazards and accidents. Therefore, it is very much recommended before closing a deal with a potential buyer, to test the air quality of a real estate property. It is up to the real estate agent to orient the seller of the potential risks if air quality is left untreated and how it can diminish property value. In this course, fundamentals of indoor air quality testing are introduced. Hence, the knowledge gained in this course can help the real estate agent in conducting his or her sales. 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define Indoor Air Quality
• List and define the health hazards of contaminated indoor air
• Identify the primary causes of poor indoor air quality
• Categorize the different types of indoor air quality pollutants
• Enumerate the actions taken by EPA to improve the quality of indoor air through community-based action
• Dissect the US EPA Publication for regulations regarding Indoor Air Quality Testing
• Understand the importance of Indoor Air Quality Testing
• Determine the right time to have an indoor air-quality testing
• Compare and Contrast DIY Indoor Air Quality Testing versus Professional DIY Indoor Air Quality Testing
• List and define steps for having a DIY Indoor Air Quality Testing
• Illustrate the DIY ways in improving Indoor Air Quality
• Determine the cost and advantages of professional indoor air quality testing
• List and define the elements found in an IAQ report
• Determine the common “hotspots” in a real estate property because of poor indoor air quality
• List and define the impacts of poor indoor air quality in selling a real estate property
• List and define key questions that should be answered for Indoor air quality versus Covid-19