Goal: Become familiar with the many different types of guidance documents and implement them in the student field of practice.
Lesson 1: Regulations
Objective – Distinguish regulations from other guidance, identify the main regulatory agencies in the United States, and cite some examples of state regulations.
Lesson 2: Model Building Codes
Objective – Define a model building code and determine what codes are in force in the student location.
Lesson 3: Standards
Objective – Cite the most important standards related to indoor air quality, and distinguish those that are American National Standards.
Lesson 4: Guidelines
Objective – Distinguish the relative importance of guidelines when compared to regulations and standards.