LEED IAQ Testing Services
If your organization is constructing a new facility or building, then you’ve likely heard of the LEED Certification before. Having your building LEED certified helps you create a healthier environment for your staff, reduces the overall environmental impact of your facility, and can help you save money with more efficient energy and water systems. Perhaps the biggest advantage of following LEED regulations is the impact that it will have on your building’s air quality. LEED has strict standards that help promote safer air quality environments and reduce negative air quality effects like allergies, headaches, and more.
At PROAC, we offer indoor air quality (IAQ) inspection, management, and testing that helps you get LEED Certified. Our team understands the requirements and testing levels that you need to achieve this certification, and is ready to work with you and help you reach that goal.
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What Does LEED IAQ Certification Require?
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was established by the US Green Building Council. It measures a building’s performance in different areas of sustainability, seeing how it can positively impact both the environment around it and the people in it. For the air quality portion, it measures a building’s current air quality situation and then assigns credits based on benchmarks that are met. Some of these benchmarks include:
- Comprehensive Air Quality Testing: A LEED-certified building must undergo an inspection that measures concentrations of contaminants like formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and other volatile organic compounds
- Assessments For Temperature And Humidity: Even if a building’s air is free of harmful contaminants, without the proper controls for temperature and humidity, the air quality can be compromised. Mold and mildew grow in cool, humid environments that are not properly regulated. Assessing humidity and temperature control ensures your building is set up for success long-term
- Repeated Performance: For a building to get recognized by LEED, its air quality must be continuously performing well, not just great on the day of testing. Inspections should be done multiple days to get a closer look at the building’s air quality performance.
- Strategies To Enhance Indoor Air Quality: LEED offers extra points to buildings with advanced systems installed, like CO2 monitors, entryway systems, and more.
How Does PROAC’s LEED Testing Service Work?
PROAC is well-versed in the LEED V4 or V4.1 Indoor Environmental Quality standards, and is ready to help you get your building recognized as a leader in sustainable indoor air quality practices. When you work with us for your LEED IAQ inspection, we will set aside a period of 3-5 days where we come and perform detailed inspections of your facility’s air quality, measuring the metrics used to earn the LEED IAQ credits. These inspections work best right before or after construction is finished, but before the building becomes occupied. If everything is in ship shape, we can certify that your building is LEED compliant.
Our testing is designed to go in and out and create minimal disruption. It gives you peace of mind that your building is ready for use, and set up to be a leader in sustainability for years to come. If we notice any issues, we also have the resources needed to correct them and ensure your building will be able to become certified. PROAC is here to get your facility the recognition it deserves while protecting your air quality.
Why You Should Have Your Facility’s Air Quality Tested To LEED Standards
Having your facility’s air quality LEED certified offers many benefits to your facility, including:
- Peace of mind that your air quality is at optimal levels
- Air quality that reduces employee sickness or allergies
- Recognition as a leader in sustainability
- Potential tax credits and other incentives
Contact PROAC To See If LEED Air Quality Testing For Certification Is Right For Your Facility
PROAC is ready to help your organization succeed with air quality that promotes success. If you are trying to get your building LEED certified, partner with PROAC to provide compliant testing that helps you reach your goals. PROAC also offers our own IAQ certification program called Proactive IAQ, that certifies your business's exceptional indoor air quality. If certification isn't important to your organization but excellent air quality is, we also offer our own air quality testing services. Contact us today and see how we can help your facility work best for you!
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