EI’s staff of Certified Industrial Hygienists, Environmental Scientists and LEED Accredited Professionals can assist you in obtaining EQ 3.2 Credit for your bronze, silver or plantinum certification.  The US Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System provides points for Building Air Quality in a number of areas, including:

• Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
• Outdoor Air Delivery
• Increased Ventilation
• Construction IAQ Management Plans
• Building Flush Out/Air Quality Testing
• Low Emission Materials

EI can provide comprehensive services to help you maximize EQ points and conduct testing in accord with LEED specifications to document EQ 3.2 Reference Contaminant Levels as specified in LEED for New Construction 2009. Our consultant employ methodologies and test protocols as specified by the US EPA and include:

• Volatile Organic Compounds, including
  - Total and Individual VOC scans employing high resolution GCMS techniques
  - 4-PC Testing and Analysis
• Formadehyde and Total Aldehyde Scans
• Particulate Matter, including PM10 and PM2.5 measurements
• Total and viable Mold Spore analysis by culture and optical microscopy
• Carbon Dioxide, Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitoring

Let EI’s professionals assist on your project by developing a customized Indoor Air Quality Management Plan or conducting testing at your facility to document compliance with EQ 3.2 contaminant levels.

For more information on how EI can support your LEED IAQ needs, contact Mr. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP today at 919.459.5246, cook@ei1.com!