BPI HHE study plan

Build a one-page concept map linking the eight Healthy Home principles to the building systems that influence each one

Define healthy home evaluation scope in your own words, including what an evaluator observes, measures, and documents versus what falls outside the assessment

List the standard sequence of a walk-through evaluation from pre-visit intake through report delivery and prioritize the three steps most often rushed

Draft a 20-item observation checklist covering moisture, ventilation, combustion, dust, pests, and safety hazards

Explain the stack effect, wind effect, and mechanical pressure in terms of pressure differences and resulting air movement direction

Distinguish air barrier, vapor retarder, and thermal boundary by function, and identify where each belongs in an assembly

Trace sensible and latent heat flow through walls, roofs, and foundations and predict where condensation is most likely

Calculate simple whole-building air-change estimates from given volume and airflow values

Map the four transport mechanisms for indoor pollutants (infiltration, exfiltration, internal generation, and mechanical distribution) onto a typical single-family floor plan

Compare dilution, source control, filtration, and pressure management as mitigation strategies and match each to two realistic scenarios

Describe how HVAC system design, duct location, and return-path design affect pollutant distribution and room-to-room pressure balance

Identify common envelope defects (air bypasses, missing insulation, unsealed penetrations) and state the IEQ consequence of each

Rank the major indoor pollutant categories by typical health significance and justify the ranking with exposure and dose reasoning

Explain how moisture supports biological contaminants and describe the conditions that turn a small leak into a chronic IEQ problem

Outline when and why to recommend air sampling versus relying on visual assessment and occupant interview data

Practice converting occupant symptom reports into specific building hypotheses worth testing

Summarize ventilation standards concepts: what rate-based and performance-based approaches each require and when each is appropriate

Connect ventilation rates and filtration choices to occupant-reported outcomes such as stuffiness, odors, and symptom timing

Explain how combustion appliances, attached garages, and backdrafting create carbon monoxide exposure risk and how to recognize the warning signs

Describe the interaction between thermal comfort variables and perceived air quality

Build a hazard inventory covering falls, burns, electrical, chemical, radon, mold, and pest-related risks and rank each by likelihood and severity

Explain how vulnerable populations (children, older adults, immunocompromised occupants) change risk assessment and prioritization

Draft clear, non-alarming occupant communication for a high-priority hazard finding

Distinguish conditions requiring immediate action, referral to a specialist, and routine follow-up

Integrate building science findings, IEQ data, and health risk into a single prioritized recommendation list for a sample home

Write a full sample evaluation report from intake notes through prioritized corrective actions

Practice explaining technical findings in plain language to a hypothetical occupant in a short role-play summary

Review your own report against a checklist of completeness, accuracy, and clarity criteria

Revisit your weakest two domains using your earlier deliverables to identify specific remaining gaps

Complete a timed mixed-domain practice set and analyze every missed item by root cause rather than by topic label

Condense each domain into a one-page personal summary sheet you can review in the final days

Rehearse the reasoning sequence you will use on scenario questions: observe, diagnose, prioritize, recommend