INDOOR AIR QUALITY SERVICES

RTP provides a wide range of indoor air quality services. These include surveys to help resolve complaints raised by employees who may be suffering building-related symptoms such as respiratory distress, more than usual colds, and comfort-related complaints such as too hot, too cold, and too dry.

RTP usually completes a survey of selected employees to determine any pattern to complaints. It is helpful to determine the time of day of complaints, and whether complaints are more frequent early of later in the week. Sampling protocols approved by regulatory agencies and the AIHA are used to provide information on levels of mold, spores and bacteria which can create conditions under which discomfort and complaints can arise. RTP also records temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide levels. These are indicators that can relate to problems in buildings. The CO2 level is an indicator of the adequacy of fresh air supply. Inadequate fresh air is a leading cause of indoor air quality problems since lack of fresh air can allow concentrations of mold, spores, bacteria, and toxic substances to increase to levels that can be annoying or dangerous.

RTP can also assist in recommending solutions to indoor air quality problems. These can sometimes be as simple as increasing the ratio of fresh air to a building space by adjusting damper settings. They can also include re-balancing the HVAC system, cleaning ducts, replacing filters, and other maintenance fixes.

If an outside environmental factor is found to be at fault, RTP can recommend a solution based on our years of environmental experience.