Identifies indoor air quality improvements for a home, including mold and moisture reduction, pest mitigation and air quality improvements that can  help reduce asthma triggers and improve indoor environments.

Weatherization Plus Health offered at Opportunity Council - Whatcom County

Provides information and tools regarding steps to reduce and improve the indoor air quality of your home, there by reducing asthma triggers for young children living in the home.  Addresses a range of asthma triggers.

Programs that conduct tests on samples of mold detected in the interior of homes, office buildings and other structures to identify the specific nature of the substance and the level of danger involved.

Mold Analysis

Programs that provide labor and/or supplies for people who need to have the air ducts for their heating and cooling system cleaned to improve the quality of their indoor air.  Duct cleaning generally involves the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems including the supply and return air ducts and registers, grilles and diffusers, heat exchangers, heating and cooling coils, condensate drain pans (drip pans), fan motor and fan housing, and the air handling unit housing. Cleaning is recommended if there is visible mold on surfaces within the system, an infestation of vermin (rodents or insects), or ducts are clogged with excessive amounts of dust and debris.

Air Duct Cleaning

Programs that provide general information about the measures people can take to reduce the effects of indoor pollution and improve air quality in their homes, offices or other indoor settings. Indoor pollutants include carbon monoxide and other gases released from combustion sources such as oil, gas kerosene, coal, wood and tobacco products; household products such as air fresheners and cleaning solvents; emissions from malfunctioning stoves, furnaces or space heaters; toxins produced by building materials and furnishings; output from central heating and cooling systems and humidifiers; biological contaminants such as animal dander, insect parts from cockroaches and dust mites, molds and mildew, bacteria, viruses and pollen; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, pollen, fungal spores and outdoor air pollution.  Remediation measures include management of the pollution source, improved ventilation, local exhaust, exposure control and air cleaning.

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Weatherization Plus Health offered at Opportunity Council - Whatcom County