Certified Indoor Health Assessments​

A Certified Indoor Health Assessment is how I determine what is actually happening inside a home or building when something doesn’t feel right.

People reach out because of musty odors, persistent dust, breathing irritation, moisture concerns or because a space simply doesn’t feel healthy anymore. Sometimes there are visible clues. Often there aren’t. An assessment is not about confirming worst-case fears or chasing a single test result. It’s about understanding indoor air quality in context and identifying what is driving the environment.

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⚖️ What an Assessment Is and Is Not

• What it is: A structured evaluation of indoor air quality and building behavior. It looks at how air moves through the structure, how moisture behaves and whether conditions exist that allow contaminants or odors to persist.

• What it is NOT: A walk-through, a checklist inspection or a one-page test report. It is also not a commitment to remediation.

The purpose is clarity.

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📞 How the Process Begins

Every assessment starts with a conversation.

Before any on-site work is scheduled, we talk through what you’re experiencing, what has already been done and what prompted you to reach out. That discussion determines whether an assessment makes sense and how it should be scoped.

Assessments are scoped based on the concern, the size and complexity of the structure and what needs to be evaluated. During that initial conversation, I explain what level of assessment makes sense and what to expect before anything is scheduled. This step helps avoid unnecessary testing and ensures the evaluation is designed to answer the right questions.

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🔍 How I Evaluate Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air quality doesn’t exist in isolation. It is shaped by airflow, pressure relationships, moisture dynamics and how materials inside a building respond over time.

During an assessment, I evaluate:

• 💨 Airflow: How air is entering and leaving the structure.

• ⚖️ Pressure: How different areas are pressurized.

• 💧 Moisture: Where moisture is being introduced or retained.

• 👃 Odors: Investigated based on source and pathway rather than masked or dismissed.

Information is gathered from multiple areas and interpreted together. No single reading is taken at face value without context. This systems-based approach is what allows real causes to be identified instead of reacting to surface symptoms.

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🛠️ Instrumentation and Measurement

The tools used during an assessment are selected to answer specific questions about how the indoor environment is behaving. Instrumentation is not used for show—each measurement serves a purpose.

Depending on conditions, an assessment may include:

• 📏 Moisture Measurement: Using pin-type and pinless meters to identify active or chronic moisture conditions in structural materials.

• 🌡️ Thermal Imaging: Identifying temperature differentials that may indicate moisture intrusion, insulation deficiencies, or condensation zones.

• ☁️ Psychrometric Measurement: Evaluating temperature, relative humidity, dew point and wet-bulb conditions for environmental stability.

• ⚖️ Differential Pressure Diagnostics: Using a digital manometer to map airflow direction and contamination pathways.

• 🔬 Particle Counting: Quantifying airborne particulate concentrations (0.3 to 10 microns) to identify filtration issues or reservoirs.

• 🧪 VOC & Formaldehyde Indicators: Detecting total VOCs and off-gassing from building materials or biological sources.

• 💨 Carbon Dioxide Measurement: Evaluating ventilation effectiveness and stagnant air exchange.

• 🔦 Visual Cavity Inspection: Using optical scopes to inspect concealed cavities without invasive access.

• 🌬️ Airflow Visualization: Confirming how air, moisture and contaminants move through the structure.

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👶 When Children Are Part of the Equation

In homes where children, toddlers or babies are present, additional care is taken during scoping to ensure the assessment is focused, precise and appropriate. Early environments deserve careful evaluation, not assumptions or overreaction. This consideration influences how the assessment is designed, not the conclusions themselves.

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📄 What You Walk Away With

After the on-site portion of the assessment is complete, the work continues. I compile and analyze all information gathered from outside the home and from interior spaces—including living areas, basements, crawlspaces and attics.

The Written Report: The findings are documented in a comprehensive written report. That report explains what is happening inside the home, why conditions exist and what factors are contributing to indoor air quality concerns.

• Recommendations: Tied directly to observed conditions and supporting data.

• Clarity: Designed to explain the environment in a way that allows you to understand what matters, what does not and what steps make sense moving forward.

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🛡️ Independence and Standards

Independence and What Happens Next: An assessment does not obligate you to remediation. Some clients work with another contractor; others ask Bio-Shock to perform the work directly. That decision is yours. The findings and recommendations do not change either way.

Professional Standards: All assessments follow established industry methodology, including:

• AIHA field assessment guidance.

• ANSI IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation.

• ASHRAE Standards 62.1 and 62.2 for ventilation and IAQ principles.

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🚀 Scheduling an Assessment

If something in your environment doesn’t feel right, the first step is still a conversation. We’ll talk through what’s going on and determine whether an assessment makes sense and how it should be approached.

There is no pressure to proceed. The objective is clarity.

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Because Every Breath Matters