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Whole-building health

Air, water, materials and use: read the building as a system

A healthy building is not defined by one laboratory result. Sources, pathways, enclosure, HVAC, water, materials, uses and exposed people must be connected.

RSBQ professional fieldwork — Whole-building health

Six systems to connect

Assessment starts with a building and use profile, then triggers the relevant modules.

  • Enclosure and moisture
  • Air and ventilation
  • Water and plumbing
  • Materials and contaminants
  • Combustion and radon
  • Processes and maintenance

From signal to evidence

An odour, stain or symptom is a signal, not a conclusion. Evidence combines observation, history, targeted measurement, method, chain of custody and interpretation.

  • Investigation question
  • Plausible hypotheses
  • Justified measurements
  • Competent laboratory
  • Explicit limitations

Correct, then verify

A durable intervention addresses the cause, protects occupants, controls dispersion and demonstrates results after the work.

  • Correction plan
  • Interim measures
  • Worksite control
  • Post-work verification
  • Monitoring

RSBQ field guide · Building and operations

Questions a serious file should answer.

Context determines the method. These guideposts help distinguish a structured investigation from a simple collection of results.

01

What is the actual use?

Occupancy, schedules, vulnerability, processes and sensitive areas determine applicability.

02

Which systems connect areas?

Air, water, drainage, garages, shafts, elevators and enclosure may transfer contaminants.

03

Who controls each asset?

Owner, manager, tenant, employer, contractor and professional.

04

What makes follow-up durable?

Records, maintenance, complaints, trends, construction, re-occupancy and reassessment.

Minimum deliverables
  • Assignment and assessed areas
  • Method and conditions
  • Competence and instruments
  • Results and observations
  • Limitations and uncertainty
  • Decision, correction and follow-up

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