This course describes the process for preparing buildings for occupants following a prolonged shutdown such as an environmental disaster, pandemic, or other catastrophic event. This course specifically looks at the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and explains what to evaluate in order to minimize the risk of any hazard exposure to occupants. After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize the steps to take to reduce the chances building ventilation systems cause problems upon the return of occupants after a prolonged closure. This course describes the process for preparing buildings for occupants following a prolonged shutdown such as an environmental disaster, pandemic, or other catastrophic event. This course specifically looks at the sanitation/janitorial processes and explains what to evaluate in order to prepare the building for occupancy. After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize how to evaluate a building’s sanitation/janitorial systems to prepare for occupancy following a prolonged shutdown. This course describes the process for preparing buildings for occupants following a prolonged shutdown such as an environmental disaster, pandemic, or other catastrophic event. This course specifically looks at the water systems and explains what to evaluate in order to prepare the building for occupancy. After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize how to prepare building water systems following a prolonged shutdown. This course describes the process for preparing buildings for occupants following a prolonged shutdown such as an environmental disaster, pandemic, or other catastrophic event. This course specifically looks at the process of walking through a building to prepare it for occupancy. After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize how to perform a walk-through of a building to prepare it for occupancy. This course is part of a series on preparing buildings for occupancy following a prolonged shutdown.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to recognize how to:

• Assess building ventilation systems so that these systems do not cause problems upon the return of occupants after a prolonged closure.
• Process for evaluating a building’s sanitation/janitorial processes in order to prepare the building for the return of occupants.
• Prepare building water systems following a prolonged shutdown.
• Perform a walk-through of a building to prepare it for occupancy.

• Preparing Buildings for Occupancy Following a Prolonged Shutdown: HVAC
• Preparing Buildings for Occupancy Following a Prolonged Shutdown: Sanitation/Janitorial
• Preparing Buildings for Occupancy Following a Prolonged Shutdown: Water Systems
• Preparing Buildings for Occupancy Following a Prolonged Shutdown: Walk-Through of Buildings

Approximately 25 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.