Integrating Healthy Housing Considerations into Weatherization Inspections. Jim LaRue

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1 Cleveland Cuyahoga County Healthy House Project Training Integrating Healthy Housing Considerations into Weatherization Inspections Jim LaRue Joint inspections for housing health hazards Weatherization focus on building conditions Health Department focus on occupant behaviors

2 Joint inspections Health Department inspections e.g., Dust repositories Pests & pesticides Smoking Space heaters Mold & moisture (overlap with wz) Joint inspections Weatherization + Health inspections Standard Wz inspections Heat loss Furnace functioning Identify building conditions related to occupant health Focus on moisture & mold 4

3 & mold- major focus Rainwater intrusion Plumbing leaks Water vapor sources Mold spore distribution 5 Review inspection forms Additions to Weatherization Inspection (to identify building conditions related to occupant health) 6

4 EXTERIOR 1a 1b 1c Gutters and downspouts: Damaged or missing? Gutters poorly pitched Downspouts connected to crock? Driveway, other hard surfaces or yard pitch toward the foundation at any point? impact from adjacent properties? entry entry entry 4a 4b 4c 4d 5 entry through building envelope: Roof shingles/flashing not intact or not in good repair Water staining on chimney or chimney flashing not intact Rainwater entry through broken windows or siding Cracks in at-grade walls Unsafe conditions? Railings? entry

5 BASEMENT/CRAWL SPACE/SLAB 1a 1b a b a b Basement Foundation: Type: slab full crawl space combination (describe) Composition: stone brick clay tile concrete block other For slab foundations: Ducts run under slab? If ducts in slab, is water visible or rust on grate: Basement floors: Any dirt floors? Any carpets, rugs or other floor covering larger than x4? yes no n/a yes no n/a 4a 4b 5a 5b Basement walls covered? How much? more than ½ less than ½ none If walls covered, check type: drywall paneling other none Crawl spaces: Is there a dirt floor? Is there debris? / mold / mold n/a n/a

6 6a 6b 6c 6d 6e 6f 6g 6h 6i 6j sources/evidence Visible wall dampness, peeling paint, efflorescence? Visible floor dampness? Standing water on floor? Signs of previous flooding? Floor drain has standing water above drain? Plumbing leaks, supply and waste (not into drain)? (Make sure to look in crawl space) Toilet bowl or floor trap dried-out? Clothes dryer vented to outside? Functioning shower? (Note if vented) Musty odor? n/a n/a n/a 7a 7b 7c 8a 8b 8c Visible mold on building component: Surface? ceiling floor walls shelving other n/a Substrate? cardboard caulk cinderblock drywall paneling wood other n/a Area? small (<8 ½ x 11 ) large (>8 ½ x 11 ) Visible mold on boxes or other objects? Object? Substrate? cardboard paper fabric other n/a Area? small (<8 ½ x 11 ) large (>8 ½ x 11 ) Mold Mold Location: What? Where?

7 9 Are boiler, heating pipes or ducts covered with suspected asbestos? What is the condition? Asbestos exposure covering intact some damage much damage 10 Potential backdrafting conditions? Combustion products 11 Unsafe conditions? Railings? GFI? KITCHEN Water damage on walls or ceilings? Condensation on windows or walls? Plumbing leak (not into drain)? (Check above stained ceiling tile.) Is stove vented to the exterior? Is there carpet or rug covering 50% or more of the floor Floor surface not cleanable due to deterioration or damage? Unsafe conditions? GFI? /comb ustion products Cleanability Where?

8 BATHROOM Water damage on walls or ceilings? Condensation on windows or walls? Plumbing leak (not into drain)? (Check above stained ceiling tile.) Is there carpet or rug covering 50% or more of the floor Floor surface not cleanable due to deterioration or damage? Unsafe conditions? GFI? Safety glass needed? Cleanability Where? ALL AREAS SAME AS ABOVE 1 Water damage on walls or ceilings? Condensation on windows or walls? Where? Plumbing leak (not into drain)? (Check above stained ceiling tile.) 4 Are floor surfaces smooth and cleanable? Cleanability Visible mold on building component: Mold Location: 5a Surface? ceiling floor walls shelving other n/a 5b Substrate? cardboard caulk cinderblock drywall paneling wood other n/a 5c Area? small (<8 ½ x 11 ) large (>8 ½ x 11 ) Visible mold on boxes or other objects? Mold 6a Object? What? Where? 6b Substrate? cardboard paper fabric other n/a 6c Area? small (<8 ½ x 11 ) large (>8 ½ x 11 ) 7 Other observations?