Wildfires and wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires pose significant risks to indoor air quality, building operations and occupant health. This course equips facility managers with the critical knowledge and tools needed to mitigate these impacts. Participants will explore how wildfire smoke infiltrates buildings, affects HVAC systems and compromises indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The session will also address health risks for occupants, providing science-based strategies to minimize exposure and enhance air quality management.

Attendees will gain practical insights into improving facility preparedness, upgrading filtration and monitoring systems and maintaining healthier indoor environments during wildfire events. With a focus on proactive solutions, this course empowers facility professionals to better protect their buildings and the people inside them.

Join our Director of Partnerships and Outreach Cristi Bell-Huff for this webinar.

Director of Partnerships and Outreach, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Cristi Bell-Huff serves as the Director of Partnerships and Outreach at Chemical Insights Research Institute. She is responsible for driving the institute’s partnership strategy, identifying and cultivating relationships with key organizations to advance research initiatives. Additionally, Bell-Huff ensures the strategic tracking and dissemination of research materials to maximize their visibility and impact. Bell-Huff previously served as a Lecturer and the Director of Faculty and Student Training in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. She has also been an engineering faculty member at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, an M.A. in Education from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.