Environmental Impacts: Fire Safety, Materials and Mitigation
Learn to identify environmental hazards and guide clients through risk mitigation while fulfilling your Georgia continuing education requirements.
- Satisfies Georgia CE Requirements
- 100% Online, Self-Paced Format
- Most Up-to-Date Course Content
- Certificate of Completion Included
Includes: Certificate of Completion
Duration: 4 Hour(s)
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About This Course
Real estate licensees are increasingly expected to guide clients through complex environmental risks, from hazardous building materials to wildfire exposure to the long-term effects of climate change on property values. This 4-hour course equips you with the knowledge and practical tools to identify environmental hazards, communicate risks clearly to clients, and advocate for safer, more resilient communities.
Across five lessons, you'll explore hazardous materials found in residential and commercial buildings, the role of building codes in protecting public safety, wildfire preparedness strategies, indoor air quality concerns, and the broader effects of extreme weather events on real estate markets and insurance. Real-world case studies, including Hurricane Katrina and the Flint Water Crisis, illustrate how environmental and systemic forces intersect with housing in ways that directly affect your clients and your practice.
Each lesson is supported by key term definitions, quizzes, and helpful resource links to help you build a solid understanding of the material before completing the final exam. This course is approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission for 4 hours of continuing education credit.
Topics Covered
Lesson 1: Hazardous Material and Activities
- Soil and Water Contamination
- Hazardous Building Materials
Lesson 2: Building Codes for Prevention and Protection
- Production of the Public
- Building Regulations
- Case Study: Building Code Response to Hurricane
Lesson 3: Wildfires · Defining Firewise
- Wildfire Preparedness
- Fire Behavior
- Defensible Space
- Resources for Licensees and their Clients
Lesson 4: Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air Quality Issues in Residential Homes
- Radon
- Mold
- Smoke
- Residential Homes in Proximity to Oil and Gas Operation
Lesson 5: Weather and Climate Risks
- Weather and Climate Risks
- Homeowners Insurance and Environmental Perils
- Environmental Justice
- Hurricane Katrina
- The Flint Water Crisis
| Name: | Georgia Real Estate Commission and Appraisers Board |
| Phone: | 404-656-3916 |
| Fax: | 404-656-6650 |
| Website URL: | https://www.grec.state.ga.us/ |
| Email Address: | grecmail@grec.state.ga.us |
| Address: | 229 Peachtree Street, N.E.International Tower, Suite 1000 |
| City: | Atlanta |
| State: | GA |
| Zip: | 30303-1605 |
