Indoor Air Quality (iaq) Radio

This week on IAQ Radio Bud Offermann returns to discuss new research on E-Cigarettes, ventilation and more. Mr. Offermann has over 25 years experience as an IAQ researcher, sick building investigator, mitigation planner, healthy building design consultant, expert witness, technical author, and workshop instructor. He is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm. Under Mr. Offermann's supervision IEE has developed both pro-active and reactive IAQ measurement methods and diagnostic protocols. He has been a recipient of State and Federal research grants regarding building air quality and ventilation field studies (e.g. EPA BASE study of IAQ in office buildings and schools), tracer gas techniques, in situ contaminant emission rate measurements, and the development of indoor air quality measurement instrumentation. Prior to starting up Indoor Environmental Engineering, Mr. Offermann was a Staff Scientist with the Building Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Pro

At the Healthy Building Professional Summit the Z-man did a great presentation titled An Indoor Environmental Professionals Guide to Fire Damage Restoration. It opened a lot of peopleâ??s eyes and reminded us that Cliff was a pioneer in the fire restoration world. After reviewing our archives we realized he had never been interviewed on this issue and here we are. Mr. Zlotnik is a 40 year veteran of the cleaning and restoration industry and President Emeritus of Microban Systems. Cliff is often times referred to as the Godfather of the disaster restoration industry and was a pioneer in development of cleaning products equipment and techniques for the industry. He has been awarded numerous industry awards and served as an officer and member of the Board of Directors for many industry associations. He is also Co-host of IAQ Radio and a partner in IAQ Training Institute, LLC. He is known for thinking outside of the box and not being afraid to shake things up and challenge the status quo. . Cliff also foun

At the Healthy Building Professional Summit the Z-man provided a superb presentation titled "An Indoor Environmental Professionals Guide to Fire Damage Restoration". He opened a lot of people's eyes and reminded us that he was a pioneer in the fire restoration world. After reviewing our archives we realized he had never been interviewed on this issue and so here we are. Mr. Zlotnik is a 40 year veteran of the cleaning and restoration industry and President Emeritus of Microban Systems. Cliff is often times referred to as the Godfather of the disaster restoration industry and was a pioneer in development of cleaning products, equipment and techniques for the industry. He has been awarded numerous industry awards and served as an officer and member of the Board of Directors for many industry associations. He is also Co-host of IAQ Radio and a partner in IAQ Training Institute, LLC. He is known for thinking outside of the box and not being afraid to shake things up and challenge the status quo. Cliff als

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome ASHRAE President Thomas H. Phoenix, P.E. and IAQA President Kent Rawhouser to discuss the recent blockbuster merger of the two organizations. Early in August we had ASHRAE Immediate Past President Bill Bahnfleth, PhD and talked briefly about how the merger came about this week we get into much more detail about the merger and how it will affect members of both organizations. Thomas H. Phoenix, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, ASHRAE-Certified Building Energy Assessment and Building Energy Modeling Professional, is principal and vice president, Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates, Greensboro, N.C. As ASHRAEâ??s president, Phoenix chairs the Societyâ??s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. His presidential theme is â??People, Passion and Performance.â?? Mr. Phoenix started his career in HVAC over 30 years ago as an engineer with the Division of Plant Operation of the North Carolina State Board of Education. After a few years he had an opportunity to enter the design and consulting fi

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome Penn State Professor and ASHRAE Immediate Past President William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Dr. Bahnfleth is a professor and director of the Indoor Environment Center in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University-University Park. He holds a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He has more than 30 years of experience as a consulting engineer, researcher and educator. Dr. Bahnfleth has been a member of ASHRAE since 1981 and in addition to being Immediate Past President he is an ASHRAE Fellow and Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Bahnfleth's Presidential theme was Shaping the Next, focusing on creating positive change for our world, ourselves, and our work by setting goals, making realistic plans to achieve them, and having the commitment to follow them. He put a strong emphasis on indoor air quality during his tenure and when introducing a collection

This week on IAQ Radio we will be discussing Baubiology & Electromagnetic Fields (EMF's) with Nichole Bijlsma. Nicole is the founder of the Australian College of Environmental Studies in Melbourne, Australia. She is an accomplished naturopath, building biologist, writer and author who conducts lectures to doctors, natural therapists and builders about the health hazards in the home. Apart from an Honours degree in Acupuncture, she completed further training in Guangzhou TCM hospital (China) in the early 1990s and has extensive experience lecturing in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic philosophy at various universities and institutions. Nicole is the author of the best seller - Healthy Home Healthy Family - which attracted numerous radio and television interviews in addition to numerous articles in print and online media. Her book is available through the school at www.aces.edu.au. Nicole is a woman of passion, and her passion lies in environmental medicine. She first became involved in healthy

This week on IAQ Radio we are going to talk about one of the best if not the best document EPA has developed in 20 years. Terry Brennan and Lew Harriman join us to discuss the EPA document "Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction and Maintenance". If you do not have this document in your library, get it! Terry Brennan was the lead author for the EPA's new Guidance for Moisture Control in Buildings. He is a founder and managing partner of Camroden Associates, a building science consulting firm located in Westmoreland, New York. He began his career as a physics major at Northeastern University, but some how, some way got diverted into building science, working on the earliest research into radon problems and radon behavior in buildings, and moving on to energy and moisture issues. For the last 40 years, he's spent more time crawling around damp basements and hot attics than most normal people would find pleasant. But in return for those decades of investigation, Terry knows a LOT about

David Lark is Principal Mycologist at MouldLab, a Division of NSJ EnviroSciences Pty Ltd, one of Australiaâ??s few laboratories specialising in environmental mycology as it relates to indoor environments and the health of occupants. As a professional microbiologist and mycologist with over 30 years experience, David is a member of a number of relevant professional bodies including the Indoor Air Quality SIG, part of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) he maintains current professional contact with advances in the industry and relevant science. In 2009 he udertook a course in the Mycology of Food & Airborne Fungi, at Centraalbureau Voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) Fungal Biodiversity Centre, The Netherlands, to continue his professional mycology training and has presented and published research papers and posters internationally. Locally, he has appeared on â??A Current Affairâ?? and radio interviews, particularly in reference to the aftermath of the Queensland floods. David is a scientific

This week on IAQ Radio Radio Joe and The Zman will be broadcasting live from the Violand Executive Summit in Canton, OH. We have an all star lineup of disaster restoration guests joining us in a conference room at the summit. We have put together two questions for each of our 13 guests. Following is the list of guests on this weeks show: Chuck Violand - President of Violand Management Bryan O'Haleck - President IICRCA Andy Robinson - Jon-Don Bill Yeadon - Jon-Don's Strategies for Success Tony Wheelwright - President IICRC Pedro Perez - Owner Perez Restoration Contractors Tammy Stokes - Owner Oklahoma Disaster Restoration Ross Driscoll Sr. - Owner Driscoll and Driscoll Insurance Mark Welstead - President Rainbow International Scott Stamper - RIA President Mickey Lee - Violand Business Development Adviser Jeff Cross - Editor Cleanfax Magazine Kent Rawhouser - President of IAQA LEARN MORE on IAQ Radio this week with a Bakers Dozen of leading restoration industry figures.

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome Chuck Violand. Chuck founded Violand Management Associates in 1988 with the objective of helping owners of restoration and cleaning companies build profitable businesses for their long-term business and personal success. Having owned his own restoration and cleaning company for 27 years, Chuck brings firsthand knowledge and experience of the inner workings of the industry. In addition, he has over 25 years experience consulting to small business owners and their management teams. As a history major at the University of Akron, Chuck learned that a leader's actions today produce consequences people will live with for years to come, whether it involves nations or businesses. Chuck is a regular contributor of articles to several newsletters and trade publications on the subject of growing and managing small businesses. Chuck is a popular keynote speaker at conventions and trade shows who is recognized as an authority on entrepreneurial small businesses and is a member of the boar

This week on IAQ Radio we are Hung K. Cheung, MD, MPH, FACOEM, President of Dr. Cheung/ OEM Advisor, LLC. in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cheung was formerly with Building Health Sciences and was also the Maryland State Medical Director. He is a graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore and received his Medical degree from University of Maryland Medical School. His first residency and board certification was in Primary Care/ Internal Medicine from University of Maryland Hospital. He later received his Masterâ??s in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University in Environmental Science. He returned for further Postgraduate training (and received his second board certification) in Preventive Medicine specializing in Occupational Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. For the last sixteen years Dr. Cheung has been working full time in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health consultation. In June 2000, he was designated as the State Medical Director for the State of Maryla

Natural disasters occur globally and with real time cell phone and media coverage seem to occur with greater and greater frequency. Structural resiliency, disaster preparation and response are studied and researched at institutes of higher learning around the world. This week Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana hosted I3R2 the 10th International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction where conference delegates from North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia met to collaborate on better practices to prepare and execute effective disaster response. Technical presentations were made by the CDC, Society of American Military Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers; and 31 technical presentations were reviewed. A first ever panel discussion between emergency responders and academia was also part of the program. Pete Consigli organized the panel and the Z-man was one of the panelists. This week on IAQ Radio we traveled to Purdue to LEARN MORE and to broadcast o

This week on IAQ Radio Alison Johnson, Chair of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Foundation, will be our guest. We recently did a show with Steve Temes on this issue and he has since joined the board of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Foundation. He suggested we get Alison on to further discuss the issue and we got it done. Multiple chemical sensitivities are touchy subject for IAQ, disaster restoration and building science professionals. What is MCS? Is it a one size fits all issue? How do we work with the chemically sensitive? How do we avoid making things worse for the chemically sensitive? Mrs. Johnson graduated from Carleton College at the head of her class. She studied mathematics at the Sorbonne on a National Science Foundation Fellowship and received her Masterâ??s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, studying on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. In 2010, she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from Carleton College for her work in the field of chemical sensitivity. Ms. Johnson

This week on IAQ Radio Alison Johnson, Chair of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Foundation, will be our guest. We recently did a show with Steve Temes on this issue and he has since joined the board of the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Foundation. He suggested we get Alison on to further discuss the issue and we got it done. Multiple chemical sensitivities are touchy subject for IAQ, disaster restoration and building science professionals. What is MCS? Is it a one size fits all issue? How do we work with the chemically sensitive? How do we avoid making things worse for the chemically sensitive? Mrs. Johnson graduated from Carleton College at the head of her class. She studied mathematics at the Sorbonne on a National Science Foundation Fellowship and received her Masterâ??s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, studying on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. In 2010, she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from Carleton College for her work in the field of chemical sensitivity. Ms. Johnson

Dr. Mason is Vice President of VOC Materials Testing and is responsible for promotion and demonstration of expertise in chamber testing, product emissions, product organic content testing, and indoor air quality (IAQ), providing scientific leadership in these areas. Dr. Mason has 10 plus years of directly related experience with product emissions testing and product content testing for both US and international regulations, certifications, and testing schemes. She is well-versed on existing IAQ and product chemical safety regulations and methodologies. She is highly knowledgeable regarding the manufacturing processes of building materials (e.g. furniture, insulation, laminate, paint, wallboard, etc.), their uses, and potential chemical emissions and impact on the indoor environment, as well as potential chemical content health and environmental hazards. Dr. Mason has a B.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.S.E. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pen

This week on IAQ Radio we are going to discuss Indoor environmental quality inspections/investigations/assessments whatever they are called this week and the 2014 Healthy Building Professional Summit at Seven Springs, PA August 20-22. This yearâ??s event builds on the past four events sponsored by IAQ Training Institute, LLC and the Tri-State Restorerâ??s and Specialty Cleaners Association (TRSCA). Each year for the past 6 years IAQ Training has had a meeting and training with all our sub contract instructors and friends in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern PA. We teach all three levels of the Indoor Environmentalist course Foundations, Intermediate and Advanced along with other programs designed to bring together the contractors, consultants, building owners and others. This year the event has grown to the point where we can graduate to the big leagues of facilities at Seven Springs Resort in Champion, PA.

The publication of the AIHA Green Book "Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold" ensured that mold investigation and remediation was recognized as worthy of special recognition in the industrial hygiene community. Our guests for this show were both editors of this important reference. J. David Miller, PhD was educated at the University of New Brunswick (Canada) and the University of Portsmouth (England) where he was also a NATO Science Postdoctoral Fellow. He joined Agriculture Canada in 1982 and was head of the Fusarium mycotoxin program at the Plant Research Centre from 1988-1997. In 1997, he joined the Department of Chemistry at Carleton University where he is Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council Research Chair on fungal toxins and allergens. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential and respected fungal researchers in the world. Donald Weekes, CIH, CSP of InAir Environmental is well known to IAQ Radio fans and has been a frequent guest on the show. Mr. Weekes i

Dr. Charlene Bayer is the Chairman and Chief Science Officer at Hygieia Sciences, founded to commercialize her technology for detecting human diseases from breath and her indoor air quality research. She is a Senior Research Fellow for Materials and Healthy Buildings at USGBC, a member of the USGBC EQ TAG and IAQP pilot credit workgroup, as well as the past Vice Chair of the USGBC Research Committee. Additionally she is a Principal Research Scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Over the last 30+ years, her research has spanned the gamut of the indoor environment. Her group was one of the early leaders in sick building and product emissions research. She has spent much of her career developing methodologies to detect indoor air contaminants at increasingly low levels of detection. One of her long-term research areas is investigating the relationship between asthma and airborne exposures and developing real-time, wearable exposure monitoring systems for children. She is currently researching breath