Indoor Air Quality (iaq) Radio

Today at 12:00 noon eastern time, Indoor Air Quality Radio best known as IAQ Radio will celebrate our 100th show with a turn the tables interview. Glenn Fellman will interview show hosts "Radio Joe" Hughes and "The Z-Man" Cliff Zlotnik. It's hard to believe it has been over two years since the show started. Two years of interviewing the top people in the IAQ, disaster restoration and building science industries has been an honor we will always cherish. Join us for the celebration!

Building Science! Why do buildings fail? What is being done to solve the problems? How do we stop IAQ problems before they start? This week on IAQ Radio we have Bob Wendt a research architect specializing in building science investigations of residential buildings. Bob retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Buildings Technology Center in January 2008. He is currently an independent consultant and an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Tuskegee University. Bob's current activities include research into the impact of mold and contaminants on residential building materials that have been subjected to flooding or other water damage. This work has been in support of the Department of Homeland Security's Disaster- Resilient Homes project. Join IAQ Radio and this weeks special guest to discuss how we can build better buildings.

This week we welcome Tom Neltner, JD, CHMM Director of Training and Education for The National Center for Healthy Housing. We will continue our discussion of Home Health Assessments and talk about the new Health Homes Certification. There is a lot more to healthy homes than mold and moisture and we will get into the numerous issues investigators, remediators and others should be aware of when dealing with residential properties and occupants.

After a long struggle that IAQ Radio followed closely for our listeners the revised and ANSI approved IICRC S-520 is now completed. IICRC Standards Consultant Larry Cooper and Attorney Michael Bowdoin join us to discuss the major changes to the document, the process and much more on the next episode of IAQ Radio.

The AIHA Green Book "Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold" was released in May. Our guest this week Don Weekes, CIH, CSP was one of three co-editors for this long overdue book. Don was also at the recent Indoor Air 2008 in Copenhagen and will give us an update. The Green Book may well become the most important book in your library after hearing this interview!

Join us as we go back in time and discuss the early days of the disaster restoration field with industry pioneer Major Long. Major was one of the first disaster restoration practitioners. Major Long, CR is a past president of the RIA (1978-1980) and also served a term as the association's disaster restoration technical director. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the early innovators in the field of disaster restoration field.

WE ARE BACK! Martin D. Chapman, PhD formerly Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at the University of Virginia and a member of the UVA Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center is our guest this week. Dr. Chapman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and has served as a consultant to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several biotechnology and environmental products companies. Dr. Chapman is President and founder of INDOOR Biotechnologies he and his company have been pioneers in the detection and quantification of allergens in indoor environments. Part Three of our Home Health Assessment series.

We are going into our summer break with a show that has been in the making for quite some time. Steven M. Spivak, PhD is a Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, Technical Advisor to RIA and an icon in the disaster restoration industry. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the top minds in the disaster restoration field. Fire, water, odor, textiles, standards and more on the next episode of IAQ Radio

This week we are going to talk about environmental insurance issues for contractors and consultants providing services on IAQ and disaster restoration projects. Brian Mcfarland is Vice-President of Program Development for Legends Environmental Insurance Services. Prior to joining Legends he served as Director of Business Development/Marketing and IAQ Department Director for Environmental Support Solutions. His current primary responsibility at Legends is management of insurance programs for environmental safety & health associations. Brian is the go-to guy for environmental insurance questions and we plan on learning as much as we can. Join us Friday at noon for Episode 92 of IAQ Radio!

Part two of our series on "Home Health Assessments" will be with Kevin Kennedy the Environmental Health Program Manager for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Kevin has extensive experience in the field performing home health assessments. He works closely with physicians; government officials, insurance companies and patients showing everyone how these assessments not only improve patient outcomes but save money for health insurance carriers. Join us live Friday to hear more about this emerging service within the IAQ industry.

IAQ Radio has landed another dynamite interview for this weeks show. Ron J. Papa, SPPA is President of National Fire Adjustment the largest public adjusting firm in the US and Canada. NFA has served over 40,000 customers and adjusted claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars since being formed in 1922. Ron has been instrumental in NFA's growth over the past 25 years. He has successfully adjusted several thousand insured losses working for a wide range of clients since 1971. Join us Friday at noon to learn more about the service public adjustors offer for business owners and everyday people that are confused, overwhelmed and at the mercy of the insurance companies.

Allergies and asthma is anybody trying to mitigate the cause or are we just treating the symptoms? Meet James L.Sublett, MD and find out that there are physicians trying hard to improve the way we handle this issue. How can physicians, nurses, investigators and remediator's all work together to help improve the lives of people suffering with allergies and asthma? Don't miss Part One of a four part series on how to get everyone on the same page and pulling in the same direction.

We are back with a bang this week. Chin S. Yang, Ph.D. has worked with physicians, public health officials, industrial hygienists, and environmental and occupational health scientists on various issues of fungal and bacterial exposures for over 25 years. Very few people in the IAQ industry are as well known and respected as Dr. Yang. It is a pleasure to announce he will join us this week on IAQ Radio.

Alan P. Zelicoff, MD is the author of "More Harm than Good" and "Microbes: Are We Ready for the Next Plague". What is an epidemic and how does it differ from an "outbreak"? How is the next pandemic likely to occur and why is the next epidemic almost CERTAIN to occur? Would an intentional event such as a bioterrorism event seem different than an accidental or natural occurring event? How do we mitigate the threat of BOTH pandemics and bioterrorism? We will discuss all of this and more with Dr. Zelicoff today on IAQ Radio.

We are back with Andy Robinson of Jon-Don to talk about how to prepare for hurricane season and how to respond to and recover from the current flooding in the Midwest. We had this show planned before our short break but didn't know how timely it would be. Please forward this announcement to anyone that needs solid advice from a seasoned professional on how to respond and recover when catastrophic flooding occurs. Join us live or listen to the recorded episode on IAQ Radio.

This is an interview we have been looking forward to for a long time. John Ouellette, M.D. is a rare breed in the medical profession. He is a retired internist/allergist that also has experience in assessing building science and IAQ issues. Dr. Ouellette is a Full Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Retired. His specialty was integrating building science and his understanding of IAQ issues with his medical practice to help his patient's lead better lives. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from a respected M.D. that is more knowledgeable about building science and IAQ issues than practitioners in the field are. Listen live or download it later but don't miss this interview!

This week we have a diverse group of guests invited to talk about the "State of the Industry" and current events on IAQ Radio. We welcome Jody Thomason of EMSL Analytical, Paul Cochrane of Cochrane and Associates and Craig Camel IAQA Philadelphia Chapter Director and owner of Advanced Mold Diagnostics. We will also have Glenn Fellman IAQA Executive Director, Dr. Dietrich Weyel and of course Radio Joe and The Z-Man. Call in and voice your opinion or just listen in to the next episode of IAQ Radio.

Jason Princenthal is a self-described non-conformist in the IAQ arena. His approach especially with respect to mold problems is based on what works and what doesn't work in the real world. His objective is to make sure his clients and community don't get caught in the quagmire of using inexperienced, unethical and profiteering "Mold diggers". A pioneer in the Indoor Air Quality field since 1986, his first focus especially with his work experience in the chemical and sanitation field was finding and implementing proven alternatives in the cleaning and restoration of internally lined HVAC systems and ductwork. Mr. Princenthal directs the AirCare corporate office and oversees all IAQ and Mold remediation projects both in Hawaii and California.

This week Mr. Brad Kuhlmann owner of Midwest Duct Cleaning Services and President of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) joins us. NADCA has just announced a groundbreaking new research project. Join us with Brad to discuss new developments at NADCA, HVAC systems cleaning and how to make sure the heart and lungs of a building are healthy. Plus Glenn Fellman will join us with a HUGE NEWS scoop from the world of microbial remediation regulations. Only on IAQ Radio!

We are on a roll and found the right person to keep us going. Terry Brennan is one of the most respected IAQ and building science consultants in the world. Time magazine referred to him as "one of the top building scientists in the country". Join IAQ Radio and Terry as we continue to provide education and communication opportunities for IAQ, disaster restoration, building science and general public listeners.