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• Thermographic Inspection

  Q&A on Infrared Cameras

  Commonly asked questions about thermographic detection devices or infrared cameras.

• BSR-IICRC S600 and BSR-IICRC S800 Standards Available for Public Review

  IICRC works with industry partners to develop new standards for the cleaning, restoration and inspection industries.
• Thermographic Inspection

  How to Carry Out Thermal Inspections

  Five basic but essential steps to better thermal inspections.
• Sustainability

  Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Continues Growth

  Continued growth confirms need for verification of environmental claims.

• Have You Heard of the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center?

  The vision of the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center, located at the University of Oregon, is to develop hypothesis-driven, evidence-based approaches to understand the "built environment microbiome".
• Flooring

  A Commentary on Carpet

  Which is healthier: carpet or hard floors? The answer to that question is more complex and less clear-cut than you might think.
• Renovation

  School Renovation and Repairs Checklist

  When renovating or remodeling, extra precaution should be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff. Here's how to do so before, during, and after renovation.
• Renovation

  Background Information for School Renovation and Repairs Checklist

  Here's the details on how to keep students and staff safe when renovating and remodeling.
• Remediation

  The Clean Trust Creates Mold Removal Specialist Certification Program

  The Clean Trust has announced the development of a certification exam for professionals in the mold remediation industry.
• Restoration

  Building Science and Restoration

  Restorers should understand building systems and the related physical laws in order to restore a damaged building to its intended function and use-life.
• Carpet

  How Carpet Earns LEED and Other Green Credits

  Carpet systems that meet or exceed CRI’s Green Label Plus standard can contribute one full Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Credit to the LEED ratings of the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Mold

  Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings - Prevention

  The common causes of mold growth and ways to prevent it.
• Carpet

  Rolling It Out: Selecting Carpet for the Healthcare Environment

  Carpeting can help hospitals improve sound-absorption, indoor air quality, staff and patient safety, and aesthetics, but it also poses many challenges.
• Healthy Schools

  Environmental Management for High Performance Schools

  Without a long-term commitment to comprehensive environmental management, not even the best high performance school can hope to stay high performing for very long.
• LEED

  LEED for Healthcare Launched at CleanMed Conference

  First-of-its-kind green healthcare rating system distinguishes construction of high-performance healthcare facilities.
• Mold

  Mold: A Continuing Problem in Schools - and What to Do About It

  The recipe for mold is “just add water.” Your best investment is in prevention.
• Copper

  Dry Copper Kills Bacteria on Contact

  Metallic copper surfaces kill microbes on contact, decimating their populations, according to a paper in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
• MCS

  More than 12% of Population Reports Extreme Sensitivity to Low Levels of Common Chemicals

  2003 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) found 1.8% of population loses job as result.
• Coal Tar Sealant

  Is Your Parking Lot Making You Sick?

  Coal tar sealants are often used to protect and renew parking lots. Dust from this substance can get into buildings and cause a health hazard.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Four Elements of IAQ Problems

  Four elements - sources, the HVAC system, pollutant pathways, and occupants - are involved in the development of IAQ problems.
• Sustainability

  Five Sustainability Predictions for 2011

  The U.S. sustainable business market—referring to the development, manufacture, and sale of products that help us to conserve fuel, electricity, water, and natural resources and to reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse gases—will increase dramatically in 2011, making the past two years look like “baby steps.”
• Mold

  Keeping Schools Dry to Prevent Mold

  How to prevent the growth of mold and mildew in the school environment.