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NADCA and IAQA Partner - Indoor Environments Win
HVAC industry cleaning and inspection professionals will work with indoor environmental quality consultants, contractors and managers.Kids With Food Allergies Foundation (KFA) to be a division of Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
Group will expand traditional outreach and online communities, the combination patients want...Liquid Desiccant - Dehumidification For Challenging Environments
A review of liquid desiccant technology and its application to difficult loads and environments.Eastern Washington State School District – Indoor Air Quality Study
An Eastern Washington State school district undertook an indoor environmental assessment, study, and intervention - assisted by Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) consultant, Miles Athey - to protect and enhance the learning environment within the district’s elementary schools.Cleaning Jobs Linked to Asthma Risk
Study indicates a strong link between professional cleaning and developing asthma.Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems
While removing standing water is of most obvious concern after flooding, indoor air quality concerns must also be taken into consideration during cleanup.The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) and UL Environment (ULE) Form Educational Partnership
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) and Marietta GA-based UL Environment (ULE) have formed an educational partnership to help spread the word about healthier environments – indoors and out.Indoor Air Quality is a Shared Responsibility
What everyone can do to contribute to better IAQ, including building managers, tenants, and owners.IAQ Results in Improved Academic Performance: Evidence from Scientific Literature
Studies show the impact of good indoor air quality on the health and performance of students and staff.Commentary - What You Can't See Can Still Hurt You
Graham Cliff - Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester - asks whether the dangers of nanoparticles are being ignored.Impacts of Building Ventilation on Health and Performance
Ventilation is the supply of outdoor air to a building. Ventilation rates vary considerably from building to building and over time within individual buildings. Throughout the normal range of ventilation rates encountered in buildings, increased ventilation rates are, on average, associated, with fewer adverse health effects and with superior work and school performance.The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council Launches the Green Classroom Professional Certificate
Program encourages teachers to create healthy, sustainable classrooms.Have You Tried Vitamin N?
The book, The Nature Principle, highlights the importance of what it calls "Vitamin N" (for Nature) to make indoor environments healthier.Study Says: Clean Floors are Healthy Floors
A broad-based medical research project called "The Inner City Asthma Study" followed nearly 1,000 inner city kids with moderate to severe asthma over a period of three years.Asthma and Indoor Air Quality in Schools
Why should we be concerned about indoor air quality in our schools?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.IEHA Releases the Master’s Program
IEHA's Master's Program will be for IEHA’s elite members committed to continuous improvement and propagating professionalism.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.Background Information for School Renovation and Repairs Checklist
Here's the details on how to keep students and staff safe when renovating and remodeling.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Checking Potential Causes
After hypothesizing potential causes, you can perform simple checks to determine if the problem is obvious or if deeper investigation is required.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Basic Measurement Techniques
Recommended techniques and tools to measure for adequate airflow, lighting, and thermal comfort - relative humidity and temperature.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: What are the Symptoms?
Evaluating the symptoms can help narrow down possible causes and can help you determine what checks need to be done.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Where and When Do the Problems Occur?
Determining where and when problems occur, and by which individuals, can help management determine the source of the indoor air quality problem.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Diagnostic Process for Commercial Facilities
General process to troubleshooting indoor air quality problems in commercial facilities.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.Three Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing Programs for Carpet
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has developed three indoor air quality (IAQ) testing programs that will minimize the potential of emissions from new carpet installations. The programs cover carpet, carpet cushion, and floor covering adhesive products.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.What the Cleaning Industry Can Learn from Cleanrooms
How can cleanroom cleaning procedures and technologies be adapted for attaining low airborne and surface bacterial levels in home, school, hospital, and industrial spaces?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.Commentary: How to Keep Carpet Healthy
This article could be summarized in a sentence: Keep carpet healthy by keeping it clean. But critics of carpet say this advice is not practical, that carpet is inherently unhealthy and difficult - if not impossible - to keep clean. Are the criticisms valid?Indoor Air Quality and Particle Measurement
Since there are no official standards for indoor air quality, outdoor air quality measurements set by EPA are often used as benchmarks.EPA: Introduction to Molds
Types of mold and the health effects and symptoms associated with exposure to them.Five Principles of Mold Cleanup
There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.Commentary: Are Carpets Appropriate for Schools?
Jeffrey C. May, MA, principal scientist, May Indoor Air Investigations LLC, and member of the HFI Healthy Carpet Workgroup, shares his perspective.Commentary: No Link Between Carpet, Allergy and Asthma
Werner Braun, president of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), and member of the HFI Healthy Carpet Workgroup, offers his perspective.Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings - Prevention
The common causes of mold growth and ways to prevent it.John Gayetsky Joins The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) Advisory Board
John Gayetsky has joined The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) Advisory Board. Gayetsky is the Environmental Management Specialist for the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), providing consultative, training, and technical support services to school districts across the U.S.Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration May Prevent Perioperative Transmission of Airborne Microorganisms
AJIC study says a supplemental portable anteroom high-efficiency particulate air (PAS-HEPA) filter unit outside operating room suites may prevent secondary transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis).Beyond CO2: Sensing VOCs in Indoor Air Protects Health, Saves Energy
VOC sensors optimize ventilation to help ensure better air quality for occupants and reduce utility costs for building owners.Preventing Mold Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace
OSHA guide to preventing mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Overview
View the overview of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Outside the Building
View the 'Outside' portion of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Inside the Building
View the 'Inside' portion of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Classrooms
View the 'Classrooms' portion of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Quick Fixes
View the 'Fixes' portion of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Wrap-Up
View the 'Wrap-Up' portion of “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.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.IAQ School Walkthrough - Introduction
Introduction to “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.Video: IAQ School Walkthrough - Introduction
View the introduction to “The Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Solving Common Indoor Air Quality Problems” produced by the non-profit Northwest Clean Air Agency.LEED for Healthcare Launched at CleanMed Conference
First-of-its-kind green healthcare rating system distinguishes construction of high-performance healthcare facilities.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.Is Your Indoor Air Clean After Mold Remediation? Experts May Use a Particle Counter to Check
Certified technicians may use particle counters to help ensure your air is clean after mold cleanup.Controlling and Preventing Air- and Waterborne Infections
Pathogenic microorganisms are transmitted in many ways in hospitals. One important consideration is the role that the environment plays in pathogen transmission, specifically leading to airborne and waterborne infections.Commentary: The Trojan Couch and other Weapons of Class Obstruction
Upholstered couches and chairs, rugs, and bean bag chairs harbor dust mites, pet dander, and other contaminants that adversely affect classroom environmental quality.Curbing Asthma in Schools Through Better Cleaning Doesn’t Cost, It Pays
Asthma is a big problem in schools, and reducing it is a way for cleaning product distributors to make a big difference.What are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of over 100 different chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, garbage, or other organic substances like tobacco or charbroiled meat.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.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.Students Face Health Risks from Air Contamination
Excerpts from a report by the Environmental Working Group.HFI Issues Asthma Prevention Recommendations for Use of Cleaning Solutions
A clean facility is a healthy facility - most of the time - but it’s ironic that some products designed to make our buildings cleaner and healthier may contribute to asthma.HVAC Energy-Saving Measures Compatible With IAQ
Data from many facilities show that a properly commissioned building with controls and equipment functioning properly can save 5%-15% in total building energy cost. With a little knowledge this can be done without compromising IAQ.Study: Classroom Ventilation Affects Student Performance
Test scores improved when fresh air was properly circulated.School Walk-Throughs Take a Commonsense Approach
Walk-throughs are a practical learning experience for staff that builds awareness, confidence and skills – essential elements of a sustainable IAQ program.Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals Needed to Protect Workers and Communities
Hazardous chemicals and products are made and used in the greatest quantities in workplaces — where they first expose workers.Why Measure Carbon Dioxide Inside Buildings?
Current technology allows easy and relatively inexpensive measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) as an indicator to help ensure ventilation systems (for high density occupancy zones) are delivering the recommended minimum quantities of outside air to the building’s occupants.Four Elements of IAQ Problems
Four elements - sources, the HVAC system, pollutant pathways, and occupants - are involved in the development of IAQ problems.Common IAQ Measurements - A General Guide
A brief introduction to making measurements that might be needed in the course of developing an IAQ profile or investigating an IAQ complaint.Asthma Hospitalizations Go Up When Kids Return to School
According to the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health: "Returning to school after vacations substantially increases the risk of hospital admissions for asthma in children, and this has considerable public health and economic impact."Carpet and Health
The benefits of carpet are forgotten or ignored in the face of perceived hazards.Health Benefits of Carpet Maintenance
There is a widespread perception that carpet cannot be kept clean (sanitary) and that because of its inability to be kept clean, carpet contributes significantly to the deterioration of indoor environmental quality, especially leading to unhealthy indoor air quality. This unnecessary misconception often leads to policy decisions for removing carpet from many environments such as schools, health care facilities, and public agencies.IAQ Basics
There are many factors that can affect IAQ, such as human activity within the building, the building’s construction materials, and the types of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in a building.Keeping Schools Dry to Prevent Mold
How to prevent the growth of mold and mildew in the school environment.How Does Indoor Air Quality Impact Student Health and Academic Performance?
Making the case for comprehensive IAQ management in schools.The Science of Cleaning for Healthy Schools
A healthy school needs to engage in a scientific and professional cleaning process to realize its health objectives.Will Air Cleaning Reduce Health Effects from Indoor Air Pollutants?
Regardless of how efficient and effective air-cleaning devices are in removing pollutants, a question still remains about their ability to reduce adverse health effects.The Impact of the Physical Environment on Health & Learning
What benefits of healthy schools have been documented?
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