By Katie Long. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest events of its kind in the world, drawing over 2 million visitors and hosting thousands of…
If you’re concerned about how to improve indoor air quality, it’s likely that you’ve run across the idea that houseplants can help purify the air inside your home or office….
To Clean or To Replace: The Flex Duct Conundrum Can your client’s flex duct be cleaned? The contractors and engineers that we work with often assume that if there’s flex…
How do you know if your office or building need air duct cleaning this summer? In this series of three monthly posts, we’re telling you about the top three signs…
What is “Dirty Sock Syndrome?” I get calls on a regular basis either asking about “dirty sock syndrome” or describing their problem as “dirty sock syndrome”. In reality, in the…
In a previous article we discussed the difference between sick building syndrome (SBS) and building related illness (BRI). The first of these is a situation in which building occupants experience…
It seems like everyone has a cell phone these days. While the trends lean towards more texting and other forms of non verbal communication, the fact that more and more…
In the last few years much emphasis has been placed on eco-friendly design in our homes. About 100 years ago home owners and city planners similarly found themselves in a…
Very few people want to spend time in hospitals. Sure, there are the doctors, nurses, and surgeons whose livelihood depends on it, but they’re getting paid to be there unlike…
IAQ after IKE Questions have arisen since Ike about what to do with wet AHU insulation, wet ductwork insulation, and/or ductwork exposed to flood water or water from damaged roofs….
Most of us do not allow smoking in our place of business or home and I think NONE of us would allow anyone to light a quart of motor oil…
ODORS – Find and Eliminate the Source Odors are a topic that comes up in many of the articles I write about Indoor Air Quality. We have discussed car exhaust…
Know your Building Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Baseline Most building managers have a through understanding of how the HVAC system and its limitations work to achieve occupant comfort. Several comfort…
Indoor Air Quality Blurb Is it ”Sick Building Syndrome” or “Building Related Illness”? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the term “sick building syndrome” (SBS) is used to describe…
Negative is Really “Negative” – By Doug Long, ASCS I was having lunch with one of the HVAC contractors that we often work with a couple of weeks ago at…
“Sick Building Syndrome” (SBS) – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The term “sick building syndrome” (SBS) is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects…
Research to improve indoor air quality on planes and in homes and to protect occupants in government buildings has been funded by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning…
Word on the Street – From Indoor Environment Connections Online BLOWING, BLOWING, BLOWN! Unlike most other sports venues, baseball stadiums vary in size. But there may be more than the…
EPA Clarifies Analysis on Interaction Between Ozone and Air Fresheners On May 15, EPA researchers with the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) published the research study “Full-Scale Chamber Investigation…
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