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Tina Brueckner , Elliott Horner, PhD & Don Weekes, CIH, CSP - Enhanced Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings & ASHRAE Guideline 42-2023

Tina Brueckner is the Senior Engineering Manager for the Engineering Development for Energy Systems Group’s Federal Business Unit. As Senior Engineering Manager she oversees the team that provides schematic and detailed design submittals, scopes of work and measured and verified savings for the technical solutions on performance contracts.  Tina is the Subcommittee Chair for Guideline 42. She has a BS Electrical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional.
Dr. Elliott Horner, Lead Scientist at UL Solutions has worked in the IAQ field for over 30 years, conducting research and field investigations, providing training, disaster response and litigation support and was director of an IAQ laboratory.  He is a recognized expert on fungal allergens and the impact of moisture in buildings, and has published over 50 research papers and book chapters.  Dr. Horner was also along for the full Guideline 42 marathon.
Don Weekes has over forty-eight (48) years of comprehensive consultation expertise and project experience in the implementation and management of inspections for hazardous materials in numerous buildings throughout Canada and the United States. During the course of Mr. Weekes’ career, he has served in numerous senior management positions in both the consulting and insurance industries. As a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Mr. Weekes has served as an environmental health and safety professional for various international corporations.

IEQ Assessment, Project Management, and Remediation - EP 722 Part 5

Jeremy D. Beagle, CIH “Best practices for mold assessments, restoration and remediation, and how to document pre existing damage to avoid being sued!”
Mike McGuinness and Jeremey Beagle CIH Risk Assessment model and understanding the roles & goals of the Multi-disciplinary approach to successful project completion.
Jon Isaacson, “The 3 P’s of Project Management: People Management, Project Management and Process Management”: An Interpretive Presentation of PMBOK’s 4 Principles of Project Management
John Lapotaire, CIEC; Ken Larsen, CR and Ken Siders, CMP An Allstar Sunshine State Trio offer their unique perspectives on working and responding to CAT events around FL and other “hurricane prone” regions from Texas to the Caribbean
 

Pete Consigli - EP 722 Part 4

What is Old is New Again: A Presentation on the Roots of Time & Material vs. Unit Cost Pricing Models; What Did We Do Before the Digital Age?” G. Pete Consigli, CR, WLS
 
 “A Ted Talk: Using a Customized Pricing Guide as a Competitive Advantage” Consigli says, “In the Pre-Digital Age, Restorers Asked Insurers to be on Their Approved “Carrier” List, Boy Have Things Changed!”

Restoration Hot Topics & Case Studies - EP 722 Part 3

Robert “Bavarian Bob” Blochinger: Performing a High-End Hotel Flooring Replacement, When the Owner’s Corporate Offices Flood Across Town;
Ken Siders, CMP: “The Word of Life Church Case Study in Cape Coral Florida from Severe Wind and Water Damage to Commercial Roof: Getting Paid in the Sunshine State is NOT Easy!”
Keynote Address: Josh Bachman, Business Development Adviser: Violand Management Associates (VMA) “The State of the Industry on Software Integration and Best Practices for Estimating & Documentation in the Property Restoration & Insurance Damage Repair Industry”
Phil Rosebrook Jr, CR Panel Moderator “End User Marketing vs Vendor Programs” Peter Crosa
Melissa Hastings, WLS, Accuserve Interiors -TPA perspective As Director of Contractor Relations in the TPA
Ramona Gallagher, Great Estates Inventory, LLC; Licensed Public Adjuster High-End Contents Specialist
Andrew Sall, The Business Interruption Guy

Restoration Science and Law - EP 722 Part 2

Ralph E. Moon, PhD -“Don’t fall Prey to MUS, using Applied Research for better results on your Projects!”
Keynote Dr. Ralph Moon, PhD “What is Technical Competence, Why is it Important, Planning for the Day you get Sued or are Deposed...What Do You Do?”
Joe Spurgeon, PhD: “The Essential Elements of a Professional Formal Report and How to Defend Your Assessment Reports, Recommended Protocols & Post Remediation Verification (PRV)”
Keynote Address by: Angela M. Bajramaj; “The Cradle to Grave Process for Best Practices to: Secure the Project, Document the Project, Deliver the Project and Get Paid on the Project!”
 
 

Moisture Monitoring with the Moisture Mob - EP 722 Part 1

Robert Higgins: …“Best Practices for Testing Moisture in Concrete Substrates: It’s the Surface Stupid! “
 
Robert Higgins, “What You Need to Know about Inspecting and Drying Concrete: How Wet is it, When is it Dry and Why Citations are Important to Back-up The FACTS?”
 
Howard “Woodie” Brickman and John T. “The Roof Guy” Hull  “From the Floor to the Rooftop Howard: An Introduction to Wood Science Technologies, Evaluating Jobsite Conditions, Sourcing & Working with Craftsman, & What to Expect in the Subcontractor Relationship” John T: Best Practices for Commercial Roof Inspections, Use of Moisture Locating Technologies and How to Interpret the Readings to Spot False Negatives”
 
Keynote Address by: Andrew Rynhart, Tramex Meters “Separating Fact from Fiction in Moisture Testing, Using Accurate Information Backed-up by Citations and Seeking the Truth to Get the Best Results”
 
Kelvin Rynhart and Ryan Stanley “An Update on Cloud Based Moisture Testing Technologies & Software Integration for the TREMS Remote Monitoring System”: A Full Toolbox” is becoming the Standard of Care!

Pete Consigli, Jon Isaacson, Cliff Zlotnik: Winter Break 2024 Highlight Show

This week we welcome Cliff “Z-man” Zlotnik, “Global Restoration Watchdog” Pete Consigli and special guest Jon “The DYOYO” Isaacson; in an “around the horn” style show, capturing the key take aways from Winter Break 2024. Winter Break 2024 was last week in Bonita Springs, Fl and for those that were not able to attend we look forward to giving away many of the key points. We also look forward to roundup comments from Ashley Easterby and his international perspective. LEARN MORE on IAQ Radio+.
Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer, is an author and host of The DYOJO Podcast. Jon speaks, writes, and coaches through his organization The DYOJO helping the start-up phase owners and growth-minded restoration professionals to shorten their DANG learning curve for personal and professional development. For over two decades Jon has been working in leadership roles with organizations in the construction, hazards abatement, and property restoration industries. Jon recently published two books, Be Intentional: Estimating addressing mindset and habits for insurance claims estimating and Be Intentional: Culture which is a collaborative work discussing how small things enhance or undermine your efforts to build a strong workplace culture.
Pete Consigli is a Restoration Industry Association (RIA) Certified Restorer (CR) and Water Loss Specialist (WLS) and has been a member of the Restoration Industry Association since 1977. Over the years he has been an active volunteer and filled various association leadership roles. Pete is RIA’s “Resident” Historian and an archival resource to the industry. In 2008, Pete received RIA’s most prestigious honor for excellence in restoration, the Martin L. King award. In 2012 RIA made Pete the second honorary member to its association, only the third such honor in RIA’s 75 years.
When Cliff Zlotnik entered the field of insurance repair in 1974 the industry was embryonic. Cliff is inquisitive, creative with a talent for problem solving. Cliff learned the business of insurance repair by doing it. Using his disaster repair business as a laboratory, he developed methods, procedures, and products to successfully accomplish tasks which were previously undoable. Cliff ’s techniques in cleaning, odor removal and procedures have become industry standard practices and relied upon globally. Through his articles, presentations, training programs and IAQradio+ broadcasts and Zman Blogs, Cliff has shared his knowledge and expertise with thousands of insurance damage repair contractors and stakeholders in the Property Restoration Industry. Cliff Zlotnik is universally known as one of the Restoration Industry’s 4 Founding Fathers, a trailblazer and is a pioneer and living legend in the fi eld of insurance damage repair and odor control methodologies.

Lisa Rogers, Jeremy Beagle, Eric Shapiro & Sarah Fanger Industry Update: A Round Table Conversation with IAQA’s Leadership

This week we welcome Lisa Rogers, Jeremy Beagle, Eric Shapiro and Sarah Fanger. A lot is happening with the Indoor Air Quality Association and its time for an update. Joining us this week will be the President, 1st VP, Treasurer and Executive Director to fill us in. What is the current status of the organization? What are the plans for the associations education initiatives? What will happen with the chapters? How are plans for the convention in March coming along? The group joins us from Pete Consigli’s Winter Break 2024 event in Bonita Springs, FL.
Lisa Rogers has served as President of Mycometer Inc. the US subsidiary of a Danish based firm since 2007. She is the current President of the Indoor Air Quality Association and has served on numerous prestigious committees including as an invited participant on a NATO Science Advisory Committee developing international guidelines for indoor air quality issues.
Jeremy Beagle, CIH is Senior Principal Scientist at SDII Global Inc. He has been performing causation assessments and expert witness testimony pertaining to water damage, fungal growth, and other indoor environmental concerns in the built environment for almost 20 years. Mr. Beagle is a Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist, a Council Certified Moisture Control Consultant and Council Certified Microbial Consultant. He is the current First Vice President of the Indoor Air Quality Association.
Eric Shapiro, CIEC, CMC, CMRS has over 28 years of experience in the field of Mold and IAQ. He started out as an air-duct cleaner, which led to mold remediation and assessment projects. Eric currently runs his company, Indoor Air Quality Services, which is based in Florida and IAQS NJ, which is based in NJ. He is the current treasurer of IAQA.
Sarah Fanger worked in non-profit associations as a meeting and event planner for over a decade, and earned the Certified Association Executive designation. In 2009 she pivoted into disaster restoration, opening and running her own independent business. In 2017 she shifted paths moving into a consulting and testing role, where she specialized in investigations for mold, moisture, and other indoor environmental hazards. Sarah is the current Executive Director of IAQA.

Jeff, Ryan & Gary Moore – The ATI Story: The Moore Family’s Restoration Journey!

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 720 this week we welcome Jeff, Ryan and Gary Moore of ATI Restoration for a Fireside Chat about the Moore Family’s Restoration Journey. It’s a rags to riches story about the largest independent owned company in the industry.
Gary Moore, founder and Chairman of ATI, is committed to ensuring that the ATI family legacy and entrepreneurial spirit continues to serve its employees and clients in meaningful ways. As an accomplished entrepreneur and industry pioneer, Gary followed his passion and established his own restoration and reconstruction services company in 1989 after working in the insurance restoration industry for 15 years. Business plan in hand, Gary met with several banks to secure a loan to fund his new venture. Unsuccessful yet undeterred, he took out an equity line of credit on his home, and ATI was born.
As President and Chief Acquisitions Officer for ATI, Jeff Moore drives the company’s growth and spearheads key initiatives that focus on the future of the organization. His current role involves overseeing mergers and acquisitions and ensuring ATI’s continued expansion. In his current role, Jeff leverages his industry expertise to identify growth opportunities, forge strategic partnerships, and expand ATI’s footprint across the United States. By focusing on acquisitions and fostering a culture of innovation, Jeff propels ATI forward, consistently exceeding industry expectations. With his extensive experience and deep understanding of the industry, Jeff has successfully led ATI’s steady growth through more than 15 acquisitions, positioning the company for continued success.
Ryan Moore is the President and Chief Growth Officer of ATI Restoration, where he has driven remarkable success and growth for the Company. Starting from the warehouse, Ryan’s career journey exemplifies his dedication and deep understanding of the business. Under his leadership, ATI has become a premier workplace through his work in establishing the Company’s values program, ATI CARES, and a culture of excellence. With a degree in Business and Communication from Arizona State University, Ryan holds over 45 trade licenses for the Company, ensuring compliance and building trust with clients. Ryan’s commitment to continuous learning led to the creation of ATI University, which empowers employees to excel in their careers. Overseeing national sales, Ryan’s strategic vision drives revenue and expands ATI’s market presence.

Angela Bajramaj, JD - Insights into Restoration Law!

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 719 this week we welcome Attorney Angela Bajramaj for a discussion of Restoration, IAQ and Construction Legal Issues. Angela will be diving into the complexities and nuances of the construction and restoration industry from a legal perspective. She’ll be discussing common legal issues faced by professionals in the field and sharing her expert insights on how to navigate these challenges effectively, with a focus on what restorers can do to maximize their collections. Whether you’re a contractor, a business owner, or simply interested in the subject, this show will provide valuable information and tips to help you stay ahead of the legal curve.
Angela Bajramaj is an attorney, licensed contractor, and a passionate advocate for restorers. Prior to joining Ed Cross as his law partner in May of 2023, Angela served as Corporate Counsel for Belfor Property Restoration for eight years, where she oversaw U.S. collections, managed dispute resolution, and designed and implemented solutions to regulatory issues. Following Hurricane Ian, Angela served with Belfor’s first response team, which helped further foster a deep understanding of the unique and profound challenges that restoration contractorsface.
Angela is a graduate of Wayne State University of Law School with a Juris Doctorate Degree, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is one of the few female lawyers in the United States who holds a Residential Builder License. Prior to becoming an attorney, Angela worked in the construction industry in her family’s contracting business for almost 20 years.
Angela brings years of restoration and collections experience to the Law Offices of Edward H. Cross, and her addition enhances the firm’s capacity to advocate for Michigan restorers and provide specialized legal support for restoration-specific issues in other states. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Angela is dedicated to her community, actively participating in creative fundraising activities for local charities. When not working, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, five children, and granddaughter, and shredding on Michigan’s beautiful bike trails. Learn More this week on IAQ Radio+.