IAQ Radio

EPISODE222- Jay M. Portnoy, MD -Chief, Section AA&I Children's Mercy KC

This week on IAQ Radio we interview one of the most active MD's in the Indoor Environmental Quality arena. Jay. M. Portnoy, M.D., FACCI. is a Past President of the American College of Asthma Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI). He is also professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, he initiated the ACAAI Conference Online Allergy (COLA) program and chairs the COLA Committee. He chairs the Nominating Committee and co-chairs the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters and the Joint Task Force to Examine the Future of the Specialty.
Dr. Portnoy is helping to lead the movement to ensure the environmental component of illness gets the attention it deserves. He leads one of the largest, and most active teams of IEQ consultants and allied health professionals, performing home and school health assessments, in the world. He is tirelessly working to help bridge the gap between the indoor environmental investigation/remediation industry and health professionals. Please help us in welcoming Dr. Portnoy and LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE221 -Caoimhin P. Connell -Forensic Industrial Hygienist

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome Forensic Industrial Hygienist, Caoimhin P. Connell. Mr. Connell has been a practicing Industrial Hygienist for 24 years, and he currently serves as the contract Industrial Hygienist for the US National Center for Atmospheric Research. He has performed approximately 1,000 indoor air quality investigations and is a frequent speaker at conferences nationwide. Mr. Connell has some strong opinions and is not afraid to express them. We look forward to a wide ranging interview covering clandestine drug labs, IEQ and mold investigations, remediation of indoor environments, the Lead RRP Rule, lead in blood, asbestos abatement, expert witness testimony and more. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE220 -Gary Dietrich -President/Co-Founder Citizens Voice & Safely Out

Gary Dietrich, co-founder and president of Citizen Voice, a new nonpartisan movement to involve citizens in the public arena and protect the vulnerable will appear on IAQ Radio this Friday, September 23rd at 12 noon EST. The Citizen Voice's SAFELY OUT project, developed with technical assistance from the Red Cross Sacramento Sierra Chapter, is designed specifically to ensure that the most vulnerable citizens in an area, including the disabled, frail seniors, young children and more are protected during a disaster. Joining him will be Paul Jacks, who served as deputy director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in California. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE 219 - 5th Anniversary Countdown

Time flies when you are having fun and we have had a great time doing IAQ Radio for the past 5 years. This week we celebrate our 5th anniversary by counting down the top 10 show as determined by listener downloads. Join us to hear what shows IAQ Radio listeners felt were our biggest hits and to hear what we have learned over five years of interviewing the top IAQ, disaster restoration and building science professionals in the world. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE 218 - Dan Greenblatt, Envirotech Clean Air, Inc.

Daniel Greenblatt is the founder and president of Envirotech Clean Air, Inc., an HVAC Systems cleaning and restoration and indoor air quality cleaning company in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Mr. Greenblatt has been helping building owners improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency for almost 25 years. He also has a long history of volunteer service to industry associations and currently serves on the Indoor air Quality Association (IAQA) and the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) Boards of Directors.
Mr. Greenblatt's company has been involved in some fascinating projects over the years and has learned a lot of lessons along the way. This week we plan to discuss some large projects and teams Mr. Greenblatt has been part of, a new NADCA document he has been assisting with, the new IESO soot standard and more. Don't miss this opportunity to LEARN MORE from an industry veteran and IAQ contracting pioneer Danny Greenblatt.

EPISODE 217- Mark McGlaughlin -Do Mold Engineering Controls Work?

Mold Remediation According To The Standard Of Care: Does It Work; Is It Worth It?
This week on IAQ Radio our guest is Mark McLaughlin, VP of Field Operations for Restore All, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. McLaughlin has an extensive background in disaster restoration, mold remediation emergency management and training. He started as full time firefighter in Cherokee County Georgia and while began working part time in the disaster restoration industry. Afterwards he formed SouthEast Bio-Recovery, a company that offered crime scene cleaning. After several successful years he left public service sold his company and went full time into the disaster restoration field helping to found Restore All, Inc.
Mark recently completed his Certified Mold Professional certification through RIA and as part of the certification process did extensive research while writing a paper on how effective various standards of care are while doing mold remediation. His paper is a comprehensive review of the subject and the findings will be of interest to our listeners.

EPISODE216 - Kent Rawhouser -Disaster Restoration Meets Indoor Air Quality

Mr. Kent Rawhouser is a veteran disaster restoration professional with a thriving business in Wisconsin. Kent has been active in the disaster restoration community for decades and could have stayed within his comfort zone for the rest of his career. In the past 5 years Mr. Rawhouser has immersed himself in all things IAQ including becoming a member of the Board of Directors for the largest IAQ association in the world the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA). We will discuss some of Ken's thoughts on the state of disaster restoration, the intersection of disaster restoration and indoor air quality and his impressions about Indoor Air 2011 where Kent was one of the practitioners that attended what has historically been an IAQ research oriented conference. Join us this Friday at noon as we LEARN MORE about the intersection of disaster restoration and IAQ with Kent Rawhouser.

EPISODE 215 - Paul Laurenzi -Delmhorst Instrument Company

One of the most important tools in the toolbox of any IAQ, disaster restoration or building science consultant or contractor is their moisture meters. As important as they are we find that there is a great deal of confusion about how they work, what types work best under different circumstances, how values should be reported, when and how to calibrate and more. Join us with guest Paul Laurenzi, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Delmhorst Instruments Co. to LEARN MORE about IAQ instrumentation this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE 214 - Harvey Cohen, Esq. -Disaster Restoration Legal Issues

This week Attorney Harvey V. Cohen joins the Z-man to discuss the ins and outs of insurance claims issues. According to Attorney Cohen due to the state of the economy insurance claim disputes have become more common than ever. Insurance carriers must make a profit to continue to exist but the law does not allow insurance carriers to make their profit by disputing or denying the valid insurance claims of their policy holders. Likewise, insurance claim disputes between contractors and insurance carriers have been on the increase. This show is designed to help give everyone a better understanding of the issue and to review strategies that help homeowners, business owners and contractors get compensated fairly when a claim becomes necessary.
Attorney Cohen is a former state prosecutor for the 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida. He received a law degree from Stetson University College of Law. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1985 through 1989. His assignments took him from upstate New York to Panama. He now provides personal injury, criminal defense and insurance claims legal services from his Orlando, Florida office. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE213 - Lew Harriman -Mason-Grant Consulting

Lew founded Mason-Grant in 1986 as a technical research and development consultancy. Through his writing, speaking and training, Lew specializes in explaining complex issues especially those related to moisture -- to professionals and laypersons in understandable, accessible ways. It's hard to believe Lew last joined us almost 4 years ago and we are looking forward to his return with an update on what's new in IEQ, disaster restoration and building science. We are particularly interested in Lew's thoughts about the Indoor Air 2011 conference where it seemed he was everywhere asking probing questions plus giving a well received presentation. LEARN MORE from one of the most knowledgeable true gentlemen in the business this week on IAQ Radio!