IAQ Radio

EPISODE196 - Larry Robertson -IEQ Veteran and 1st IAQA President

Larry Robertson, the Indoor Air Quality Association's 1st President and founding board member and has been a leader in IAQ research and services for over 2 decades. Robertson is known for establishing Mycotech Biological, Inc. (MBI), one of the first environmental laboratories that specialized in the identification of fungi and their association with HVAC systems. He also contributed in the initial development of the CIE and CMR certification programs and served on the Texas Mold Task Force relative to the development of mold regulations in the State of Texas. Robertson was also co-founder of Indoor Environmental Consultants, Home Diagnostics, Purysis I, Purysis II, LARO, Microfungi, Inc., and the Aeromycological Society of America. Robertson has recently divested from all of these entities and formed the Robertson Environmental Consulting (REC) Group to provide consulting and indoor environmental services through a network of consultants and remediators across the country. www.robertsonenvironmentalconsulting.com.

EPISODE195 -John Shulte, Ex. Dir. NADCA -Dateline NBC Expose/ Bait & Switch

This week NADCA Executive Director John Shulte joins us to discuss HVAC cleaning issues and the recent Dateline NBC expose on duct cleaning scams. A recent press release from NADCA describes the segment as follows:
"The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) participated in an undercover investigation by Chris Hansen and Dateline NBC to expose companies that use bait and switch tactics to take advantage of consumers. The investigation culminated in a segment that aired January 30, 2011, featuring NADCA President Buck Sheppard as the industry expert. After witnessing one of the scam operators in action, Sheppard was taken aback. "It was amazing how unscrupulous some people can actually be," he noted."
Join us Friday at noon to LEARN MORE about HVAC cleaning and how NADCA and others are trying to shine the light on bait and switch tactics in the duct cleaning and other industries.

EPISODE194- Jeff Cross, Sr. Editor Cleanfax -C&R Current Events/Marketing

This week we welcome Jeff Cross to IAQ Radio for a discussion of current events in cleaning and restoration plus some marketing tips from one of the best known marketing pros in the industry. Jeff is the Senior Editor of Cleanfax magazine and also has over 20 years of hands on experience in the carpet and furniture cleaning industry. His "Totally Booked University" marketing workshop is one of the most popular seminars in the industry and the marketing tips he teaches are applicable to any industry.
Join us to hear Jeff discuss marketing, his views on how the economy is affecting the industry, if green cleaning is catching on, the CRI program, trade associations in today's era of instant electronic communications and much more. LEARN MORE on IAQ Radio with Jeff Cross, Radio Joe, The Z-man and Dr. Dietrich Weyle.

EPISODE193 - Mark J. Mendell, Ph.D. -LBNL & CA DOH

Mark Mendell, Ph.D., is currently a Staff Scientist/Epidemiologist in the Indoor Environment Group at EETD, and an Air Pollution Research Specialist at the California Department of Public Health. Dr. Mendell is on the editorial board of the journal Indoor Air and a member of the International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences. He was formerly at the Centers for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, where he was head of the National Occupational Research Agenda Team on Indoor Environments. Dr. Mendell holds a BA from Cornell University; a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon; and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health. Dr. Mendell has worked for 20 years in the field of environmental epidemiology, focused on health effects related to indoor environments in buildings. His work includes field research to help understand relationships between specific factors and conditions in buildings and health effects in occupants, and critical reviews of the literature that summarize what we know, how well we know it, and what we do not know, about specific environment/health relationships in buildings. His research interests include health risks associated with buildings, ventilation systems, moisture, and microbial growth; effects of indoor environments in schools on health and performance of students, and effects of indoor chemical exposures in residences on asthma and allergies.

EPISODE192- Anthony G. Worthan, MPH - Defining "Green" Products

Anthony (Tony) Worthan serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Air Quality Sciences. Worthan promises to address "green" as it relates to IAQ; a critical issue for IAQ Radio listeners including maintenance supervisors, disaster relief managers and indoor environmental professionals. These individuals are faced with "green" confusion every day: why and how should green products be selected and used? Defining Green Products provides an opportunity to educate and empower these decision-makers to make better choices that impact indoor air quality (IAQ) and its effects on human health.
With extensive experience in indoor air quality and pollutant emissions from furniture, construction materials and consumer products, Worthan's knowledge of sick building syndrome and indoor pollutant sources brings a scientific understanding of why a "green" product must be a "healthy" product. He holds a master's degree in Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health and a Management Development post-graduate degree from Harvard Business School.

EPISODE191 - Doug Farquhar, J.D. -National Conference of State Legislatures

We start out 2011 with a look at the regulatory landscape for IAQ, disaster restoration and building science issues. What's pending? What's on hold? What's in place? What does the future look like? Join us to LEARN MORE with the foremost expert on Environmental Health regulatory activity Attorney Doug Farquher.

EPISODE190 - Dietrich Weyel, PhD, CIH The Z-Man & Radio Joe

We wrapped up 2010 with a review of the federal, state and local regulatory landscape for IAQ. A round table discussion with the principles of IAQ Radio.
LEARN MORE at www.iaqradio.com

EPISODE189- Beth Dobkin & Don Glovan -Plumbing & IAQ

Indoor environmental professionals typically find bad indoor air quality in buildings where there are plumbing problems.
Winter is here and so are the plumbing problems associated with the season such as frozen and busted pipes. How are common plumbing problems diagnosed and repaired? Why is a properly designed and functioning plumbing system important to indoor air quality? What simple and inexpensive step should all homeowners take to possibly prevent prevent against water damage in the laundry? What are the recommended methods for maintaining proper flow through drains and sewer lines.
Join us this Friday, December 10th at noon eastern time when the plumbing experts from Mr. Rooter Plumbing join RadioJoe and the Z-Man on IAQradio.

EPISODE188 - Joseph Ponessa, PhD, MS

Dr. Ponessa recently retired from Rutgers Cooperative Extension after serving 25 years as the Housing, Indoor Environment and Health specialist. In that position, he worked on curriculum development and outreach education, serving both lay and professional audiences. Areas of specialization included the indoor environment and its impact on health; management of building moisture problems and building science/construction technology. We are looking forward to getting Dr. Ponessa's views on the past, present and future of IEQ and building science issues.

EPISODE187 -Henry Gifford -Building Energy Science, USGBC Lawsuit and more!

This week Mr. Henry Gifford of Building Energy Science joins us to discuss building science issues, energy savings techniques and the class action lawsuit he is part of against the United Stated Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become the de facto building state of the art for many architects, building owners, local, state and federal buildings. Mr. Gifford contends that just should not be the case and that the program does not help save energy and therefore is fatally flawed. We will LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!