IAQ Radio

EPISODE167 -Dr. Claudius Carnegie -Miami-Dade Cnty Schools & IESO Pres.

Next up on IAQ radio we will be joined by Claudius Carnegie, PhD, P.E., CIE, CMR of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Dr. Carnegie was also recently elected President of the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO). We will discuss IAQ and facilities management and progress on the various standards IESO is developing.

EPISODE166 - Author's Bob & Gail Brandys -New Book Review

This week on IAQ Radio we welcome back Robert C. Bob Brandys, PhD, MPH, PE, CIH, CSP, CMR & Gail Brandys, MS, CSP, CMR of Occupational and Environmental Health Consulting Services. We will discuss numerous issues including their recently published book "International Indoor Air Quality Standards for Over 2,000 Chemical and Biological Substances". This is their fourth book in a popular series many IAQ professionals are familiar with, the other three include "Post-Remediation Testing and Verification for Mold and Bacteria- Risk Based Levels of Cleanliness", "Worldwide Exposure Standards for Mold and Bacteria with Assessment Guidelines for Air, Water, Dust, Ductwork, Carpet and Insulation" and "Global Occupational Exposure Limits for Over 6,000 Specific Chemicals".
This series of books has made a tremendous contribution to the practice of IAQ and disaster restoration contracting and consulting by collecting and publishing diverse and difficult to acquire historical and current information and making it available to professionals in a convenient and inexpensive format. Most of the information comes from books that too often sit in libraries unread in today's digital world. Always entertaining and informative we are looking forward to this week's wide ranging discussion with Dr. Bob and Gail Brandys on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE165 - Hal Levin, Building Ecology Research Group -IAQ Pioneer

Hal Levin is a Research Architect with Building Ecology Research Group, Santa Cruz, California. Mr. Levin has conducted research and consulted on buildings impacts on occupant health and comfort as well as on the larger environment. Since 1978 his work
has focused on the integration of knowledge about indoor and outdoor air pollution as well as other risk factors into the design, construction, and operation of residential, educational, and commercial buildings and communities. The list of his clients
includes governments industry, and private individuals on five continents. He has been a leader in numerous professional and scientific societies and has received awards from several including ASHRAE's Environmental Health Award in 2008. He is the Executive Director of ISIAQ, the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, and is President of the
Indoor Air Institute.

EPISODE164 - Greg Orndorff Sr., CR -A-1 Floodtech

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Listen and learn when cleaning and restoration industry veteran and pioneer Greg Orndorff, Sr guests on IAQ Radio. Greg's business A-1 Floodtech is dramatically different than it was when he started it over 40 years ago. Over his tenure in business Greg has always been bold early adopter and risk taker, investing in new technology to stay on the leading edge of the business curve. Greg's pioneeringly creative and innovative marketing methods and strategies are legendary. Greg is a survivor both in business and life, join us at noon eastern time when Radio Joe Hughes and Cliff Z-Man Zlotnik interview Greg Orndorff, Sr. on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE163 - Elliot Horner, PhD -Air Quality Sciences

Dr. Horner is the laboratory director and a principle consultant for Air Quality Sciences. He has a Ph.D. in plant pathology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. in mycology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, and a B.A. in botany/comparative literature from the University of North Carolina. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Horner completed an NIH funded fellowship characterizing fungal allergens at Tulane University School of Medicine before joining the research faculty in the Allergy/Clinical Immunology Section, where he established a bioaerosols and indoor mold research program. He served as the chair (2002) of the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Committee of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Lab Quality Assurance Program, and served on the Analytical Accreditation Board through 2003. He is a member of ASTM International sub-committee D22.08 on sampling and analysis of mold and sub-committee G03.04 on biological deterioration. Dr. Horner has conducted investigations and complaint resolutions in courthouses, commercial buildings, hospitals, residences, schools and defense manufacturing facilities. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology and a LEED AP.

EPISODE162 - William J. Rea, M.D. Founder, Environ Health Center-Dallas

The most respected name in environmental sensitivities is Dr. William J. Rea and the Environmental Health Center- Dallas. Dr. Rea wrote the books on this issue and the best environmental health physicians world and others meet annually with Dr. Rea to share and learn about the latest research and results. MD's that suffer from environmental sensitivities no who to see and it is our next guest on IAQ Radio William J. Rea, M.D.

EPISODE161 - Marilyn S. Black, PhD, LEED AP

Dr. Black is Chairman and Founder of Air Quality Sciences of Marietta, GA. AQS is one of the the most respected names in the indoor air quality industry and provides traditional and specialty IAQ services. They are world renowned for product emissions testing and Dr. Black pioneered the development of environmental chamber technology. Specialized environmental chambers are used to replicate actual indoor conditions enabling precise measurements of the pollutant emissions released from indoor products. The AQS Product Emissions laboratory is widely considered to be the most technologically advanced in the world and allows manufacturers to study and maximize the environmental safety of their products. This week Dr. Marylin Black joins us to discuss VOC's, Environmental Chamber Testing, odors, certification of IAQ products, industry trends and more only on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE160 Part 2 - Jim White, System Science Cons. Formerly with CMHC

This week we will discuss the CMHC "About Your House" series with Jim White. This series of publications includes a treasure trove of information and tips based on real world research and application. The CMHC website has more free information on housing and building science issues than any site in the world and we will ask Jim to give us the highlights and insight into a specially selected sampling.
Join us this week for Part Two of "He Who Ignores History is Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes of the Past" only on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE159 - Jim White, System Science Consulting and formerly with CMHC

Jim White is one of those people that we are thrilled to have join us on IAQ Radio. Mr. White was with the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation for 20 years when CMHC was doing research and developing documents that are as valuable today as when they were developed. We need to pay attention to people like Jim to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and some don't think we have paid enough attention. We will find out what Mr. White thinks this week on IAQ Radio!

EPISODE158 - John Shulte, Ex. Dir. & Tim Hoysradt, Treasurer -NADCA

What's new in the world of HVAC systems cleaning? Maybe more than you realize. There are a lot of interesting issues we plan to discuss this week. From the use of antimicrobials in HVAC systems to the latest on NADCA's Research about the energy benefits of cleaning HVAC systems. We will also discuss the future of NADCA's HVAC cleaning standards along with NADCA's positions on sanitizing, deodorizing and cleaning microbial contamination in HVAC systems. Our guests this week are John Shulte, NADCA Executive Director and Tim Hoysradt owner of Twins Environmental and NADCA Treasurer. All this and some other timely issues including the pending release of the RIA/IESO soot in HVAC standard this week on IAQ Radio.