IAQ Radio

EPISODE141-Wane A. Baker PE, CIH -Why Do People Get Sick in Damp Buildings?

When Wane Baker tells us the World Health Organization report "Dampness and Mould" is the most important document to come out on the subject to date, we listen! Then we ask questions to help others understand why one of the most respected IEQ professionals in the country feels this report is so important. Join us on October 9th. when we have Mr. Baker as our guest to discuss the research that led up to this document and the conclusions within the WHO Report. This show just may change how some people think about dampness and mould.

EPISODE140 - Eva-M. King, PhD, Asthma/Allergies and IAQ

Dr. Eva King is the Senior Scientist and leader of the immunoassay team at Indoor Biotechnologies, Inc., a global leader in allergen detection and prevention. Mold gets most of the press when there are numerous allergy and asthma triggers that lurk in homes and buildings. This week we will discuss the other allergy and asthma triggers that investigators and remediators should be thinking about when helping people solve their IAQ problems. This is an area of IAQ that is getting a lot of attention in Washington and anyone doing IAQ investigations or remediation would be smart to pay attention to what is happening on this front in the battle against poor IAQ.

EPISODE138 - McGregor Pearce, MPH

What could possibly be interesting about mold and mildew, you ask? It's all in the content and the presentation style of the person discussing the subject. IAQ Radio is delighted to have internationally known and acclaimed expert on the subject McGregor Pearce of St. Paul, Minnesota, for a 3rd appearance on our program. Mac is an environmental health consultant specializing in indoor air quality problems. He has investigated mold in homes, commercial buildings, hospitals, clinics and skyscrapers. Mold and mildew are at the root of a number of health problems and contribute to building degradation. Mac makes mycology marvelously interesting.

EPISODE137 - Jack Springston, CIH, CSP and Dietrich Weyel, ScD, CIH

IAQ Radio 9-11-09 Memorial Show!
This week with IAQ Radio falling on the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the USA we will be doing a show on Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene: Applications to Indoor Environmental Quality that uses examples from projects that only occurred as the result of the tragic events that unfolded that day. Radio Joe Hughes will interview Jack Springston, CIH, CSP of Sandler Occupational Medicine Associates. Our Technical Director Dr. Dietrich Weyel, ScD, CIH will be in the studio answering questions and helping out Radio Joe . We will be reviewing concepts from the IAQ Chapter of Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, Second Edition Edited by Salvatore R. DiNardi using projects that Mr. Springston was part of following the 9-11 attacks to bring a real world perspective to this subject. Join us live or download the show later when IAQ Radio returns from our summer break on 9-11-09 at 12:00 EDT.

EPISODE136- Ritchie Shoemaker M.D. New Research Damp Buildings and Health

IAQ Radio is going to have a special show half way through our Summer Break. Join us when we talk to Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker about the latest research he is publishing on damp buildings and health effects. According to the author one of these papers has the potential to make some people vacate the toxicology aspect of an immunologic illness and this work includes the first systematic study of pediatric patients with mold illness. Find out what he means and get a preview of Dr. Shoemaker's presentation at "Healthy Buildings 2009 in Syracuse. Don't miss this special event on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE135 - Steve Toburen -JonDon, "Strategies for Success"

When Steve Toburen last appeared on IAQ Radio his subject was "healing the loss" based on a succesful progamt that he developed and markets to restoration contractors on how to relate and communicate with people that have suffered fire and water damage losses. In this week's guest appearance we will delve into proven strategies for business success from their highly regarded "Strategies for Success" program. Andy Robinson will also join us for a short segment on "heat drying issues". Healing the Loss was vert popular with listeners and we expect "Strategies for Success to surpass it in popularity especially during these trying times for business owners. Don't miss this last show prior to our Summer Break for 2009.

EPISODE134 - Ken Larsen, CR, WLS -Restorative Drying Quackery Update

Independent thinker and water damage restoration innovator to share his knowledge and opinions this week on IAQradio. Ken Larsen, CR, WLS a restoration industry veteran since 1978 joins the hosts of IAQradio. Ken's career includes 18 years as an independent restoration contractor consultant to restorative drying firms during catastrophes and large loss drying coordinator. Ken has made the journey from water restoration follower to water damage restoration industry leader. Join us as IAQradio hosts discuss Ken's recent article in Cleaning & Restoration magazine titled "Restorative Drying Quackery". Don't miss it!

EPISODE133 - Felicia Cianciarulo, Ph.D.

Dr. Cianciarulo is an Assistant Professor at Carlow University that teaches General Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Science Teaching for Elementary Education Majors, Anatomy and Physiology
She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cianciarulo's research interests involve bioremediation, the design of microorganisms to biodegrade environmental contaminants, and fungal contamination in building. She is also interested in gene regulation and expression in cells. Join us as we bring her back for a full hour to discuss all these issue and more on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE132 - Francis (Bud) J. Offermann MSME, PE, CIH

Mr. Offermann has 25 years experience as an IAQ researcher, sick building investigator, mitigation planner, healthy building design consultant, expert witness, technical author, and workshop instructor. He is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm. Under Mr. Offermann's supervision IEE has developed both pro-active and reactive IAQ measurement methods and diagnostic protocols. He has been a recipient of State and Federal research grants regarding building air quality and ventilation field studies (e.g. EPA BASE study of IAQ in office buildings and schools), tracer gas techniques, in situ contaminant emission rate measurements, and the development of indoor air quality measurement instrumentation. Prior to starting up Indoor Environmental Engineering, Mr. Offermann was a Staff Scientist with the Building Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Program, Energy and Environment Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA.

EPISODE131 - William B. Rose, Research Architect -Univ. of Illinois

William B. Rose is Research Architect at the Building Research Council-School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His major field of university research involves water and its effects on buildings. He is the author of Water in Buildings: an architect's guide to moisture and mold published in 2005 by Wiley & Sons. This book recently won the Association for Preservation Technology Lee Nelson Award. His current university research projects include sky radiation effects with solar reflective roof surfaces, and combustion product concentrations in houses with unvented combustion appliances. He is the handbook chair of ASHRAE TC4.4, responsible for four ASHRAE Handbook chapters on building envelope performance, and he is a founding member of ASHRAE Standard Committee 160P Design Criteria for Moisture Control in Buildings. Through William B. Rose & Associates, he consults to museums and historic properties on moisture issues, and is presently involved with the United Nations Building, Sagamore Hill (Home of T. Roosevelt), and the Guggenheim Museum in New York.