IAQ Radio

EPISODE122 - Steve Ashkin, The Ashkin Group on 'Green Cleaning"

Stephen Ashkin is well known throughout the professional cleaning, education, healthcare, and building-management industries as the "father of Green cleaning." He has played a pivotal role in setting industry standards, promoting environmentally preferable products, and advocating for socially responsible practices.
Ashkin is a 28-year veteran of the professional cleaning industry. He is President of The Ashkin Group, a consulting firm specializing in Greening the cleaning process, and Executive Director of the Green Cleaning Network - both based in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the coauthor of The Business of Green Cleaning and Green Cleaning for Dummies.
The Ashkin Group provides Green consulting services for building owners, product manufacturers, distributors and cleaning contractors, as well as advocates, environmentalists and policy makers.

EPISODE121 - Eliot Harrison -Lewis and Harrison, EPA Regulatory Consultant

The firm of Lewis and Harrison are EPA regulatory consultants for manufacturer's of antimicrobials, pesticides, antimicrobial products and FIFRA. Mr. Harrison is an expert on EPA registration and regulatory issues. We will discuss the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act with one of the leading industry consultants. What products need to be registered? What is the correct terminology for these products? Why do HVAC products need separate labeling? How hard is it to get new products registered? Who has to be licensed to apply these products? Join us for the straight scoop on this often confusing subject.

EPISODE120 - Ed Light, CIH -Building Dynamics, LLC

Mr. Light has specialized in the indoor environmental sciences since 1982, when he directed a pioneering IAQ Program for the West Virginia Department of Health. A Senior Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, he has published extensively. As a consultant with Building Dynamics, he has conducted over 1000 IAQ investigations, including assessments of the White House, South Pole Station and Sing Sing Prison. In his other life, Ed is lead singer and first chair banjoist with the All New Genetically Altered Jug Band and author of There's A Fungus Among Us!

EPISODE119 - Annissa Coy - Mobile-Clean

How do you take what some people would consider to be a bad habit and turn it into a great business idea? Join us and our special guest this week Annissa Coy creator of mobile-clean to find out. Who better to be restoration contents specialist than someone that happens to be a cleaning fanatic. We will discuss how Annissa came up with the mobile-clean concept, how she turned the idea into a thriving business and how the latest contents cleaning concept works. We will talk about all of this and more on this week's episode of IAQ Radio.

EPISODE118 - Jason Dobranic, Ph.D. & Derrick Tanner -EMSL

This week on IAQ Radio we have Jason K. Dobranic, Ph.D. National Director of Microbiology for EMSL Analytical, Inc. and Derrick Tanner West Coast Regional Manager for the LA Testing Division of EMSL.
Dr. Dobranic manages a team of microbiologist including 11 Ph.D.'s nationwide. We look forward to his unique perspective on all things IAQ. Derrick is the go to man on soot issues at EMSL and will help us understand more about the unique properties of contamination caused by fire and smoke damage.
We will have a little something of interest for anyone involved in the IAQ, disaster restoration and building science this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE117 - Jeff May, May Indoor Investigations, LLC

We can't say it any better than the following quote from "My House is Killing Me".
"Working with Jeff May has completely changed my attitude toward the impact of the indoor world on human illness. His work has allowed us to focus on the true sources of allergic disease--the microscopic organisms that the immune system must deal with every second we spend indoors. His advice profoundly benefits families with environmental sensitivity, including those with immunologic conditions beyond allergy and asthma".
William J. Monafo, M.D.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

EPISODE116 - Michael Roland Williams, Exec. Producer "Black Mold Exposure"

Mr. Williams is the Executive Producer of a movie coming out soon called "Black Mold Exposure". The movie chronicles the issues faced by people that have had their lives turned upside down by living or working in water damaged buildings. Sharon Kramer turned us on to Michael and we asked Michael to join us on IAQ Radio to talk about the movie. If the title was intended to start some discussion and get attention is seems to be working.

EPISODE115 - Professor T. Lee & Robert Bean -ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

It's a building science week on IAQ Radio with two excellent guests from our neighbor to the North. Professor Tang Lee is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary who teaches building science (building enclosure, acoustics), mechanical engineering (HVAC), civil engineering (masonry), environmental health (IAQ), construction management, energy physics (solar) and almost everything else in architecture.
Robert Bean is a registered engineering technologist in the field of building construction engineering. He is an avid student of industrial design (the way things look) and indoor environmental ergonomics (the way things feel). In 2007 Robert was selected as a distinguished
lecturer for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers speaking on the Human Factor in HVAC, Radiant Based HVAC Systems and Snow Melting
Systems. He is the editor for The Journal of Indoor Environmental Quality and www.healthyheating.com a not for profit web sites on anthropology, architecture and indoor environmental ergonomics.
We are excited to have them joining us on the show this week, please join us Friday at noon or download the show later but don't miss this one!

EPISODE114 - Jim Pearson, CMH -Americlean Restoration

The Z-Man and Jim Pearson will get into the contractors perspective on water damage restoration, mold remediation, HCAC systems cleaning and the IICRC S-520. Jim is one of the most active contractors in the country and has served on numerous committees and with several organizations. Don't miss this no BS Zone interview.

EPISODE113 - Sharon Noonan Kramer -GAO mold report

This week we have invited back Sharon Kramer to follow up with her on progress to date with respect to the ACOEM statement and more importantly the Government Accountability Office's recent report. This is an issue that we have followed closely and we look forward to hearing from the advocate that got the ball rolling and continues to try and make a difference. It doesn't matter if you agree with her cause you have to admire her conviction.