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This week Dr. Elliot Horner returns to IAQ Radio to help us as we update listeners and continue our discussion of lawsuit filed at the end of 2010 against the USGBC and their LEED program. We had the driving force behind the lawsuit Mr. Henry Gifford on in November to present his reasons for filing the lawsuit and Dr. Horner has agreed to come on and continue the discussion. Dr. Horner is the labo...

IAQ Radio welcomes a disaster restoration and industry association veteran Mr. Sam Bergman to the show. Mr. Bergman is CEO of Rolyn Companies, Inc. of Rockville, MD and 1st Vice President of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA). Ronald Bergman founded Rolyn in 1979, since then Rolyn's scope of services and capabilities have expanded to include a wide range of emergency and specialty construc...

Are you managing your business or is your business managing you? We explore how to answer this question and much more with Chuck Violand of Violand Management Associates. Chuck Violand understands the unique challenges of small businesses, having owned a commercial cleaning and water damage mitigation company for 26 years. He founded Violand Management Associates (VMA) in 1988 as a consulting, tea...

The Pioneers of IEQ Series returns this with pioneer practitioner and educator Mike McGuinness, CIH, CET, CIAQP. Mr. McGuinness began his career in industrial hygiene and occupational health with NJ Department of Labor in 1973. He also worked for six years with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) before returning to the NJ DOL as their Senior Occupational Health Consultant....

In They are Poisoning Us, Mann tells a riveting story of concealment, confusion and insidiously immoral behavior on the part of industry and governmental agencies. He also reveals exciting new scientific developments that are finally producing new treatments for the environmentally disabled. This book is a must-read for anyone concerned about their health in our increasingly "chemicalized" world....

Dr. Randy R. Rapp is an Associate Professor of Building Construction Management Technology at Purdue University and coordinates the Disaster Restoration and Reconstruction Management concentration. He has practical experience of the impact of both natural and man-made disasters and has worked in government and commercial contexts. While with Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), he served in project contro...

Microban antimicrobial protection is built-in to products during manufacturing to provide continuous antimicrobial protection. Microban uses a broad range of antimicrobial technologies that can be found in hundreds of consumer, industrial and medical products around the world. Join us Friday and LEARN MORE about this highly successful multinational business from Scott Rosenzweig, Senior Vice Presi...

Barry Westbrook founded DocAir in 2002 to make buildings work better. Since 80% of all the homes that will be in service 30 years from now are already constructed, DocAir provides diagnostic and remediation services to improve the performance and sustainability of residential homes and commercial buildings. For new construction DocAir also offers a one stop source for an integrated high performanc...

Mr. Fugler is a Senior Researcher and Project Manager for the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC). Don has been a fixture at CMHC for going on 30 years and has been responsible for some of the most important energy, IAQ and building science research in the world. Join us to LEARN MORE about the gold mine of resources and research at your fingertips because of people like this weeks guest.

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 initia...

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...

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...

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...

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 select...

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.

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

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 inexpe...

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 build...

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 a...

Most of us belong to some type of association whether it's the AAA or AARP or a trade association like those that many of our listeners belong to. This week we will explore the legal landscape for associations with Steven John Fellman, Esq. a specialist on association legal matters. We will also hear from Glenn Fellman the president of Association & Communications Management Group, which is the as...

What's happening at the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)? We will find out this week when we interview IICRC President Mr. Patrick Winters CAE/IOM. Mr. Winters was hired as IICRC President in August of 2009 and his goal is to lead the organization to excellence in all functional areas. Mr. Winters has over 35 years experience as a nonprofit executive speciali...

In our continuing effort to present all sides of the issues this week we present Attorney David Governo and Dr. Howard Sandler for the defense. Mr. Governo the founding partner of the Governo Law Firm in Boston, Massachusetts and an expert in toxic tort and environmental litigation. Dr Sandler is a physician specializing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine who served as a medical officer wi...

This week we have Part 2, of our series titled "Is the Approach to IAQ, Green Buildings and Mold Science Based? Regular IAQ Radio contributor Don Weekes, CIH, CSP of InAir Environmental will join us to discuss if it is practical to take a purely science based approach to IAQ, Green Buildings or Mold issues.

This week on IAQ Radio we will discuss fragrances and perfumes with an expert on the subject Natalie Hinden-Kuhles of Agilex Fragrance. What are the manufacturer's doing to develop products that have less effect on indoor environments and sensitive individuals? How do fragrances and perfumes affect IAQ? Are they a cure, a band-aid, or a detriment? Get the answers this week on IAQ Radio with hosts...

This week on IAQ Radio we will discuss fragrances and perfumes with an expert on the subject Natalie Hinden-Kuhles of Agilex Fragrance. What are the manufacturer's doing to develop products that have less effect on indoor environments and sensitive individuals? How do fragrances and perfumes affect IAQ? Are they a cure, a band-aid, or a detriment? Get the answers this week on IAQ Radio with hosts...