Healthy Indoors: Recent Episodes
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Healthy Indoors® is a global media company providing the information you need to improve your indoor world!
We currently produce and distribute the following online shows:
Healthy Indoors LIVE Show -- A weekly live-streamed industry talk show. Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics about how to make your indoor spaces healthier and more sustainable. The show is hosted by Healthy Indoors Magazine's founder & publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran indoor environmental and building performance consultant, contractor, and trainer.
Healthy Indoors AFTER HOURS Show -- A monthly live-streamed 90- minute program featuring guests from around the globe, hosted by Bob Krell & Joe Medosch. Picture yourself walking into the hotel lounge after a day of sessions at an industry event, and having a conversation with a group of experts.
Indoor Environments Show: Global Research to Action -- A new video show & podcast that explores at how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
Access all our public content on the Healthy Indoors Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/
This episode of the AIHA® Healthier Workplaces Show discusses the current state and future of the IAQ industry for Healthy Buildings. Show host, Bob Krell, of Healthy Indoors Media® is joined by Harvard’s Dr. Joseph Allen to get his insight into this critical aspect of our built indoor environments.
ASHRAE's new SPCC 241: Control of Infectious Aerosols
The Indoor Environments Show welcomes special guests Max Sherman and Bill Bahnfleth to the program to discuss ASHRAE’s new Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols release.
The Indoor Environments Show welcomes guest Michelle Myers Twilley, DrPH, CIH, for a timely discussion on OEHS Science and Practice on this episode.
Michelle is the resident Certified Industrial Hygienist for AIHA. She serves as staff liaison for several technical committees, and manages four new strategic initiatives for the association: Defining the Science, Improving Exposure Judgments, Standard of Care and State of the Art vs State of the Practice. Each initiative is designed to improve the way we practice occupational, environmental, health and safety. The position requires skills drawn from the past thirty years of her professional practice and education.
This week we welcome guests Jordan Cross and Patra Satya to the program to discuss Indoor Air Quality research from an engineering perspective.
Safety for All: Nonprofits Leading the Charge in Workplace Safety Advocacy and Education
With the wildfire season upon North America again, we welcome Brett Stinson to discuss this timely topic on this episode, along with a low cost air cleaner his team developed for at-home use during emergency situations.
Brett Stinson graduated from Portland State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2022. He is currently working on a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university. He is also a Research Assistant for the Healthy Buildings Research Laboratory, also associated with Portland State University. His recent research has included wildfires, indoor air quality in a middle school, and the development of a air-filtration device to be used in homes during wildfires.
This episode features Pawel Wargocki to discuss air cleaning technology for the indoor environment.
In this episode, Fredi Lajvardi, President, CEO, and Director of STEM Initiatives at Si Se Puede Foundation, shares why diversity is key to igniting interest in STEM education, building teams that support and motivate each other, and fueling creative innovation and problem-solving in remarkable ways. Lajvardi is the closing keynote speaker at AIHce EXP 2023. Discuss this episode and more in both the Catalyst and Healthy Indoors communities.
On this episode of the Healthier Workplaces Show, we discuss how climate change presents challenges for OEHS professionals around the world, with our guests, Sadie Daffer and Doug Fallon.
In this episode, Dr. Poppy Crum, Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories, previews her upcoming session topic at AIHce EXP 2023. Dr. Crum envisions a future where human capacity and performance is enhanced through technology, without replacing human interaction and experiences. Her opening keynote on May 22 is sponsored by SGS Galson. Discuss this episode and more in both the Catalyst and Healthy Indoors communities.
Commit to C.A.R.E. is a public awareness campaign with a mission to:
- Debunk myths about the spread of the COVID-19 virus
- Make the complexities of the science easier to understand through various engaging multi-media tools
- Encourage businesses to pledge their commitment to C.A.R.E. for the health and well-being of their employees, clients, and customers.
C.A.R.E. is an acronym that reflects the principles of Community, Awareness, Responsibility, and Equity. As such, we strive to deliver clear science-based messaging that reflects our commitment to public health across the communities where we work and live.
On the final episode of 2022, the Healthier Workplaces Show welcomes IBEC's CSO, Ken Martinez, and AIHA's CEO Larry Sloan, and AIHA's Managing Director of External Affairs, Sue Marchese to the program to discuss Commit to C.A.R.E.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
Are Energy and IEQ in Conflict for Healthy Buildings?That's the discussion with guests Dusan Licina & Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy. The program was recorded live on December 19, 2022. Check out the video recording at https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments/12-19-22About the Program
About the ProgramIndoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create this unique show.
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
This episode we learn about AIHA’s Content Portfolio Advisory Group (CPAG) and how it provides input and advice to the AIHA Board of Directors and the staff regarding the association’s body of content on industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety.
We are joined by guests Chuck Garaci, CPAG Chair, and Justin Parker, CPAG Board Liaison.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
Recent Research in Infection Transmission and Risk Modeling of Viruses Watch live on November 25, 2022 from 11:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET (UTC -5) and check out the video recording and audio podcast here after.
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create this unique show.
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
Product Stewardship has become a key component of strategic plans for many organizations, and the move toward it has been gaining momentum in recent years.
The Product Stewardship Society is a group that focuses on this important area. Their annual PSX event brings a diverse group of professionals together each year to learn and network.
This week we are joined by Lisa Marie Nespoli, the Society’s incoming President-elect, and Tina Armstrong, the past chair of the PSX 2022 event. to discuss their recent meeting in Louisville, as well as some of the goals of the Product Stewardship Society.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
The White House has made Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) a priority this year. On this week's show, we dive deeper into what that might mean with our guest, Nate Adams (HVAC 2.0) to further discuss these developments in the marketplace and his HVAC 2.0 program that changes the way HVAC/Building Performance work is marketed and delivered. Join us here LIVE from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT (UTC -4), or check out the video recording and audio podcast after on this space.
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
Over the past few years, there has been a heightened emphasis on, creation of, and expansion to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (otherwise known as DEI) in the workplace. These programs reinforce cultures of psychological safety among workers who increasingly come from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.
This week we meet three members of AIHA’s new PR(IH)DE Special Interest Group to learn about their team’s goals.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
This week we welcome Bill Spohn, President, TruTech Tools, LTD, as our guest to discuss the EPA Clean Air Challenge and how that will affect the HVAC industry, as well as other post-pandemic happenings in that sector of the market.
Bill is trained in engineering, but his first love is communicating with people, followed by a keen interest in business. He's all about Science – Comfort, health and energy efficiency. He's got an awesome team that runs www.TruTechTools.com while he runs around being a chronic volunteer and hosting 2 podcasts.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
This week’s guests are Dina Siegel, AIHA's President-Elect, and Nicole Greeson, AIHA's Vice President We sat down with them to discuss some of the leadership challenges they faced during their IH/OEHS careers.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
Is Mold in Buildings "Organized Crime?" Join us LIVE on Thursday October 13, 2022 when we welcome Sharon Kramer to our program to discuss this provocative topic and more!
Sharon Noonan Kramer is an Advocate for Integrity in Environmental Health Marketing & Honesty in the Courts. She holds a degree in marketing from the University of Mississippi, 1977. She uses her marketing skills to communicate concerns to government regarding integrity in the intertwined subjects of environmental science, medicine, policy, and accountability in the courts. She is a medical journal published author on the subject.
Over the years she has collaborated with numerous non-profit organizations and individuals to effectively bring changes in federal and state policies and practices. This includes mildly improved disciplinary oversight of California’s judges by the Commission on Judicial Performance in 2019; and a federal audit detailing the need for consistent and accurate federal messaging about the health effects of mold and moldy buildings. The federal audit was ordered by the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy in 2006 at Mrs. Kramer’s urging.
She is known for being a good listener who “knows things that should make your skin crawl…and not afraid to speak them to persons at the highest levels of government and policy-making.” Her research and results of being a persistent squeaky wheel are often cited in toxic torts throughout the United States; and in national and international policy changing publications.
In 2012, Mrs. Kramer was retaliated against and incarcerated for two nights by order of a California judge, corum non judice, for refusing to be coerced to denounce what she had reported of a systemic corruption problem in the San Diego courts causing even greater frauds to continue in environmental medicine and courts, nationwide.
To date, no officer of the court has been held accountable as the harm to Mrs. Kramer rages on for telling the truth in America. She has witnessed many lives forever devastated by lack of accountability in the U.S. legal system; and firmly believes that the only threats greater to a free society than a corrupt judge are erred attorney general practices which enable court officer crimes to continue. She is proprietor of several blogs including NoCourtOfficerIsAboveTheLaw.com.
How Will New Federal Initiatives Affect the HVAC/IAQ Industry? The White House, EPA, and other Federal agencies will be rolling out new initiatives that may flood billions of dollars into IAQ and electrification in this country. At the forefront are the White House Clean Air Challenge and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. How may these programs affect the HVAC and indoor environmental markets for both consumers and contractors?
That's the topic on this week's show when we are joined by our guests Bryan Orr (HVACR School) and Nate Adams (HVAC 2.0) to discuss these developments in the marketplace. Join us here LIVE from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT (UTC -4), or check out the video recording and audio podcast after on this space.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Bryan Orr is the Co-Owner of Kalos Services Inc. an Orlando- area HVAC contracting business as well as an audio nerd and podcaster (Host of the HVAC School Podcast). Bryan is the Father of 10 kids and husband of a Jedi Princess. In his spare time, Bryan doesn’t have spare time. Contact him at: me@bryanorr.com
Nate Adams is the author of the Home Comfort Book and has written or spoken for numerous outlets including Healthy Indoors Magazine, the Journal of Light Construction, Green Building Advisor, GreenTech Media, Ohio State University, IAQ Radio, and the HVAC School Podcast. Nate is cofounder of Energy Smart Home Performance which plans and executes comprehensive insulation and HVAC upgrades to solve client problems. Energy Smart has the most detailed case studies in the industry. He’s passionate about helping homeowners and HVAC contractors understand how homes really work so root causes of comfort and health problems can be addressed, not symptoms. These upgrades often result in electrifications where homes are converted to only use electricity, reducing air pollution both indoors and out. He’s currently working on the HVAC 2.0 program to train HVAC contractors how to help clients solve comfort and health issues in their homes. Check out case studies at energysmartohio.com and download much of The Home Comfort Book for free at natethehousewhisperer. comLearn more at: http://energysmartohio.com/
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
This week’s guests are Tim Paz, who serves as the National Industrial Hygiene Program Manager for a Federal Agency, and Amy McCae, a nationally recognized consultant specializing in Empathetic Leadership and Mindfulness. We sat down with them to discuss the important role Empathy plays in making connections with others and how it can benefit you and your organization.
The May 2022 issue of The Synergist featured a cover story on Harnessing the Hidden Power of Empathy, and how it can lead to effective leadership and greater compassion from OEHS professionals. In the article, authors Paz and McCae took a deep dive into why you need to be thinking both strategically AND empathetically about your audience and why it matters to them when you deliver a message.
The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC. Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
This week on the Healthy Indoors LIVE Show the topics are Hurricane Ian, Legionella, Safe Water, IAQ, and more with guest, Dr. David Krause live from Tallahassee, FL. Watch LIVE from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (UTC -4) on Thurs. Sept. 29th, or after on the Healthy Indoors® Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/9-29-22
David Krause, CIH, MSPH is the founder of HC3, Healthcare Consulting & Contracting, Inc. in Tallahassee, FL. He formally served as a Public Health Official in the State of Florida and is a globally-recognized expert on Legionella and IAQ.
The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show brings you the information you need! Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor, and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. LIVE Thursdays 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
This episode we welcome John Downey, the Executive Director of CIRI, to talk about what's currently going on at the organization and some of their future plans.
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) raises awareness of the importance of effective cleaning through scientific research. Working with and through its members, CIRI communicates unbiased, peer-reviewed technical information and research about the science of cleaning or restoration of the indoor environment to all interested stakeholders.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Welcome to the Healthier Workplaces Show, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
This week we meet two professionals whose career journeys took them on the leadership path. I had the chance to speak with Lucinette Alverado and Courtney Tinner about their respective career tracks offered leadership opportunities, and some of the workplace challenges they faced along the way. We’ll also discuss Emotional Intelligence with AIHA’s CEO, Larry Sloan on this episode of Healthier Workplaces. The Healthier Workplaces Show will come to you twice every month. Each episode will cover a variety of timely and informative topics about industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety issues as we speak with professionals from the various sectors of the industry. The Healthier Workplaces Show is hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Learn more at http://healthierworkplaces.org
On this episode, we will discuss Personalized Environmental Control Systems with our guest, Bjarne Olesen.
Dr. Bjarne Olesen is a Professor at the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark. He heads one of the world’s leading research groups related to the influence of the indoor environment on people.
Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create this unique show.
More at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments/
This week we feature a pre-recorded interview with long-time IAQ industry veteran and ACAC founder, Charlie Wiles.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Welcome to the first episode of Healthier Workplaces, a program dedicated to highlighting the efforts of the industry professionals who protect our workers and their communities from occupational and environmental hazards.
Our Healthier Workplaces Show will come to you twice monthly. Each episode will cover a variety of timely and informative topics about industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety issues as we speak with professionals from the various sectors of the industry.
For our inaugural episode, we met with three of OEHS professionals to share about their professional journey: Denese Deeds, Subena Colligan, and Vishal Nathu. They discuss how they ended up in the profession and touch on what industrial hygiene and OEHS means to them, both professionally and personally. The Healthier Workplaces Show will come to you twice every month. Each episode will cover a variety of timely and informative topics about industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety issues as we speak with professionals from the various sectors of the industry. It's hosted by industry veteran, Bob Krell. The series is produced for AIHA by Healthy Indoors® / IAQNET LLC.
Stop the Stink!
Dry traps and the ensuing sewer gas and sewer critter infiltration are really STINK for property managers, snow birds, hotels, hospitals, Realtors, schools and more. Simple dry plumbing traps are the #1 cause of sewer gas infiltration at unused or underused fixtures.
We talk about a new solution for this common IAQ problem, along with a bunch of other important indoor environmental topics with this week's guest, industry veteran, Derrick Denis.
Derrick A. Denis is an all around nice guy with hero complex, internationally recognized practitioner, inventor, educator, author and volunteer.
He has provided professional industrial hygiene (IH), health and safety (EH&S), infection control (IC), indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and litigation support services for 30 years.
Derrick is Senior Vice President with Clark Seif Clark, Inc. (CSC). He is also an inventor of Sewer Gas Solutions, a product that you pour into unused/underused drains to prevent the water in the trap from drying, which stops sewer gas infiltration. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
This week's show will be a discussion on the state of the industry's organizations, standards, government involvement, and more with host Bob Krell and Healthy Indoors' Managing Editor, Susan Valenti.
Watch the video recordings after the show at https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/8-25-22
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Keeping Schools Open in 2022 and Beyond It is August, so it’s back to school across the country. Families know that children need to be in school. Parents, teachers, and administrators know how important safe and healthy schools are. The twin crises of COVID and climate that have broad impact on children’s development and learning. In April, the Healthy Schools Network and several hundred national partners gathered virtually for a National Healthy Schools Summit. Knowing that millions of children attend, and now will be returning to school, the Coalition for Healthier Schools, led by Healthy Schools Network, is releasing the Summit Report to share speakers’ insights and information designed to help communities put healthy schools at the center of young people’s lives.
That's the discussion on this episode of our show with guests Claire Barnett, Executive Director of the Healthy Schools Network and Pamela Pugh, PhD, Vice President, Michigan State Board of Education, Executive Committee, National Association of State Boards of Education.
What You Need to Know About Asbestos
Tom Laubenthal is a internationally recognized expert on asbestos and lead-based paint issues. He has 38 years of industry service and is regularly asked to speak at national conference on the issues of asbestos detection and control. He has published extensively in print and e-media and manages a LinkedIn page, Asbestos Professionals Network with over 15K registered users.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Gary W. Siebein, FASA, FAIA, NCARB is the Senior Principal Consultant for Siebein Associates, Inc., a leading acoustical consulting firm in the Southeastern United States. Professor Siebein co-founded the firm with Rita A. Siebein in 1981 in Gainesville, Florida and has consulted on over 2,400 projects around the world since its inception.
Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create this unique show.
This week's topic: Healthy vs. Green.
Andrew Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green and receive expert consulting advice on designing and building healthy green homes. Andrew is the host of the weekly Non Toxic Environments Podcast. He is a worldwide expert on green and healthy building products and services customers and contractors from around the globe. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation; a great air air barrier and thermal insulation product, or your worst nightmare?
That's the topic for this week's show when we welcome our guest, Bud Offermann. He recently gave a presentation on SPF in Kuopio, Finland at ISIAQ's Indoor Air 2022. Bud Offermann has 35 years experience as an IAQ researcher, IAQ investigator, healthy building design consultant, and expert witness. He is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
This episode features a chat with our co-host from the Healthy Indoors AFTER HOURS Show, J. West, Contractor Training & Development Manager for AirAdvice for Homes. Join us live from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT on Thursday July 14th for what will undoubtedly be an interesting conversation about building dynamics and IAQ!
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
In this episode, we are joined by Michael Rubino to discuss one of our favorite subjects: Mold.
Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis.
As President of HomeCleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow’s The goop Podcast and goop’s website, Brandi Glanville’s Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
Michael Pinto, of Wonder Makers Environmental in Kalamazoo, MI, has been a familiar face in the indoor environmental industry for decades, as a national consultant and trainer, presenting at conferences, and having served on boards and committees of numerous industry organizations. He recently authored a two-part article for Healthy Indoors Magazine's April 2022 and May 2022 editions titled,"A Comparison of AirAnswers Sampling to Spore Trap Samples for Mold Investigations." In it, he discussed a recent field study that looked at five homes using both conventional spore trap air sampling and Inspirotec's AirAnswers sampling/analysis technology.
Michael will be on this episode to discuss his recent study, and also talk about some of his experiences over his long career in the IAQ/IEQ space. He will be joined by AirAnswer's Rachel Reboulet to talk about the AirAnswers technology.
The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/
The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show is pleased to welcome Terry Brennan, who is an indoor environmental/building science pioneer and long-time veteran on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT (UTC -4). https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/6-23-22
Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor, and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. along with Healthy Indoors‘ Editor, Susan Valenti, as the moderator. The show airs live on Thursdays from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
June signals the start of another hurricane season! The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show returns for the 2022 season with a timely broadcast about getting ready for another bout with extreme weather events.
Join us here live from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT when we welcome ICP's Cole Stanton and Josh Trowman to discuss how to be better prepared to again address the looming specter of hurricanes. Whether you're an industry practitioner or someone responsible any property that may be subjected one of this year's storms, you won't want to miss this one!
Watch the live stream and video recordings below! You can watch the live stream broadcast or access the video and audio podcast recordings after the event airs, at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/6-16-22
In Episode-9, we are joined by guests from ISIAQ, who came to us live from Finland at their Indoor Air 2022 event:
- Corinne Mandin, ISIAQ President
- Martin Täubel, member of the ISIAQ Board of Directors, Coordinator of Relations with Other Organizations
- Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy, former ISIAQ Vice-President Research, now chair of the ISIAQ Scientific and Technical Committee on IEQ Guidelines
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create this unique show.
This monthly program is hosted by Healthy Indoors' publisher, Bob Krell, and IEQ-GA president, Donald Weekes. See more at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments/episode-9
The Indoor Environments Show returns for a second season with our live stream broadcast on April 26, 2022 when we welcome Professor Nicola Carslaw to our program.
She is in the Department of Environment and Geography, University of York York, UK. Her work includes numerical modelling of air pollution chemistry in the indoor environment.
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
This monthly program is hosted by Healthy Indoors' publisher, Bob Krell, and IEQ-GA president, Donald Weekes.
Watch the live stream and video recordings! You can watch the live stream broadcast or watch the video recording/listen to the audio podcast after the event airs below.
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Our Sixth installment will feature Marwa Zaatari and William Bahnfleth.
Marwa Zaatari is a Partner at D ZINE Partners based in Austin, Texas. Doctor Zaatari has a Ph.D. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in the Architectural and Civil Engineering Department. She also has a MS in Projects and the Built Environment from the American University of Beirut, and a BE in HVAC, Energy and Controls for the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Lebanese University in Lebanon.
William Bahnfleth is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University and a past Director of the Indoor Environment Center at Penn State. Doctor Bahnfleth has a Ph.D., MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also very active in a number of volunteer committees, including as the Chair of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force.
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
This monthly program is hosted by Healthy Indoors' publisher, Bob Krell, and IEQ-GA president, Donald Weekes. Check out all the episodes at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments/
We are pleased to welcome Henry Slack as our guest this week! He has been a regularly-featured presenter at industry events for decades and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on a host of indoor environmental topics.
From 1991 to 2018, Henry Slack managed the Indoor Air Program for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4, dealing with topics as diverse as mold, odors, ozone, carbon monoxide, air cleaners, green buildings, ventilation systems, tobacco smoke, and a guy who could see mold spores flying through the air and attack him. The EPA program is non-regulatory. He was a popular speaker on IAQ topics.
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Our third installment will feature researchers Charles Weschler and Glenn Morrison for a unique look at how occupants themselves affect our indoor environments.
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores at how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
This monthly program is hosted by Healthy Indoors' publisher, Bob Krell, and IEQ-GA president, Donald Weekes.
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This week we are joined by Larry Cooper, who has been a prolific force in the Cleaning, Restoration, and Remediation industry for decades. We'll discuss his journey in the business since his entry into the carpet cleaning business in 1972, as well as the upcoming Experience event in Las Vegas next month. He has been instrumental in the development of many of the IICRC standards, and has been producing major industry events for a number of years.
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The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show brings you a new format for 2021! Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. along with Healthy Indoors‘ Editor, Susan Valenti, as the moderator. The show airs live each Thursday from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET (UTC -4).
This week we discuss this import topic that affects millions of people around the world. We are pleased to be joined by our guests, Kenneth Mendez, President & CEO of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, and Dr. John McKeon, CEO of Allergy Standards Ltd.
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Healthy Indoors celebrates our 8th anniversary in a special edition of our monthly AFTER HOURS Show on Tuesday August 17th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT (UTC -4).
Host Bob Krell will be joined by co-hosts Joe Medosch and J West, and our moderator, HI Editor, Susan Valenti, along with a bunch of special guests who have been a part of our 8-year run with the magazine.
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This week, we welcome the return of Dr. Lauren Tessier to continue our discussion from her last show on June 10th. Watch live or catch the recording/podcast after at:
Lauren Tessier, ND, is a Naturopathic Physician licensed by the state of Vermont. After a few years of practicing Functional & Integrative Medicine, Dr. Tessier noticed that there were some cases that were not responding as well to treatment as typically expected—especially the cases with a history of exposure to mold and water damaged buildings. Driven by her curiosity and desire to help difficult cases, Dr. Tessier started treating biotoxin illness in 2013 and became a CIRS certified physician in 2016. In response to growing interest in her expertise, Dr. Tessier established Life After Mold; the East Coast’s only CIRS certified Naturopathic practice. She is also the current president of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness.
The conference theme is "Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond." Healthy Buildings will be among the industry's first in-person events since COVID struck last spring.
In addition to discussing the state of Hawaii's COVID protocols, our guests will discuss the unprecedented number of abstract submissions, some of the topics covered, ways the organizers plan to turn the research-to-practice theme into reality, why Hawaii was chosen, and whatever other questions viewers have. Join us for a lively and informative discussion.
That's the topic on this week's Healthy Indoors LIVE Show with our guest, John Downey. Watch the live broadcast on Thursday July 29, 2021 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) or catch the recording anytime on the new Healthy Indoors® Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/8-5-21
What Consumers (and Practitioners) Need to Know About IAQ Services Welcome back! Where have you been? You disappeared before COVID, even. How things have changed... The terrain of IAQ has not improved. If anything, it's even more confusing and riskier for the clients. The necessity of guardrails is greater than ever. The need for parachutes is beginning.
We will be discussing IAQ/IEQ from both the commercial/residential client's perspective, as well as from the practice side. Clear communication is paramount for positive outcomes with indoor environmental issues.
Carl Grimes, HHS CIEC, has direct experience consulting with those who experience complaints indoors and as a leader in the industry intended to fix those causes. Because he also originally experienced the harm in his personal life he has a unique perspective and approach for understanding and communicating the complications and confusions between them. He is past president of IAQA and VP of Practice of ISIAQ, chaired the IAQA Healthy Home committee that wrote the Healthy Home Assessment Principles course. He has served on committees writing the original S520 mold remediation standard, medical practice parameters for allergists, official policy position statements for ASHRAE, plus several peer reviewed and published papers. He current activities include the Vice Chair of ASHRAE TC1.12 on building dampness, Chair of ASHRAE's SGPC10 committee Interactions Affecting the Achievement of Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, and is the Director of Healthy Homes for the Hayward Healthy Home Institute and Hayward Score.
Episode 2: Water Quality, Waterborne Pathogens, and their Emerging Impact on Indoor Environments Our second installment will feature Dr. David Krause for an informative and timely discussion about how the quality of water may be adversely affecting our indoor environments.
David Krause is the founder and principal Toxicologist for HealthCare Consulting and Contracting (HC3) in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and received his Doctorate in Environmental and Occupational Health and Masters of Science in Public Health from the University of South Florida. For over 25 years he has practiced environmental science and public health, focusing on toxicology, occupational health, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, and exposure to microbes and chemicals in homes, schools, office buildings, and healthcare facilities. From 2008 to 2011 Dr. Krause was the State Toxicologist for the Florida Department of Health, and led statewide response efforts on community cancer clusters, corrosive drywall in homes, and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Watch the live stream and video recordings This ISIAQ/IEQ-GA program is available to the public on the Healthy Indoors Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments/indoor-environments-episode-2
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores at how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
Given there is still a major focus on disinfection in the current environment, how and where do probiotic cleaners fit in? How is sanitizing and disinfection a 2-step process, and where can probiotic cleaners help disinfectants work better?
That’s the topic on this week’s Healthy Indoors LIVE Show with our guest, Graeme Marsh. Watch the live broadcast on Thursday July 15, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) or catch the recording anytime on the new Healthy Indoors® Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/healthy-indoors-live-show-7-22-21
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The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show brings you a new format for 2021! Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Healthy Indoors‘ Editor, Susan Valenti, as the Moderator for our new LIVE virtual studio audience.
The July 2021 installment of the Healthy Indoors AFTER HOURS Show features guests Stacey Champion and industry attorney, Ed Cross with host, Bob Krell and co-host J West.
Exposure to environmental hazards happens almost exclusively in homes. How can we help health systems address the environmental exposures that are often the root causes of the health problems they are trying to treat. They are starting to focus on community impacts on health and developing strategies to work with professionals in communities. Are you ready to help?
That’s the topic on this week’s Healthy Indoors LIVE Show with our guest, Kevin Kennedy. Watch the live broadcast on Thursday July 15, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) or catch the recording anytime on the new Healthy Indoors® Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/healthy-indoors-live-show-7-15-21-housing-is-healthcare-with-kevin-kennedy
Kevin Kennedy, MPH, CIEC is an Environmental Hygienist and Program Director of the Environmental Health Program at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. The program provides patient families, schools and childcares with technical assistance and resources to assist them in identifying and reducing indoor environmental exposures that may result in health problems for children. They perform research and teach short courses on indoor environmental health issues focusing on home environmental health assessments and environmental interventions to reduce exposure. Mr. Kennedy has been involved in environmental health science and industrial hygiene chemistry consulting for over 30 years.
A consultant takes some samples, sends them off to a lab, then tries to interpret the analysis results. But what does it all mean? Here's Part-2 of that discussion with guest Scott Armour.
We always talk about how we need to get more young people into the IAQ industry--of course, that talk is usually among a bunch of old men!
This week our guests are two young professionals, Shaiasia Erickson and Alexis Jennings, who are currently working in the industry. We’ll get their takes on why they chose this field and their outlook on the future of our profession.
The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show brings you the information you need! Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries.LIVE Thursdays 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT at: https://healthyindoors.com/healthy-indoors-show/
The premiere for the new ISIAQ/IEQ-GA show streams live on Wednesday June 30, 2021. Season-1/Episode-1 focuses on the indoor environmental quality in schools, with guests Pawel Wargocki and Froukje van Dijken.
The program is hosted by Healthy Indoors' publisher, Bob Krell, and IEQ-GA president, Donald Weekes.
About the Program Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action is a new video show & podcast that explores at how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to our built indoor environments. The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) have partnered to create this unique show.
You can watch the live stream show, and access all the recordings and podcasts at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/indoor-environments
An all-new online show from Healthy Indoors debuting on May 25, 2021 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET, hosted by Bob Krell & Joe Medosch. Picture yourself walking into the hotel lounge after a day of sessions at an industry event, and having a conversation with a group of experts.
We are joined by guests Dr. David Krause and J West for a very interesting discussion!
Watch the live stream and comment on the new Healthy Indoors Online Global Community at: https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/hi-after-hours-show
A consultant takes some samples, sends them off to a lab, then tries to interpret the analysis results. But what does it all mean?
We jump into that dicey discussion on today's show when host Bob Krell becomes the guest under cross-examination by Healthy Indoors Magazine Editor, Susan Valenti, and an online audience of thousands (maybe)!
Lauren Tessier, ND, is a Naturopathic Physician licensed by the state of Vermont. After a few years of practicing Functional & Integrative Medicine, Dr. Tessier noticed that there were some cases that were not responding as well to treatment as typically expected—especially the cases with a history of exposure to mold and water damaged buildings. Driven by her curiosity and desire to help difficult cases, Dr. Tessier started treating biotoxin illness in 2013 and became a CIRS certified physician in 2016. In response to growing interest in her expertise, Dr. Tessier established Life After Mold; the East Coast’s only CIRS certified Naturopathic practice. She is also the current president of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness.
The pandemic has given the collective indoor environmental industries an unprecedented opportunity to teach the world how to create and maintain healthier indoor spaces. Dr. Richard Shaughnessy (University of Tulsa) and John Downey (CIRI) join the Healthy Indoors LIVE Show to discuss the importance of bringing together academics and industry pros to solve indoor environmental issues. And learn how Healthy Buildings 2021 – America (this fall in Hawaii!) aims to finally get both sides to listen to each other and find common ground to move forward.
Joe Medosch returns to the Healthy Indoors LIVE Show for an interactive discussion with our Virtual Studio Audience about some important indoor environmental topics for professionals and consumers.
An all-new online show from Healthy Indoors debuting on May 25, 2021 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET, hosted by Bob Krell & Joe Medosch. Picture yourself walking into the hotel lounge after a day of sessions at an industry event, and having a conversation with a group of experts.
Join us when we sit down with Louie Cheng, Raefer Wallis, and Shawn Macomber for an evening you won't want to miss! healthyindoors.com/healthy-indoors-show/
Making Green Cleaning Sustainable --After a short break, we’re back with another great show! This week’s guest is “The Father of Green Cleaning” himself, Steve Ashkin, President of the Ashkin Group.
This week we discuss some effective solutions for improving IAQ, the placebo effect of ineffective products, and the truth behind the claims and the complacency that is being caused by the vaccine. We need to learn from our past mistakes and focus on implementing solutions for the long term.
Jesse Coiro is the Director of Growth & Strategic Initiatives for Erlab, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience providing solutions to the biopharma, pharmaceutical, medical device, and educational markets, with his specialty being focused on filtered solutions for the protection of personnel, facilities, and the environment. Jesse also has experience working with hospitals, helping develop plans to adhere to USP standards while also providing solutions, such as; environmental monitoring, sterile processing, and proficiency testing.
Joining us on today’s show will be Tom Murray, sustainability consultant, former EPA Senior Science Advisor, and Healthy Indoors columnist, to discuss Earth Day and his 44-years at the EPA.
Tom Murray is president of Tom Murray Environmental Consulting. He is a sustainability expert who spent 44 plus years at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He built his career around finding sustainability solutions through public-private partnerships with various industry sectors such as healthcare, the utility sector and the automotive industry. He is also a contributor to Healthy Indoors Magazine offering his views as “Sustainability Snippets.”
For years we’ve been hearing about “snake oil” products and “Snake Oil” Salesmen in the indoor environmental industry. Glenn Morrison wrote about it in his Indoor Air “Pseudoscience, Snake oil, and Indoor Air Quality” piece three years ago, and more recently, Bud Offermann in his 11/20 Beware the COVID-19 Snake Oil Salesmen Are Here paper.
This begs the question, “Is the Problem Snake Oil Salesmen or Snake Oil Products…or both?” We’re going to dive into that controversial conversation when we are joined by this week’s guests: Bud Offermann, Glenn Morrison, and Thomas Licker. This is going to be a show you will really want to see!
We continued our 4-15-21 show for an additional 30-minute bonus segment with our guests.
On this week’s show, we’ll be discussing the role of air cleaning/filtration for maintaining good IAQ in our homes, workplaces, and schools with HealthWay Family of Brands President, Vinny Lobdell.
Vinny Lobdell, President, HealthWay Family of Brands
Vinny Lobdell attended Oswego State for 4 years focusing on Marketing and Economics. Later, he received an entrepreneurial masters in partnership with the Entrepreneurs Association at MIT. Over the past 12-years, Lobdell has developed a passion and expertise in Indoor Air Quality. He has traveled to 50 countries educating and speaking to industry leaders, governments, and medical professionals on air pollution and the harmful effects of occupying our built environments.
Lobdell took a leadership role as President at HealthWay Family of Brands in 2008 and soon thereafter, HealthWay was named to the Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies in America. Today, HealthWay is recognized as the global leader in air purification solutions and builds portable and engineered modular, scalable options for residential and commercial spaces.
In 2017, as a response to growing end-consumer demand Lobdell co-founded Intellipure, a leading B2C brand with a heavy emphasis on customer experience through handcrafted, high- efficiency, individually certified air cleaning systems.
Over the last 6 months, HealthWay and Intelllipure have been proudly called on by NYC Health and Hospital, Atlantic Health Systems, The U.A.E. Ministry of health and hundreds of corporate clients to assist in getting people back to work safely. HealthWay remains committed to the Central New York Community and to fuel the global demand, has hired 50+ employees and added 20,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space at their global headquarters in Pulaski NY. HealthWay under the leadership of Lobdell is on a mission to “Reimagine the world as a better, safer place.”
Joining us this week are Claire Barnett, Founder & Director of the Healthy Schools Network, and Mansel Nelson, Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) to talk about indoor environmental issues in our nation’s schools and the upcoming National Healthy Schools Week which begins on April 6, 2021.
Claire L. Barnett, MBA, Founder and Executive Director, grew Healthy Schools Network from its roots in New York into the nation’s premier voice for children’s environmental health at school by advancing a comprehensive policy agenda, fostering state and local environmental health coalitions across the country, and securing landmark reforms in states and federally. A social entrepreneur, she previously reported for TIME Magazine in New York City, administered rural New York health services, and assisted Adirondack Park communities with sustainable development. She shifted her focus to children’s environmental health in the aftermath of her child’s pesticide exposure at school. Barnett has an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (health systems finance) and a BA from Mount Holyoke College. In 2017, she was honored to receive three national awards: the William K. Reilly Award for environmental leadership and innovation from American University School of Public Policy; the US EPA Indoor Air Quality Champion Recognition; the David P. Rall Award for contributions to public health through science-based advocacy from the American Public Health Association at its annual convention in Atlanta.
Mansel A. Nelson, MS has served with the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), which is hosted at Northern Arizona University. Mansel’s formal education included Chemistry and Chemical Engineering for twenty-two years. Prior to his service with Northern Arizona University, Mansel served in the US Army Chemical Corps for 14 years and taught community-based chemistry on the Navajo Nation for 6 years. As a Project Director, Mansel’s mission is to help prepare Native American students for careers involving the application of science, mathematics, science and technology to issues impacting tribal communities, such as healthy homes, clean air and clean water. Mansel is also the lead instructor for Indoor Air Quality / Healthy Homes / Healthy Schools courses provided by ITEP.
We take a look back at this past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, what we've learned, and what we need to do going forward on this one-year anniversary of the Healthy Indoors LIVE Show.
Dr. Richard L. Corsi is Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science at Portland State University. He previously served on the faculty of the University of Guelph prior to 25 years in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. At UT Austin he served as department chair, endowed research chair, and member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Dr. Corsi and his research team have studied indoor air quality, from sources to fate and control of pollutants of both indoor and outdoor origin. His team was the first to incorporate a complex outdoor atmospheric chemistry algorithm into a model for indoor atmospheres, and also completed a modeling effort focused on cost-benefit analyses of indoor ozone control in a dozen cities, accounting for ozone reaction products. His team studied disinfectant interactions and by-product formation with a wide range of indoor materials, potential for passive removal materials to quench indoor chemistry, and indoor SOA formation in actual homes and laboratory chambers in the presence of common consumer products. Dr. Corsi has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Humboldt State University (2006) and the College of Engineering at the University of California at Davis (2016). He is past President of the Academy of Fellows of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate. Dr. Corsi’s work has been featured in The Economist, National Geographic, NY Times, Washington Post, CBC The Nature of Things, NPR’s Science Friday w/ Ira Flatow, and more.
Dr. David Krause is founder of Healthcare Consulting and Contracting (HC3), and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Toxicologist, with 25-years of experience in public health, occupational hazard assessments, and indoor air quality. David has expertise in risk assessment, workplace exposures, health care facilities, Legionnaires’ disease, combustion products, flame retardants, irritant chemical exposures, indoor air quality, and mold. From 2008 to 2011 he served as the State Toxicologist for the Florida Department of Health. He co-authored the 2009 Guidelines for the Surveillance, Investigation, and Control of Legionnaires’ Disease in Florida and the 2015 AIHA Guideline for the Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Legionella in Building Water Systems. David currently sits as a member of the ACGIH Bioaerosols Committee and chairs the AIHA Indoor Environmental Quality Committee and leads the association’s efforts to educate its members and the general public on issues surrounding Legionnaires’ Disease.
Jeff May, Principal Scientist of May Indoor Air Investigations LLC in Tyngsborough, MA, has been investigating residential IAQ problems for over 25 years and has collected and examined by microscopy over 40,000 air and dust samples. He is author or co-author of 4 books on IAQ, published by Johns Hopkins University Press: “My House is Killing Me!” (2nd edition due in Fall 2020); “My Office is Killing Me!”; “The Mold Survival Guide”; and “Jeff May’s Healthy Home Tips.”
Joining Jeff on our show is his wife, Connie May, who is co-author and editor of their books.
This week’s Healthy Indoors LIVE Show features a preview of the Environmental Information Association (EIA)’s upcoming national event with special guests, Rob DeMalo, Steve Fulford, and Brent Kynoch.
Hosts Bob Krell & Joe Medosch and moderator Susan Valenti are joined by special guest, Rachel Reboulet of Inspirotec, Inc. to discuss their new AirAnswers technology for collecting air quality samples in the indoor environment.
Joining us on Thursday Feb 11th were our guests: Jay Stake, President of IAQA, and Michele Buggy, Exec. IAQA Director. We’ll discuss the Indoor Air Quality Association‘s 2021 Conference that has gone fully-virtual this year, as well as some of IAQA’s goals for 2021 and beyond.
Healthy Indoors Magazine Editor, Susan Valenti, joins show hosts Bob Krell and Joe Medosch to discuss the hot IAQ/IEQ topics for the year ahead with our virtual “studio audience.” Join the conversation Thursday February 4th from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST on the Healthy Indoors LIVE Show.
The Healthy Indoors LIVE Show brings you a new format for 2021! Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Co-host Joe Medosch returns along with Healthy Indoors‘ Editor, Susan Valenti, as the Moderator for our new LIVE virtual studio audience.
Now YOU Can be Part of the Show New for 2021 is the addition of a live virtual “studio audience” . Viewers can get a seat for the broadcast where they can join in a moderated discussion with our hosts and guests to ask their questions live on camera. Sign up for your free “ticket” to be part of our virtual studio audience at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc–upzIqHddhHMKC_p6v5Gv2kupI7khZ
You can also watch it LIVE here every Thursday (without being part of our studio audience), check out recent video recordings below, or listen Podcasts of our episodes at: https://healthyindoors.podbean.com/
Each episode features the industry’s experts on a variety of topics of interest. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Co-host Joe Medosch returns along with Healthy Indoors‘ Editor, Susan Valenti, as the Moderator for our new LIVE virtual studio audience.
Joining the January 28th show will be TSI, Inc.‘s Kevin Chase and Jim Schumacher to talk about 2020’s effects on how we’re thinking about our indoor environments, and how new tools like the Q-Trak XP Indoor Air Quality Monitor can help professionals address the challenges for improving them.
Kevin Chase is the Global Product Manager for Indoor Air Quality and Exposure Monitoring products at TSI. Kevin came to TSI in 2016 with a broad background in product management and marketing in remote monitoring, diagnostic instrumentation, telecommunications and more. Kevin has over 25 years of experience bringing innovative, customer-centric solutions that empower professionals and enhance their ability to serve their customers.
Jim Schumacher is a Product Marketing Specialist for TSI’s ventilation and IAQ instrumentation. Jim has 28 years of experience working with HVAC instrumentation and applications. His current responsibilities include focusing on product development and commercialization to a global market.
Indoor air is a complex soup of molecules that is constantly changing, not only because of new sources (cooking, cleaning, personal care products), but also because of chemical reactions taking place on material surfaces and in the air. We will be discussing results from the House Observations of Microbial and Environmental Chemistry (HOMEChem) – and what they tell us about indoor air quality–just in time for your Thanksgiving dinner cooking sprees!
Dr. Delphine Farmer is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. She received her BS in Chemistry at McGill University, a MS in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from UC Berkeley, and her PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley. While her interests have mainly focused on the outdoor atmosphere and how forests interact with air pollution, she has recently dived into the world of indoor air. She is a co-leader of the HOMEChem study and the forthcoming CASA (Chemical Assessment of Surfaces and Air) Study, which is focused on the interactions between indoor and outdoor air pollution.
IAQ & Energy 2020 Conference: The Industry’s Premiere Online Event
Erin Bouttenot and Steve Caulfield of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC) join us to discuss their upcoming IAQ & Energy 2020 Conference on October 27-29, 2020.
Asbestos—Are We Doing Enough to Combat This Environmental Hazard?
ADAO’s founder, Linda Reinstein and EIA’s Managing Director, Brent Kynoch join us to discuss this important issue.
2020 October Health Literacy Month: ADAO Begins Four-Part Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Blog Series https://bit.ly/2SqwHIN
Protect Your Family: What You Need to Know About Legacy Asbestos that Can Still be Found in Your Homes, Schools, and Workplaces and on Consumer Shelves https://bit.ly/30540VW.
ARBAN didn’t get a vote last week — devastating …
ADAO President’s Statement on The U.S. House of Representatives’ Decision to Remove the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) from the Suspension Calendar Without Vote https://bit.ly/3cSxMCe
Show Summary by Linda Reinstein
Last week I had the honor and opportunity to join Bob Krell’s Healthy Indoors Show with Joe Medosch (Howard Score) and Brent Kynoch (Environmental Information Association). The discussion topic was “Asbestos: Are We Doing Enough to Combat This Environmental Hazard?”, which opened many areas of discussion regarding prevention and policy.
Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases, yet imports and use continue. Bob, Brent, and Joe, know all too well from their decades of experience that it is time to ban asbestos and mitigate/prevent legacy asbestos exposure.
During the conversation I was able to share several points of ADAO’s core work which include:
- ADAO’s kNOwAsbestos.org
- The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act (H.R. 1603)
- New “Protect Your Family: What You Need to Know About Legacy Asbestos that Can Still be Found in Your Homes, Schools, and Workplaces and on Consumer Shelves”
- ADAO’s four-part October Health Literacy Month series
Healthy Indoors Magazine is led by a team of innovative professionals from the indoor environmental and publishing industries, who bring decades of combined experience and insight to the publication. As the only publication dedicated to indoor air quality and sustainability issues, Healthy Indoors has quickly become a leading source for the latest on research, best practices, new products, and legal matters – information necessary to keep their readers up-to-date in this ever-changing market.
Bob is a great supporter of ADAO’s education and prevention efforts.
In fact, in March 2019 he published a piece I wrote “Healthy Indoors: 10 Ways to Keep Safe from Asbestos”
Special thanks to Bob for giving ADAO the opportunity to present this week
- Draft blog Zoom LHR and Brent were guests — PPT
- https://www.slideshare.net/LReinstein/2020-reinstein-asbestos-are-we-doing-enough-to-combat-this-environmental-hazard-for-healthy-indoors-show
A discussion with Aprilaire's John Bleomer, Dave Carlson, and Joseph Hillenmeyer about new industry guidelines, the current consumer landscape, and the HVAC market pertaining to Healthy Homes.
The Healthy Indoors Show has a discussion with indoor environmental industry veteran, Donald Weekes about how things have changed since his cover story in the inaugural issue of Healthy Indoors Magazine in 2013, and the new IEQ GA organization.
Making Houses Work: A Discussion with Corbett Lunsford, Co-Host of PBS’ Home Diagnosis Corbett Lunsford returns to the Healthy Indoors Show to talk about his work on a new smartly-designed/built home for his family, and the upcoming 2nd season of his PBS Television series, Home Diagnosis.
BPI’s CEO, Larry Zarker, and the Guide’s lead author & editor, Kevin Kennedy, will be joining us this week to discuss this new program from the Building Performance Institute.
HI Show July 23, 2020 --
Healthy Indoors‘ Bob Krell, is joined by Dr. David Krause, Ph.D., CIH, MPH to discuss a renewed concern about Legionella in our buildings.
Dr. David Krause, founder and principal Toxicologist for HealthCare Consulting and Contracting (HC3) in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Licensed Mold Assessor and a co-authored the 2009 Guidelines for the Surveillance, Investigation, and Control of Legionnaires’ Disease in Florida and the 2015 AIHA Guideline for the Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Legionella in Building Water Systems. Over the past 25 years Dr Krause has practiced environmental science and public health, focusing in the areas of toxicology, occupational health, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, and exposure to microbes and chemicals in homes, schools, office buildings, and healthcare facilities.
The Great Indoors with Emily Anthes
HI Show July 16, 2020 —
Healthy Indoors‘ Bob Krell, is joined by award-winning science journalist and author, Emily Anthes, to discuss her new book on how architecture and design shape human health and well-being.
Emily Anthes is a science journalist and author. Her new book, The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness, was published in June. She is also the author of Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wired, Nature, Slate, Businessweek, and elsewhere, and her magazine features have won several journalism awards. Emily has a master’s degree in science writing from MIT and a bachelor’s degree in the history of science and medicine from Yale, where she also studied creative writing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The Healthy Indoors Show takes a look at the indoor environmental topics that are making news. Hayward Score's Joe Medosch joins host Bob Krell on a special installment that is sure to become a regular segment for the show.
The boys are about to have an un-glossed-over chat you won't want to miss!
Yeah, we're going there...
HI Show Thursday June 25, 2020
We discuss Sustainability, Racial Justice, and Healthy Environments with Suzanne Shelton, president and CEO of the Shelton Group, a sustainability marketing and branding company in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Dr. Lilia Abron, president and CEO of PEER Consultants a 41-year-old environmental engineering consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Lilia Abron, P.E., is President and CEO of PEER Consultants, the largest black, female-owned and operated, environmental engineering firm in the United States. Dr. Abron’s experience spans almost 50 years in planning, managing and directing environmental engineering programs for the improvement, maintenance and enhancement of the natural and built environments. She is the first African-American woman in the nation to earn a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and the first African-American to start an engineering consulting firm focused on the environment and its environmental issues. She was also one of the first professionals in the field to suggest and demonstrate that sustainability initiatives can rapidly advance the condition of the impoverished sector worldwide. She’s also founder of PEER Africa, an innovative design-build and sustainable development company.
Suzanne Shelton is president and CEO of Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing communications agency focused exclusively on sustainability. She leads Shelton Group in creating a market advantage for the organizations that are creating a sustainable future. Those organizations include Cotton Leads, Eastman, Ecolab, Environmental Defense Fund, Mattel, Pactiv and Papa John’s .
With 30 years of experience under her belt, she’s a pro at helping her clients build brand affinity, market products and start movements. She speaks regularly at conferences, guest writes for the likes of Fast Company, Green Builder and GreenBiz, and has been quoted in Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and other top media outlets.
Healthy Indoors Show June 18, 2020 —
Healthy Indoors‘ Bob Krell, is joined live from New Delhi, India by special guest Barun Aggarwal, CEO of Breatheeasy Consultants PVT LTD.
Barun Aggarwal is a serial entrepreneur. In his current role, he founded BreatheEasy Consultants Pvt Ltd – the leading full service Indoor Air Quality solutions company in India. He has co-authored a book – “How to Grow Fresh Air”, published by Juggernaut books.
Barun has served on the Indoor Air Quality assessment working group of USGBC. He is a founding member of Indoor Air Quality Association, USA , India Chapter and currently the chapter Director for India. He is a member of ISHRAE and is a founding member of the IEQ Committee of ISHRAE that has developed the first international standard for IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) – published in 2016. He is also Technical Group (TG) Chair for Indoor Air Quality TG under ISHRAE. He teaches a course on Human Wellness in the Built Environment at the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi as visiting faculty.
While we have been seeing a steady increase in online offerings for our industry in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated the move to virtual events. This week’s show will discuss how the current global crisis has affected rapid changes in the conference and training spaces, and how many organizations are navigating these turbulent virtual waters. Are online events here to stay, and if so, how will virtual technologies shape in-person events once we return to some resemblance of “normal?” Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch co-hosts with Healthy Indoors‘ Bob Krell, joined by guests: Sue Marchese (AIHA), Jodi Araujo (NADCA), Jay Stake (IAQA), Kelly Rutt (EIA), Christy Crocker (MIAQC), Steve Skodak (BPA), and Beth Mauro (Association Headquarters).
Healthy Indoors Show June 4, 2020 —
On June 1, 2020, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced a rebranding and public awareness campaign with the unveiling of its new logo and tagline, “Healthier Workplaces—A Healthier World.” Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch co-hosts with Bob Krell, joined by AIHA’s CEO, Larry Sloan, along with veteran Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) Mike McGuinness and Jack Springston, to discuss the evolution of the industry.
When it comes to restarting the economy, we all agree that safety is paramount, and the goal is to manage the spread of this disease in a manner that does not result in a second wave (or more). We all understand that more significant measures must be taken until community immunity is achieved one way or another.
There is a significant and inexpensive element to the conversation that no one is discussing–that is, until now!
Our special guest Graham Dick joins host Bob Krell for this episode of the Healthy Indoors Show.
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Graham Dick – Director/Master Trainer, Infection Control Training Group
Graham has over 30 years of industry experience and is recognized across North America as one of the most technical decontamination specialists in the property damage restoration industry. He is a subject matter expert on Infection Control, Microbial Decontamination, Forensic Cleaning, Fire/Soot Restoration, and Mould Remediation. He speaks regularly on these topics and many more at environmental, restoration, and hospital facility conferences across North America. He also has served on numerous industry boards, councils and task forces.
BAD ASS HVAC: One simple system to deliver near perfect comfort and air quality.
HI Show May 21, 2020 —
Want to create a healthy and comfortable home? Nate “The House Whisperer” Adams will tackle how to do that with a high end central HVAC system. More importantly, he’ll touch on how to sell BAD ASS systems rather than settle for a mediocre single stage piece of equipment that make up 85% of residential HVAC sales. Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch joins host Bob Krell with special guest Nate Adams.
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HI Show May 14, 2020 — Contractors and consulting performing Building Performance and Weatherization work often are faced with properties that have moisture and mold/microbial issues. In many cases, their only option is to defer doing the project.
What should they be looking for, and how might these organizations better address these situations? This week’s Healthy Indoors Show brings a diverse panel of experts in moisture, mold, building performance/weatherization, and program implementation together to discuss this important topic, right on the heels of last week’s Building Performance Association National Home Performance Virtual Conference. Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch joins host Bob Krell with guests Bill Robinson (Train2Build), Jason West (CEDA), Kelly Cutchin (SMS-Results), Doug Horgan, and John Mitchell (JLC INdustries) for a discussion you will not want to miss on The Healthy Indoors Show!
HI Show May 14, 2020 — Contractors and consulting performing Building Performance and Weatherization work often are faced with properties that have moisture and mold/microbial issues. In many cases, their only option is to defer doing the project.
What should they be looking for, and how might these organizations better address these situations? This week’s Healthy Indoors Show brings a diverse panel of experts in moisture, mold, building performance/weatherization, and program implementation together to discuss this important topic, right on the heels of last week’s Building Performance Association National Home Performance Virtual Conference. Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch joins host Bob Krell with guests Bill Robinson (Train2Build), Jason West (CEDA), Kelly Cutchin (SMS-Results), Doug Horgan, and John Mitchell (JLC INdustries) for a discussion you will not want to miss on The Healthy Indoors Show!
Sustainability in a Post-COVID-19 World
HI Show May 7, 2020 — Prior to the current global pandemic, the world’s scientific community has been issuing dire warnings regarding our failures in addressing the eminent threats posed by climate change. We simply cannot continue our current path of fossil fuel consumption and disregard for how we are depleting our planet’s limited resources. The COVID-19 will complicate matters by draining our economic resources, but it can also serve as a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change. This week’s panel will discuss this topic and others related to how we can mitigate the damage to our environment with a more responsible approach. Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch joins host Bob Krell with guests Tom Murray and John Corliss for a discussion you will not want to miss on The Healthy Indoors Show! Tom Murray is a pollution prevention and sustainability expert, most recently serving as a Senior Science Advisor with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Tom has over 44 years in government service. He is the architect of several environmental partnership programs. Tom holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland and a Master’s Degree in Biology/Environmental Science from the American University, Washington, D.C. Tom retired from federal service in January of 2016 and is now president of Tom Murray Environmental Consulting located in rural Maryland. John M. Corliss, Jr. is Vice President and Chief Engineer of PEER Consultants. He led the development of post-Katrina recovery plans for three Louisiana parishes, the post flood recovery plan for Nashville, the British Virgin Islands Wastewater Master Plan and the West Africa Water Initiative Strategic Plan. A Professional Engineer, he has a B.S. Urban Systems Engineering, M.S. Public Policy and M.S. Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Active in political campaigns from an early age, he started his career with the Secretary’s Policy Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Between then and now he has produced folk festivals, led the redevelopment of a historic mill district, been a college financial aid director, managed the installation of solar systems on municipal buildings, set up a community foundation and headed wastewater planning for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The common thread has been the need to apply systems thinking to public sector problems. John is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, founder of IISE’s Sustainable Development Division and has a Sustainable Development – Social, Economic, Environmental – LinkedIn group with 4,000 members.
Improving Your Indoor Air Quality with Ventilation & Dehumidification
HI Show April 30, 2020 —
This week the Healthy Indoors Show discusses how Reducing the amount of air that leaks in and out of the home through insulation, air sealing and new windows and doors are some of the first steps when it comes to cutting heating and cooling costs. But such energy saving strategies can result in unintended consequences. If effective mechanical ventilation and moisture control methods are not implemented the result could lead to uncomfortable living conditions, homeowner health issues and in extreme cases – significant structural damage.
Joe Medosch co-hosts with HI‘s Bob Krell, joined by special guest Nikki Kruger of Ultra-Aire.
On the Front Lines of COVID-19
HI Show April 23, 2020 —
This week the Healthy Indoors Show includes a panel of experts discussing how the pandemic is affecting first responders and medical practitioners around the country.
Joe Medosch co-hosts with HI‘s Bob Krell, joined by special guests: Dr. David Krause, Dr. John Charles, Kevin Kennedy, Christie Garbarino, Jessie Turner, and Jeff Oliver.
OVERTIME BONUS SEGMENT
The panel from our 4-16-20 show continues the discussion during another 45-minute segment.
This week the Healthy Indoors Show revisits the topic of what is being done to address properties with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. What are the cognizant authorities recommending for these spaces prior to re-occupancy, and what are reasonable measures to implement?
Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch co-hosts again this week with HI‘s Bob Krell, joined by special guests: Dr. David Krause, Scott Armour, Graham Dick and Cole Stanton.
HI Show April 16, 2020 —
This week the Healthy Indoors Show revisits the topic of what is being done to address properties with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases. What are the cognizant authorities recommending for these spaces prior to re-occupancy, and what are reasonable measures to implement?
Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch co-hosts again this week with HI‘s Bob Krell, joined by special guests: Dr. David Krause, Scott Armour, Graham Dick and Cole Stanton.
HI Show April 9, 2020 — Healthy Home, Healthy Occupants: Managing COVID-19 Challenges
This week is a special 90-minute edition of the Healthy Indoors Show featuring a contractor and consumer-focused episode covering 3 special healthy home topics: • What consumers know should about filtration, UV systems and similar options – Bryan Orr, Founder HVAC School • Maintaining Home Health during shelter-in-place – Carl Grimes, and Joe Medosch, Hayward Score • Reducing Mental Stress – Dr. Adriana Hayward, Psy.D., Hayward Score Bryan will discuss practical installations for filtration and answer common questions about adding ozone, UV light, and other options to HVAC systems Carl and Joe will review simple recommendations to keep your home (and your family) healthy especially during shelter-in-place Adriana will discuss the challenges of dealing with shelter-in-place restrictions, as well as economic and COVID-19 news, and offer practical tips to reduce stress and anxiety for the whole family.
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HI Show April 2, 2020 — COVID-19 Safety Precautions for Contractors: Procedures and Personal Protection for Performing Services During the Crisis
Pipes break. HVAC equipment fails. Service work may need to be performed even during a time of lock down and self-quarantine. Can a contractor safely work in buildings during the pandemic? How should they communicate with their clients? Our panel of experts will discuss some of the considerations for those performing emergency services, and what things may look like in the industry as things eventually level off. Host Bob Krell is joined this week by Hayward Score’s Joe Medosch, with special guests Bryan Orr, founder of HVAC School, and Tom Peter, CIH from Insurance Restoration Specialists.
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HI Show March 26, 2020 — COVID-19: Balancing Public Health vs. The Economy Joe Medosch of Hayward Score co-hosts with Bob Krell and is joined by guests: Dr. David Krause and Kevin Kennedy on this critical topic as the world faces this pandemic.
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Healthy Indoors Show, 3/19/20, Part 3: Practical Anti-Virus Measures for Buildings
Part-3 focuses on the management of the physical indoor environment, and the practical building-related strategies that can be implemented to reduce occupants’ exposure to viruses. It will include a thorough overview of effective anti-viral cleaning and disinfecting practices to reduce viruses on surfaces. And it will review prudent measures facilities personnel and building owners can take to maximize the efficacy of their building systems to reduce viral exposure risk.
While the session focuses primarily on larger buildings and work spaces, several of the basic strategies for effective cleaning and improved ventilation apply to home management as well.
Participants: Cole Stanton – Frequently engaged with catastrophe restoration, and as a key liason to organizations providing tens of thousands of volunteers in the aftermath of fire, flooding and hurricanes (such as SendRelief), Cole has put boots on the ground to support efforts in more than 30 disaster zones since 2003. Past experience with outbreaks include response strategy development to bird & swine flu, EVD-68 and Ebola, and surface disinfection procedural and policy development for these potential pandemics, as well as numerous regional and local epidemics (norovirus etc) As of Spring 2020, Cole Stanton is Director of Education and AED Specification for the Building Solutions Group (BSG) of ICP (Innovative Chemical Products). In building out a more structured and robust training, knowledge, and specification capability, Cole continues to engage and serve all 24 brands and over 12,000 construction projects in the BSG portfolio. These product areas include building envelope, environmental restoration & remediation, waterproofing, aesthetic finishes, industrial performance coatings, paint removers, marine applications, cementitious technologies, and recreational/athletic surfaces. ICP is the 10th largest coatings company in North America. For 22 years prior, Cole served in leadership, technical and field sales roles for ICP’s Fiberlock’s products for remediation of asbestos, lead paint, mold, disaster recovery, and smoke/fire restoration. With ICP and Fiberlock for 25 years, Cole has provided multi-disciplinary expertise and service to various industries and agencies to develop remediation standards, augment state & provincial regulations. He both presents and writes frequently for industry conferences and publications. Every day, the most exciting challenges involve combining technology from across ICP to solve new challenges in emerging industries such as ICP’s research and provision of solutions for wildfire restoration & suppression, or for legalized cannabis Current standards development projects include development of the first international standard for Fire Damage Restoration, both in the RIA/IAQA program for four years ending 2018; and presently as a volunteer to the IICRC (Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification)drafting of the S760 Wildfire Damage Restoration Standard. During the RIA (Restoration Industries Association) development phase, Cole was Chair of the Tools, Equipment and Materials Committee; as well as providing early leadership to the HVAC Committee. He served the Consensus Body for this fire damage document for nearly four years. Also with IICRC, Cole continues to serve the Consensus Body (CB) on the IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation. Past service includes service on the CB of the IICRC S540 Trauma Cleanup document, as a Reviewer for the IICRC S500 standard for Water Damage Restoration, and as a Subject-Matter-Expert for exam development for the MRS (Mold Remediation Specialist).
Kristofer Anderson, PE – Kris is the founder and President of K.G. ANDERSON, a Maine consulting engineering firm since 2002, which offers industrial, commercial, healthcare, and residential customers independent assistance regarding building energy, HVAC design and diagnostics, envelope design and forensics, retro-commissioning, and indoor air quality. Kris has a diverse background in the building and construction industry spanning 37 years. Kris holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Norwich, and is a Maine Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional, and Certified Energy Manager. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Building Commissioning Association (BCA), the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), and Member of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC). Kris is a frequent speaker at conferences on the subjects of indoor air quality, HVAC, building forensics & science, and retro-commissioning. He is also a Volunteer Firefighter.
Corbett Lunsford
Scott Armour
Dr. David Krause
Healthy Indoors Show, 3/19/20, Part 2: Managing the Public Health Crisis
Participants: Dr. David Krause – Dr. Krause is founder of Healthcare Consulting and Contracting (HC3), and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Toxicologist, with 25-years of experience in public health, occupational hazard assessments, and indoor air quality. He received his Doctorate in Environmental and Occupational Health and MSPH in Toxicology from the University of South Florida. David has expertise in risk assessment, workplace exposures, health care facilities, Legionnaires’ disease, combustion products, flame retardants, irritant chemical exposures, indoor air quality, and mold. From 2008 to 2011 Dr. Krause served as the State Toxicologist for the Florida Department of Health. He co-authored the 2009 Guidelines for the Surveillance, Investigation, and Control of Legionnaires’ Disease in Florida and the 2015 AIHA Guideline for the Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Legionella in Building Water Systems. David currently sits as a member of the ACGIH Bioaerosols Committee and chairs the AIHA Indoor Environmental Quality Committee and leads the association’s efforts to educate its members and the general public on issues surrounding Legionnaires’ Disease.
Scott Armour – Scott is an internationally recognized expert on environmental acquired illness, mold assessment and remediation, exposure science and data collection methodology, indoor air quality, building science, childhood lead poisoning prevention and abatement, and fire investigation. He has a Masters of Science in Health Science, with a specialty in Industrial Hygiene (Environmental and Occupational Health Specialist) from California State University, Northridge; he has a BA in Sociology from Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Armour’s professional experience since 1992 has included industrial hygiene, public health, non-profit environmental advocacy, research, occupational and workplace safety, infection control and prevention, building science, green buildings, environmental management systems (ISO 14001), and of course, sustainability. Mr. Armour is the Vice-Chair of the ANSI accredited IICRC S520 Professional Mold Remediation Standard – the world’s foremost standard of care for mold remediation. He is the current Chair of IICRC Mold Removal Specialist Certification and Exam Program. Scott is also a long-standing member of ASHRAE/IAQA residential mold inspection standard committee and has been a member of various other industry committees and white papers. In 2014, Mr. Armour was one of a select group of international experts responsible for “Evaluation by international experts of the methods to assess the health impacts of water damaged buildings”, published by the Montreal Public Health Department. Mr. Armour then spent over a year to create and implement a rigorous and systematic method to assess building-related health complaints for the Montreal Public Schools (2nd largest school system in Canada). For the past three years, Mr. Armour is regularly referred to patients by an internationally acclaimed hospital’s Functional Med department; the clinicians send their patients with mold and environmental acquired illness to Scott for assessment of their living and work spaces.
Tim Hebert – Tim Hebert is an AHA Certified Healthcare Constructor and an ACAC-Certified Microbial Consultant. He has over twenty-five years’ experience in the field of indoor air quality testing, building envelope diagnostics, and HVAC systems hygiene assessments. He is a recognized authority in the area of HVAC systems hygiene and its impact on Indoor Environmental Quality. Tim is the Project Design/Manager and Principal Investigator at Air Purification Specialists, Inc., in Pavo, GA.
Corbett Lunsford
Host: Bob Krell
Healthy Indoors Show, 3/19/20, Part 1: How this Pandemic is Affecting Us
This session addresses the COVID-19 crisis from several perspectives such as what we know today from a medical standpoint, to what reasonable actions you can take to limit the impact of this pandemic at your workplace and in your home.
Participants: Dr. Michelle Sanborn – Dr. Sanborn is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. She completed her residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center-Jacksonville. She then served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force in Missouri and in South Korea. Later, she worked as a hospitalist in Brandon, FL before working in the U.S. Army as a civilian doctor in both South Korea and in Germany. She then worked in outpatient clinics and nursing home facilities in GA before moving back to FL, where she currently works as a hospitalist and also in telemedicine. Dr. Sanborn also holds a master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Delphine Farmer – Dr. Delphine Farmer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University. She studies atmospheric chemistry, investigating the sources and sinks of air pollution in both the indoor and outdoor environments. In 2018, she co-led the House Observations of Microbial and Environmental Chemistry (HOMEChem) experiment – the first of its kind to systematically study how buildings, cooking, cleaning and human emissions impact the fundamental chemistry of the built environment.
Bob Krell – Bob is president of IAQ Technologies, Inc., a Syracuse, NY-based indoor environmental and building performance firm he founded in 1990, offering consulting, mitigation and training services to a variety of clients throughout the country and abroad. He was the co-founder of IAQNET, LLC in 2013, and serves as publisher of its Healthy Indoors Magazine and online information site, HealthyIndoors.com. Bob was named Publisher of Home Energy magazine and took over those duties for the Building Performance Association (BPA) in the summer of 2019. The inaugural issue of the rebrand, Building Performance Journal, will be released in March 2020. He has worked as a Video Producer/Director and Co-host for the online video series, The Healthy Indoors Show, along with numerous other projects for industry associations, online publications, and commercial clients. Bob is also Training Director and Lead Instructor for IAQNET’s online educational offerings which include webinars and live distance learning offerings through IAQschool.online. Bob has been a nationally recognized indoor environmental consultant and trainer in the IAQ industry for over 29 years. He has designed and managed successful indoor environmental and building performance projects for residential, commercial, educational and healthcare facilities throughout the U.S., and conducted hundreds of investigations since 1990. He has presented at numerous industry conferences, appeared on national television and radio, produces educational videos and webinars and is widely published on indoor environmental topics. He also moderates “The Healthy Indoors” discussion group on LinkedIn.
Joe Medosch – Joe is a Healthy Building Scientist for Hayward Score, Owner of Energy & Environmental Consulting and Founder of HHEA, Healthy Home Environment Association. His diverse background in multiple trades provides a unique understanding of “The House as System.” Joe has been evaluating homes (for better or worse) for 18+ years and has been a Comfort Consultant /Trainer for over 10+ years providing solutions on Healthy/Energy Efficient Home Performance.
Moderator: Corbett Lunsford – Corbett started testing and analyzing home performance dynamics in 2008 in Chicago, IL. He is the founder of the consulting firm Building Performance Workshop, and hosts the Home Performance YouTube channel and the Building Performance Podcast, which features interviews with the superstars of the building performance industry. He is the author of the book Home Performance Diagnostics: the Guide to Advanced Testing, and the developer of the APT Reports software tool. Teamed up with his bride Grace, an award-winning filmmaker, Corbett’s hosted over 200 YouTube videos, garnering over 1.5 million views from over 6,000 subscribers. The duo also created and co-host the 2018 television show Home Diagnosis and the 2016 Proof Is Possible US Tour. After leaving Chicago in 2015, the couple designed and built the #TinyLab, the world’s highest performance tiny house on wheels (pictured below). They drove it 13,000 miles and toured over 7,000 people through it to show them what a high-performance home feels, smells, and sounds like. Along the way, they gave 214 presentations in 34 cities across 26 states, and after the yearlong tour with their newborn daughter and two cats, settled in Atlanta, GA.