American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ New Indoor Environment Guideline

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has come up with a new indoor air environment guideline, which provides guidance on achieving good indoor environments by taking into account the relationship between air quality, thermal conditions, lighting and acoustics. This article from Indoor Environment Connections outlines the new guideline. Guideline 10-2011, Interactions [...]

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Work IAQ threats

In some ways, there’s not much difference between the conditions that cause poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) at home and the conditions that cause poor IAQ in a work environment. Both have plumbing that can back up or break and roofs, windows, and doors that can leak. On the other hand the workplace has its unique characteristics that lowers IAQ, as this page indicates.

January 11, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,  Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments

Mold-free schools help students

This study from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicates there’s a correlation between the indoor air quality (IAQ) in a school and student performance. It’s actually something of a snowball effect, but here are the main points.

December 9, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,  Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments

Improve your winter IAQ IQ

Mold needs warmer temperatures to grow. So why do we make such a big deal about it in the winter? Because it can find those warm temps in the home, and as this article notes, indoor air pollutant levels are two to five times higher than those outside. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a significant concern in the winter.

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Getting to know the Indoor Air Quality Association

Lately, indoor air has come under more scrutiny as we learn more about the presence and effects of mold and other indoor air contaminants. As you seek ways of keeping yourself safe from these dangers, the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) can be a helpful resource.

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