indoor environment quality News
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Hygieneering, Inc. Attends the First Chicago Suburban USGBC Meeting at McDonald’s University
Hygieneering, Inc. attended the USGBC Meeting on March 8th, 2011 to promote Hygieneering, Inc.’s Indoor Air Quality Management Programs. Hygieneering, Inc.’s Indoor Air Quality Management Programs provide USGBC LEED (IEQ) Indoor Environment Quality credits for commercial office buildings. The (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality Management Program provides indoor air quality testing and facility ...
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IGBC Platinum rating for Abellon Jamnagar campus
The IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) has pre-certified the Abellon Jamnagar Waste to Energy plant campus as a “IGBC Platinum” campus. The IGBC has given the campus “IGBC Platinum” rating and “Global Leadership” recognition, after reviewing the design parameters and innovative approaches adopted on the campus. Goodwatts WTE Jamnagar (which is expected to ...
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New York’s Building Science Professionals at VOETS Provide a Healthy Indoor Environment for Building Occupants
Residents of New York City and the tri-state area now have access to the veteran building science, indoor air quality (IAQ), and industrial hygiene experts from Verification, Operations, and Environmental Testing Services. VOETS, LLC specializes in identifying and resolving indoor environmental issues while adhering to their mission of providing uncompromising quality in all of their services. ...
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Vacuum Glazing Improves the Quality of Indoor Environment
The heat transfer coefficient and shading coefficient of vacuum glazing can be designed and selected according to requirements. For buildings in different climate regions, vacuum glazing with different thermal performance can be selected according to local building energy-saving requirements. The cold areas in the north should focus on heat preservation to minimize the loss of indoor heat; the ...
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Healthy Indoor Air Quality a Key Ingredient for Returning Students and Teachers in Puerto Rico
Students and teachers across Puerto Rico begin returning to classrooms this month for the start of the new school year. As the school year begins, having a healthy indoor environment is crucial for students to be able to effectively learn and for their well-being. Unfortunately, many school districts across Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean face a myriad of challenges when it comes to ...
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Schools in Puerto Rico Can Access New EPA Preventive Maintenance Guidance to Support Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, students and teachers are returning to classrooms this month for the start of the new school year. As the school year begins, a healthy indoor environment is crucial for students and faculty to be able to effectively learn and teach. A key component to a healthy indoor environment is indoor air quality (IAQ). Many root causes of IAQ problems in schools ...
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Leading Building Sciences Firm to Exhibit at the Southern California Facilities Expo
On May 4th and 5th, facility professionals will be meeting at the Southern California Facilities Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Southern California Facilities Expo is a broad based facilities event with an emphasis on green buildings. The event features educational sessions and an exhibit floor showcasing the latest products and services in the industry. The educational sessions ...
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Thick fog and smog have settled over North China, presenting an opportunity for developing the IEQ industry
The China Clean Expo (CCE) 2013, organised by Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd., will be held on 1-3 April 2013 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition this year. The exhibition provides an excellent platform for Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) product manufacturers and dealers to showcase their latest air purification products and technologies. Dozens of well-known ...
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Indoor Air Quality Testing and National Healthy Homes Month
Back in June of 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) inaugurated the first annual National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM) with the theme, “Everyone Deserves a Safe and Healthy Home.” This annual celebration has become an important time for government institutions, such as HUD, to raise awareness and provide resources to the public about what makes a home ...
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Visitors to INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® Experience Smart Home Automation from Schlage and Trane at Green Builder® Media’s VISION House®
Imagine a home that takes care of you, giving you the time, energy and money to take care of life. That home is no longer a pipe dream. It’s a reality that has come to life, featuring everything from smartphone-controlled security and climate control to smog-eating roof tiles. Opening on Earth Day, April 22, visitors can see and experience this home ...
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Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Boston Public Schools
Through a consortium led by our partner SGS, Ecomesure provided thousands of sensors and related data services to measure air quality in every Boston Public Schools classroom. The collected data are public and directly viewable on the SGS Live View platform. This project addresses the needs expressed by Boston Public Schools that are committed to providing healthy school environments. They have ...
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2015 Northeast Indoor Air Quality & Energy Conference Opens Registration
Since 1999, the annual Maine Indoor Air Quality Conference has been New England’s premier event dedicated to improving the indoor environment. Over the years, the conference has continued to grow and now attracts attendees and exhibitors from all across New England and the entire country. Due to this growth and the increasing importance of balancing energy efficiency and indoor air ...
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2011 AHR Expo Displays Cutting Edge UV & Molecular Filtration Products
UltraViolet Devices (UVDI) will be showcasing the latest indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions later this month. From January 31st through February 2nd over 45,000 visitors from all 50 states and 120 countries will be attending the 2011 AHR EXPO in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AHR EXPO is the world’s largest HVACR exposition. One of the most anticipated exhibits at this year’s event ...
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Illinois County Records Worst Pertussis Outbreak on Record
Last month, the Chicago Tribune reported that McHenry County in Illinois had over 300 cases of pertussis, also known as whopping cough. Nineteen communities across the county have been impacted after what began as a small outbreak at a community high school. Since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the number of reported cases of pertussis in the U.S., especially among 10-19 year olds ...
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IAQ Radio Reaches New Milestone & Celebrates 200th Episode
For 4 years, IAQ Radio has been providing a venue for professionals dealing with IAQ issues a place to discuss the industry and help educate consumers. This week, IAQ Radio will broadcast their 200th episode of the live weekly internet talk show. The landmark show will talk place on March 11 as the hosts of the internet talk show discuss disaster restoration and reconstruction management with ...
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EPA awards over $100,000 to the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma (OK)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $119,800 to the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma to build capacity for the Nation’s environmental program. Specific activities will include grant writing, attending environmentally related meetings and training, updating quality assurance and environmental documents and establishing an indoor air program. Additional information on EPA ...
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Green building certification market to grow
Green building certification programs are becoming increasingly important tools to verify that a building meets a set of “green” criteria including energy efficiency, sustainable materials selection, site location, and indoor environmental ...
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Parents of Newborns in Puerto Rico Turn to Zimmetry Environmental to Ensure Healthy Indoor Air Quality
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 43,000 babies are born in Puerto Rico each year. For the parents of these newborns, one of the primary tasks they need to accomplish before the birth of their child is getting the nursery ready for the new edition to the family. As moms and dads shop for baby clothes, furniture and accessories, and begin decorating ...
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Property Buyers in Puerto Rico Turn to Zimmetry Environmental to Identify Mold & Other IAQ Issues
While some residential and commercial property buyers and investors may look for a property that is in need of major repairs, many do not want to deal with anything more than minor cosmetic fixes. There are few things that can cause a bigger headache or drain on the wallet for a new property owner than discovering water damage and mold growth after the sale is complete. To prevent any ...
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Oxyvital Sick Building Syndrome
(Hong Kong, 2012) - It's damp. It's sunny one minute and raining the next. You're miserable. And it's not just a case of seasonal sulking, it's a syndrome. Sick Building Syndrome to be precise. Air pollution levels in Hong Kong reached life-threatening' levels in 2011.1 But it is not just pollution on the streets that the city's 7 million residents have to worry about - but also the indoor air ...
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