Author Archives: jhughes

Ed Light – Life and Times of an IH Practicalist

Air Date: 3-20-26 | Episode 775

This week we present another Life and Times show with Ed Light. We are calling this one The Life and Times of an IH Practicalist. Ed has had a fascinating career from his early years at the WV DOH IAQ Program to his founding of Building Dynamics, LLC. He has always stressed the importance of hands on in the trenches people, following the science and being practical. Learn more this week on IAQ Radio+.

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Carl Grimes – Life and Times of a “Healthy Habitats” Pioneer

Air Date: 3-13-26 | Episode 774

This week we present another Life and Times show with Carl Grimes “Healthy Habitats” Pioneer. Carl wrote the book “Starting Points for a Healthy Habitat” in 1999 before people knew much about IEQ and its effects on people. His journey began when he suffered the affects of bad IEQ and could not find help. Since then he has written a book, volunteered with numerous industry associations and it has all culminated with his work as Managing Director of the Hayward Healthy Home Institute and Hayward Score.

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Mike McGuinness, Ashley Easterby, Luis Suarez, Wynn White, Steven Richford – 2026 Winter Break Building Envelope Moisture Surveys

Air Date: 2-20-26 | Episode 772

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 772 this week, we broadcasted live from Winter Break 2026 in Bonita Springs, FL, to discuss “Building Envelope Moisture Surveys” and gather perspectives from a wide range of industry professionals.

Joining the Z-Man live in Florida are Pete Consigli (WB 2026 Host & Global Watchdog) , Ashley Easterby (The Aussie Restorer), Luis Suarez (Restorer and Bilingual Educator), Wynn White, PE (Louisiana consulting engineer), and Steven Richford (UK restorer and co-founder of the British Damage Management Association).

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Dustin Poppendieck, PhD – Evaluating Air Cleaning Technologies

Air Date: 12-5-25 | Episode 769

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 769 this week we welcome back Dr. Dustin Poppendieck to talk about methods for evaluating air cleaning technologies. Air cleaning technologies can be complicated and it’s hard to know who you can trust. There are now better standards and guidelines to help with evaluating the claims of manufacturers and others.

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