Air Date: 11-22-24 | Episode 742

This week we welcome back Robert “Concrete Bob” Higgins to discuss new and conclusive research that confirms his theories on surface influences with concrete. Bob’s presentation blows up the old paradigm about how and why many concrete surfaces have moisture issues and why it can be so difficult for restoration contractors to dry concrete surfaces. Bob has dealt with a lot of resistance to his ideas and now he claims the final pieces to the puzzle have been located.

Air Date: 11-15-24 | Episode 741

This week we welcomed Dr. William Chapman to talk about chemical monitoring for IAQ and odors.

Air Date: 11-1-24 | Episode 740

This week we welcomed Anthony Cox building science manager and lead trainer for Community Housing Partners, Energy Solutions Division to talk about building science, weatherization, IAQ and healthy housing.

Air Date: 10-25-24 | Episode 739

This week we welcome Darren Hudema, Puroclean Joseph Morphis, Rainbow, Ken Siders, ETA, Paul Clark, Storm Consultants and Tim Fagan, Belfor with a boots on the ground report on the restoration industry’s response to hurricane’s Helene and Milton.

Air Date: 10-4-24 | Episode 738

This week we welcome Kevin Kennedy to talk about The Healthy Homes Initiative: Where has it been? Where is it going? Kevin Kennedy is a legend in the healthy homes movement and continues to educate people around the country on the importance of healthy housing! 

Air Date: 9-13-24 | Episode 737

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 737. This week we welcome Joe Spurgeon, PhD. If you ever write a mold report and it goes to court Dr. Joe Spurgeon could well be the expertonmold.com that reviews your report. Dr. Joe has retired his CIH and does not get out in the field much these days but he still reviews reports and testifies in mold related case s on a regular basis.

Air Date: 9-6-24 | Episode 736

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 736. This week we welcomed Dr. Tess Eidem a practitioner and researcher working with the cannabis industry. She is interested in IEQ issues from a very broad perspective such as relative humidity and ventilation to very specific topics such as Bioaerosol exposures when cultivating cannabis. This week we will explore cannabis production, the worker health issues it poses and how we can learn from this new and quickly expanding area. Her most recent paper with Tara Nordgren and Mark Hernandez is on Bioaerosol Exposures and Respiratory Diseases in Cannabis Workers.

Air Date: 7-26-24 | Episode 735

Good Day and welcome to IAQ Radio+ episode 735 this week for our last show prior to our summer break we welcome long time friend of the show and frequent guest Don Weekes. Don will be talking about his chapter in the ACGIH Bioaerosols 2nd Edition on Developing a Bioaerosols Sampling Plans plus highlights from Indoor Air 2024, the ASHRAE/AIHA MOU and the Global IEQ Alliance.

Air Date: 7-19-24 | Episode 734

This week we welcomed Mark Whatley “Whatley” for a discussion on Fostering a Collaborative Environment between Restoration Contractors and Insurance Carriers. Whatley is an influential voice in the property restoration and insurance technology sectors.

Air Date: 7-12-24 | Episode 733

This week we welcomed Dr. David Krause for a discussion on remediation of microbial contamination and Legionella. We have wanted to get Dr. Krause on the show for a long time now and the stars have lined up.