Air Date: 5-15-26 | Episode 779
This week welcome back Ralph Moon, PhD for a show we are calling Life and Times of a Building Scientist and Restoration Researcher. Dr. Ralph Moon is an authority on the forensic side of the insurance claims industry, particularly regarding his work on “Duration of Loss” and the physics of moisture impact on building materials. He has a rare combination of experience, education and opportunity that led to a consequential career in IAQ, Building Science and Disaster Restoration.
Ralph E. Moon, Ph.D. is the Owner of Ralph E. Moon Consulting LLC., an insurance services company that investigates water-related damage for insurance claims. Previously he managed the Building Sciences Department and GHD Services in Tampa, FL. He is a Building Scientist with more than 40 years of consulting experience in the areas of duration of loss studies, risk assessment, project management, industrial hygiene, and indoor air quality assessment.
Dr. Moon has published 65 peer-reviewed papers and 40 technical articles and is a frequent expert witness on insurance related claims and projects. He has a unique background that combines extensive field experience, teaching, research, and legal services in IAQ, building science and disaster restoration. Dr. Moon is a graduate of Western Michigan University and the University of South Florida.
