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Jun 10, 20134 min read
Houseplants and Indoor Air Quality, Fact of Fiction?
First the EPA acknowledges that over the past few years there has been some publicity suggesting that houseplants have been shown to...
Jun 2, 201312 min read
Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Insulation Nuisance Odor Investigations, It’s not always the Foam
When it comes to the investigation of nuisance odors associated with the application of spray polyurethane foam SPF insulation, I’ve...
May 9, 20135 min read
What is a Licensed Florida Mold Assessment?
So apparently this mold remediator who isn’t licensed as a mold assessor thinks that a mold assessment is limited to the “testing” or...
May 7, 20134 min read
The Florida Mold Licensing Law Confusion
M.A.R.C. Mold Assessment & Remediation Coalition of Florida It seems that there remains some confusion on just who is required to have a...
May 5, 201311 min read
Who is Required to have a Florida Mold License?
So who in the State of Florida is required a have license to preform Mold Assessments and/or Mold Remediation. The answer is simple....
May 5, 20133 min read
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Required, Default Leakage Rate Removed in New ASHRAE Residential IAQ Standard
ATLANTA – The newly published 2013 version of ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard removes the default leakage rate...
May 2, 20132 min read
Continuing Education Requirements reduced for Activation of an Inactive License
IAQ Solutions HB 517 was approved by Governor Rick Scott on April 6, 2012 and reduces the continuing education required to activate an...
Apr 16, 20133 min read
Control the Allergens in Your Home
Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS Reviewed by Robert Falk, MD http://webctor.com/articles/control_the_allergens_in_your_home,158...
Apr 16, 20136 min read
Your House Might Be Making You Sick
Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQS By LAURA BARNHARDT CECH Special To The Washington Post April 14, 2013 12:00 AM...
Apr 7, 20138 min read
AIHA Position Statement on Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment
AIHA Position Statement on Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment – Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQ The approximately...
Apr 7, 20133 min read
Florida Sewage Damage – The Health Risks it Poses to People
Florida Sewage Floods – Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQ By Leo Nov When we hear of the term sewage, we really have a very clear...
Apr 7, 20134 min read
Meth in Florida: A growing problem both statewide and locally
Florida Meth Lab – Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions, IAQ By SHELDON GARDNER Sunday, April 7, 2013 Methamphetamine use is growing...
Apr 5, 20132 min read
IAQ and Humidity
Florida Indoor Air Quality Humidity & IAQ Maintaining relative humidity below 50% inhibits mold and mildew growth, dust mite...
Apr 3, 20134 min read
IAQ and Airborne Particulate Matter PM
Particle pollution, also called particulate matter or PM, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets in the...
Apr 2, 20136 min read
WINDOW CONDENSATION, Causes and Cures
Window Condensation Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions IAQS Each winter more and more homeowners become interested in the subject of...
Apr 2, 20135 min read
Mold Humidity Bloom
Florida Humidity Bloom Florida Indoor Air Quality Solutions IAQS A humidity bloom is the growth of mold within a living space due to the...
Jul 18, 20124 min read
Mold Scams. Is anything really Free???
The safest thing consumers can do whenever the word “FREE” is used to sell a mold remediation job is to avoid that contractor all...
Jul 7, 20124 min read
What Are Air Filter MERV Ratings and How Do They Work?
The Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, also known simply as MERV, measures the performance of air purifiers, specifically large...
Jul 7, 20123 min read
EPA Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home
Indoor Air Pollutants Pollutants that can affect air quality in a home fall into the following categories: •Particulate matter includes...
Jul 7, 20123 min read
Indoor Air Quality and Asthma
With 50 Percent of Childhood Asthma Uncontrolled, Time to Look Homeward “Despite available treatments, less than 50 percent of asthmatic...
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