MANAGING MOISTURE DAMAGE
Managing moisture in any building is one of the most significant issues a building owner faces. The question of how to keep water out of a building affects the design of the roof, windows, siding, insulation, and water or vapor barriers.
LEARN MORE IAQ SECRETS FOR YOU!
For my entire life, I’ve missed the boat on New Year’s resolutions. The closest I’ve come to setting an annual goal was when I resolved to get up at 5:30 a.m. every morning and walk 3–5 miles down the bike trails near my house — in March!
MOM’S LEGACY COVERS OUR CHRISTMAS TREE!
My family is pretty good at avoiding drama, but way back in 2001 we almost had our very own World War III — over Christmas ornaments! That might sound crazy, but the truth is they weren’t — and aren’t — just any ornaments.
MY NEVER-ENDING QUEST TO REACH THE ISIAQ CONFERENCE
A few months ago, a single click turned my November upside down. I was getting ready to book my airline tickets to Honolulu, Hawaii, to attend the Healthy Buildings America 2021 conference. Before I clicked “purchase,” I opened up the conference webpage to double check the dates…
OUR CAT, STEWART, IS TURNING 18!
Some people might say that Halloween is black cat season, but I think pure white cats can be just as spooky. They’re like cute little ghosts haunting the neighborhood! Of course, I may be biased because I happen to have a white cat named Stewart.
2 TIPS I LEARNED FROM MY CRAZY KITCHEN RENOVATION
This summer, Kaye and I hired a renovation company to remodel our kitchen. They found out pretty quickly that renovating the home of an indoor air quality expert isn’t just another day on the job. I think it really hit them when I handed over a fan on their first day of work.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY VERY FIRST JOB
I got my first “real” job at the age of 17. I’d already worked on my family’s farm, so I had experience taking care of calves, milking cows, and baling hay, but I hardly counted that as a job — it was just life. At 17, I was between high school and college, and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next.
UNLIKE MOST BUSINESSES, MY SCHEDULE RESOLVES AROUND YOU
A few weeks ago, I was working on a project in South-Central Texas that showed me exactly what customer service isn’t. The project should have been pretty straightforward. It was located at a beautiful, expensive home, and the homeowner’s attorney…
MEET MIDGE, OUR FAMILY’S FIRST DOG!
I’ll never forget the moment my youngest daughter, Monica, met her dog for the first time. It happened in the back of our family Suburban in the parking lot of the William P. Hobby Airport, and it was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen in a rear-view mirror. But I’m getting ahead of myself! Before I tell you about that moment in 1994, I should probably share the story of how Midge, Monica’s German shepherd pup, came to be in our SUV.
THEY ARE OFF THE TABLE, BUT I’M STILL HARD AT WORK!
In an ideal world, I wouldn’t be writing this article. It isn’t that I don’t want to stay in touch with you — believe me, I do — but I have some disappointing news. Do you remember back in the January edition when I wrote about the vacation my wife Kaye and I were planning to take to Mexico? Well, it didn’t happen.