We are often asked whether air duct cleaning it is a valuable service in commercial buildings. Our discussion often goes like this. What kind of questions are you hearing? Are the tenants reporting odors? Are people complaining about air quality? Are you seeing unexplained dust & debris on desktops? Older office buildings often have internally
Most of the tips and techniques I share with you in these emails are based on problems that I have seen happen over my 30 years of doing IAQ investigations. While I am not ashamed to say that I don’t know it all, I am also encouraged by the opportunity to share what I have
Have you ever discovered a gold mine? We have! In fact, every time perform a proactive IAQ survey, we find little “nuggets” of gold. Well, they aren’t really gold, but they are great finds. We find small maintenance items that haven’t caused an IAQ complaint yet … but they could. We find custodial items that
Water, Water, Everywhere. I Just Want it Gone! Sending your staff out to clean up a water spill isn’t always the best decision. Sure it’s got to be done, but what kind risk are you taking with their health? Find out why your staff needs the proper training and protection to tackle toilet, aquarium, and
No one ever claimed that understanding IAQ was easy! But when you look closely, the problems that occur really boil down to one of three things. This week’s video provides you with a better understanding of what they are and how they occur.
Between 1998 and 2003, Texas building managers dealt with “The Mold Rush!” During that time, well-informed owners and managers got ahead of the game and learned how to prevent and resolve the presence of mold in their buildings. Those that did not, wound up paying exorbitant bills to remediate (remove) mold from their buildings. Today’s
Training engineers on indoor air quality can go a long way towards preventing problems in a building. That’s our challenge every time we walk a commercial building. And because of it, we have trained dozens of maintenance engineers on what to look for and why … saving their companies thousands of dollars in the process.
Responding to an occupant complaint is always critical. But how you respond to a single person versus multiple people differs. Knowing how to respond can save time and help you identify the source of the problem in a timely manner. This video talks about two separate kinds of challenges that IAQ complaints can create.