Ventilation

Success Story- No more doctor bills

Dave Repicky — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:07:03 -0600

Indoor air quailty is an item that is not an one solution fits all, and if a contractor is not educated in products and services you could be wasting a lot of time and money.

Bar Owners

Chris Craparo — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:59:02 -0600

Bar and restaurant owners have struggled with excess cigarette smoke, lingering food odors, mold and mildew, that may be a contributing factor to an abundance of employee sick days. Owners are in need of re-evaluating their establishment’s ventilation and air cleaning needs

* From the IAQ Newsletter, january 2008, Vol. 1 edition

Ventilation

Chris Craparo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:27:35 -0600

Ventilation The process of bringing outdoor air inside a home or building to dilute, replace, or circulate the existing indoor air. Such air may or may not be conditioned. Ventilation is one strategy employed to reduce, not eliminate, airborne pollutants. For example, cleaning chemicals generally evaporate and can be quickly diluted by increasing ventilation in the home.

Indoor Air Quality Control Strategies

Chris Craparo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:00:34 -0600

Source Control
Dilution
Remediation
Air Cleaning (Particulate, Chemical, Combination)
Exposure Control
Preventative Maintenance

Things To Look For With Commercial Ventilation Problems

Chris Craparo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:53:27 -0600

Check make-up air mix
Set make-up air at 15 cfm/occupant
closing make-up air is a mistake
Air to air heat exchanger
Positive pressure
Thermostat operating properly
Dampers open and operating
Air balanced not stagnating

Do I Need An Air Quality Test?

Chris Craparo — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:30:24 -0600

Indoor air pollution and its health implications are a rapidly growing concern for families in today’s society. You want your family to be safe from the air pollution problems found in the outside environment, yet you may be unaware that indoor air pollution can have a major effect on your family’s health, comfort, and safety as well.

Recognized As Typical Sick Building Syndrome

Chris Craparo — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:22:27 -0600

Eye Irritation
Dry or Scratchy Throat
Headache
Fatigue
Sinus Congestion
Shortness of Breath
Stuffiness
Cough
Dizziness
Nausea

IAQ

Chris Craparo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:18:11 -0600

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Strategies to provide Indoor Air Quality in a Home

Control - Control Humidity in the home with Humidifiers provided by Dring. Humidifiers come in fan powered or bypass type with up to 25 gallons per day performance on some models

Ventilation

Chris Craparo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:08:51 -0600

Every home contains a certain amount of unhealthy gases from a variety of sources — building materials, the earth under your home, your heating and cooling system, and even people, who breathe out carbon dioxide.

Indoor Pollutants

Chris Craparo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:40:29 -0600

Ventilation

Success Story- No more doctor bills

Bar Owners

Ventilation

Indoor Air Quality Control Strategies

Things To Look For With Commercial Ventilation Problems

Do I Need An Air Quality Test?

Recognized As Typical Sick Building Syndrome

IAQ

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Ventilation

Indoor Pollutants

An Overview of Different Types of Indoor Pollutants