We have certainly experienced a wet winter and spring. When it’s wet outside, most of us look for tell-tale signs of a moisture problem like water infiltration or flooding. But did you know that this excess moisture may be affecting your building and the air you breathe in less obviou

Think back to the last construction or maintenance project at your hospital. Were you nervous about infection control problems? Wondering if you’d installed all the necessary control measures? Probably. But it seemed like the only option was to cross your fingers and pray that everyth

Remember a while ago when we were talking about Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and Building-Related Illnesses (BRI)? (If not, here’s the article.) We discussed how modern tightly-sealed buildings can produce systematic indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. Proper ventilation and HVAC contr

Take our IAQ Quiz to find out how much you know about the air you breathe, and how you can improve IAQ where you live, work and play.  1. How much money does Sick Building Syndrome cost businesses each year? $100 million $500 million $10 billion $200 billion .  2. Which of the followi