Moisture problems can pose dangerous risks to occupant health and cause serious damage to building integrity. It is especially challenging to manage these risks in hospitals because of their complex structures and the presence of high-risk patients.  In this article you’ll: Find out w

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the environmental pathogens that surround us it’s this: they WILL find a way to survive and thrive. A lot of the time, that’s just fine. Most of these pathogens don’t pose too much of a threat to healthy bodies; our

Bacteria and viruses have ruled our lives lately. First there was the Ebola epidemic. Then came the measles outbreak. Most recently, we’ve seen an escalating number of deadly hospital-acquired infections among patients exposed to CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) bac

It turns out that the good old phrase “go get some fresh air” may have more relevance today than ever before. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor environments have two to five times more pollutants than outdoor environments. In extreme cases, ind