Housing as a Key Social Determinant of Health—How to Fix It!

Thursday June 20, 2019 THROUGH lead, radon, mold or other household health risks – home environment conditions significantly impact occupant health. Children can be disproportionately affected by adverse environmental conditions in their home, leading to increased asthma episodes, lead poisoning – or other negative health impacts. Renters and lower income households often experience higher frequency

Building the Humidity-Controlled House

Grace and Corbett Lunsford, of the Building Performance Workshop, and the hosts of the new weekly PBS TV series, Home Diagnosis, bring you the next installment of the “Home Performance Channel – Healthy Indoors Minute.” It’s easy to overthink building science decisions- here, Corbett quickly summarizes the basics of controlling moisture in the Lunsford family

Toxic Water – The PFAS Dilemma

By Dr. Alice Delia — There’s a new bad guy in the environmental world. A group of about 3,000 man-made chemical compounds known collectively as PFAS (per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) is being hailed as a contaminant of emerging concern. Starting in the 1940s, PFAS have been used in non-stick cookware, water and/or stain resistant fabrics

17th Annual New York State Green Building Conference – April 17 – April 18

SYRACUSE NY — As the premier green building conference in the Northeast, our progressive advisory council has fostered our growth by consistently bringing together top green building researchers, educators, and practitioners. Conference participants represent many industries including architecture, engineering, construction, consulting, deconstruction, landscape architecture, government, higher education, K-12 education, state agencies, real estate, and management

The Spore-Trap Trap

By Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA — Those of you who know me know that, for years now, I have had issues with the ongoing proliferation of certificates and certifications in the indoor air quality (IAQ) and mold profession.  By last count, the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) has 12 different contractor and investigator

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