On-Demand Webinars
On-demand webinars are available for viewing at your convenience. If you were unable to attend the live broadcast of a webinar, now is your opportunity to access it. Webinars may be eligible for continuing education credits and/or hours from these organizations.
Each webinar is $40 for members and $60 for non-members.
It’s Getting Hot in Here! Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges faced by IEP’s in Fire and Smoke Damage Impact Assessments
Brad Kovar, Fire and Smoke Damage Subject Matter Expert, and Founder, President and CEO of Safeguard EnviroGroup
Original live broadcast date: July 19, 2018
The lack of recognized standards, along with scant agreement among IEP’s (Indoor Environmental Professional), compounded with the absence of generally accepted consensus documents, and poses some extreme challenges to the investigator conducting a smoke impact assessment. As with any type of testing or sampling, investigators need benchmarks or thresholds to which they compare their field data. If that weren’t enough, qualified laboratories may offer an array of techniques used to determine the relative loading and composition of combustion particles/residue, involving metrics and standards not intended for evaluating combustion particles after a fire event. What’s an IEP to do!
House as a System
Joe Medosch, Owner of Energy & Environmental Consulting, LLC
Original live broadcast date: June 14, 2018
“House as a System,” is not just an industry phrase, it is the fundamental science of why buildings work or fail. Some IAQ professionals believe an “issue” in an unconditioned part of the building like the attic, crawl space, or garage are just building defects.
VOC and Cannabis – Smell Mitigation Technologies
Peter Maguire, Vice President of System Applications for Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
Original live broadcast date: May 17, 2018
As more and more states legalize the use of cannabis, the industry faces new challenges in controlling odors. This webinar will review the nature of odors associated with cannabis growing operations and then go into detail on four different types of air treatments that can reduce or eliminate odors.
Find that Smell
Dr. Alice Delia, Laboratory Director at Prism Analytical Technologies
Original live broadcast date: April 12, 2018
Investigating odor problems is one of the most challenging tasks in indoor air quality. Not only are odors incredibly subjective but the possible sources are vast as well. Some odors are easily identifiable, but most are a combination of several odors or are present at levels that change their characteristics. However, there are connections between odors and their chemical origins that can help the investigator discover the physical cause of the odor and develop a plan to address the problem.
This webinar continues the discussion that began with, “What’s that Smell” available now on-demand.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
A Look Into the Bio Hazard Remediation Field
Scott Vogel, Chief Operations Officer for Emergi-Clean, Inc. and Director of the East Coast Training Center for ehs International, Inc.
Original live broadcast date: March 15, 2018
This webinar will cover the growing concern and opportunities within the bio hazard remediation field. This will include new technology, concepts, marketing, and struggles that you could face.
Mold Growth Indoors – Update on Responses, Effects, Management & Assessment
Dr. W. Elliott Horner, Lead Scientist for UL Environment and LEED-AP
Original live broadcast date: February 15, 2018
Allergists have long been aware of allergens in residential housing including from furry pets, rodents, cockroaches and dust mites. As part of a series of new guidelines, an analysis of the health issues associated with dampness and mold was recently completed. This considers epidemiological and mechanistic information to inform the diagnosis and treatment of those affected by fungal allergens. Clinicians are offered a new tool to assess the need for a home inspection. Guidance is provided on clinically useful assessment reports including what should not be in a report. Some insurers are already considering the cost/benefit of this approach.
Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation – “Build It Tight & Ventilate It Right”
John Lapotaire, Florida Licensed Mold Assessor, Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant, Owner/Operator of Indoor Air Quality Solutions
Original live broadcast date: January 11, 2018
The energy savings recognized with the use of spray polyurethane foam SPF insulation is a direct result of substantially reduced air infiltration and exfiltration due to the sealing capability of the SPF insulation. SPF is great for reducing the amount of energy dollars required to heat and cool a home. This webinar will be discussing the issues with the reduction of the necessary natural or passive ventilation in a home that is greatly reduced when SPF insulation is installed.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Cold Weather in a Hot, Humid Environment and the Forensic Assessment of Water Vapor and Fungal Growth in the Built Environment
Jeremy Beagle, Senior Building Scientist at SDII Global Corporation
Original live broadcast date: December 14, 2017
This presentation was created to highlight the cause and origin of fungal growth in the built environment from a water vapor and condensation related perspective. Many assessors can do a visible assessment and collect samples, however in many cases do not provide insight into the cause of the problem. This presentation looks to provide the attendee with a forensic viewpoint of a mold and moisture related assessment associated with condensate and water vapor. Case studies are used to explain each area discussed and provide real-world experience that the attendee can use during their daily routine.
Smelly Buildings: Containing Odors and Creating Indoor Air Quality
Neal Walsh, Sr. Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Sales for Aeroseal, LLC
Chris Aiple, Director of Operations for Service-Tech Corporation
Original live broadcast date: November 16, 2017
Smells in buildings can be pervasive, unpleasant and sometimes difficult to totally eliminate. This webinar will explore the HVAC systems play a critical role in proper building pressurization as a key element in good indoor air quality. You will learn how to identify the root cause of HVAC-related IAQ problems and explore the link between duct leakage and poor IAQ.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Healthy Homes 3 – Housing Interventions for Health – What the Research Tells Us
Kevin Kennedy, Director of the Environmental Health Program in the Section of Toxicology and Environmental Health at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Original live broadcast date: October 19, 2017
In the two previous webinars on healthy homes we provided an overview of how housing can impact the health of occupants, and covered the basic principles of healthy home assessments. In the third and final webinar, we’ll discuss what the research tells us about different interventions in homes that result in improved health outcomes for the occupants. We’ll look at different types of interventions that are associated with the different healthy home “Keep it” principles. Finally, we’ll discuss how interventions that are intended to improve home performance have the added advantage of improving health outcomes for some individuals. Please join us as we wrap up our overview of healthy homes.
Sample “Outside the Box”
Jeffrey C. May, Principal Scientist at May Indoor Air Investigation, LLC
Original live broadcast date: August 17, 2017
Sampling techniques can sharpen an IAQ investigator’s ability to identify IAQ-problem sources, many of which are surprising. This webinar will examine the importance of surface sampling and review some of the unique sampling techniques developed by the speaker over his 25 plus years of experience in the field. These techniques include “pat” sampling using Petri dishes in new ways, obtaining samples from an inaccessible A/C plenum, utilizing propane gas or a radon fan to detect sewer gas leaks and an exhaust fan to find odor sources, and testing at outlets to find evidence of mold within a wall cavity. Useful tools will be reviewed, including a TIF 8800 combustible gas detector, an extension mirror, and yes – even a small squirt bottle, and a paper towel. Some problems with lab reports will be discussed. The presentation is based on the speaker’s experience and education.
Healthy Homes 2 : Assessments – An Overview of the Principles and Practice
Kevin Kennedy, Director of the Environmental Health Program in the Section of Toxicology and Environmental Health at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Original live broadcast date: July 20, 2017
In the two previous webinars on healthy homes we provided an overview of how housing can impact the health of occupants, and covered the basic principles of healthy home assessments. In the third and final webinar, we’ll discuss what the research tells us about different interventions in homes that result in improved health outcomes for the occupants. We’ll look at different types of interventions that are associated with the different healthy home “Keep it” principles. Finally, we’ll discuss how interventions that are intended to improve home performance have the added advantage of improving health outcomes for some individuals. Please join us as we wrap up our overview of healthy homes.
Multiprocessing for IAQ Instrumentation
David Pariseau and Thomas Grillo, Particles Plus
Original live broadcast date: June 22, 2017
This IAQA webinar is about the advancements in instrumentation and its impact on IAQ/IEP Investigation and Remediation. The discussion will look at the common architecture of instrumentation and how the advent of multiprocessing in that instrumentation advances the features, capabilities and useful life of these types of products. The discussion will also cover how this compliments the future of monitoring and measurement instrumentation in IAQ investigation and reporting with the “Internet of Things.”
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Healthy Homes – What We Know about Housing and Its Health Impact
Kevin Kennedy, Director of the Environmental Health Program in the Section of Toxicology and Environmental Health at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Original live broadcast date: May 18, 2017
The Healthy Homes concept has been a topic Indoor Environmental Professionals (IEP) have heard about since the Healthy Home Initiative began in the late 1990s. But the roots of the relationship between housing and health impacts on people go back more than 150 years. Kevin Kennedy, Director of the Environmental Health Program at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, has been directly involved in the healthy home movement and a healthy home program at the hospital in Kansas City since 2001, and has worked across the U.S. teaching professionals about healthy homes and the value of home environmental assessments in improving the health of children with chronic health problems.
In part one of this three-part series, Mr. Kennedy will offer an overview of the history of the healthy homes initiative, and a summary of what the research says about the connection between housing and health.
Mold Assessment in Accordance with the ASTM D7338
John and Lydia Lapotaire, Indoor Air Quality Solutions
Original live broadcast date: April 13, 2017
This webinar will help attendees with an inter-disciplinary understanding of what a mold assessment consists of in accordance with the ASTM D7338 Standard Guide for Assessment of Fungal Growth in Buildings. It will also provide a better understanding of the content that a mold assessment report should include beyond the collection of mold samples.
IEQ 101 or How to Perform an Initial Investigation – Are You a Professional or Just Air Sampling
Mike McGuinness, Principal at R.K. Occupational and Environmental Analysis, Inc
Original live broadcast date: March 16, 2017
There are many consultants who tend to rush out and begin taking samples for any number of contaminants. This can cost their clients much unnecessary expense, and may not get these consultants anywhere near the source(s) of conditions causing occupant concern. In this webinar, we will discuss a protocol that has been espoused by all cognizant authorities, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and the International Society of Indoor Air Quality, along with many resourceful and experienced Indoor Environmental Quality professionals. Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will gain knowledge of the factors that should be assessed when performing an initial IEQ investigation.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Hospital Construction Monitoring – A Case Study in YES!
Presented by Bruce White, Vice President of American Environmental Specialists
Original live broadcast date: February 16, 2017
HAI’s (Hospital Acquired Infections) are one of the leading causes of patient infections and mortality. It is also referred to as Nosocomial Infections. Hospitals are constantly under renovation, new construction, or major changes to infrastructure as technologies change and improve. Infection Prevention Specialist utilizes a process referred to as Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA) or Pre-construction Risk Assessments (PCRA) to try and minimize the impact these processes may have to the patient and occupant populations. Unfortunately, not everyone has the same agenda, problems occur, patients become ill or succumb.
What’s Up Duct?
(The Current State of Regulatory Compliance, Design & Best Practices for Commercial Duct Systems)
Presented by Neal Walsh, Sr. Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Sales for Aeroseal, LLC
Original live broadcast date: January 19, 2017
This presentation reviews key updates to the ASHRAE 62.1 standard for ventilation and indoor air quality, the SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association) duct design manual for energy efficiency and other related industry guidelines. It also looks at recent study results that highlight the size and the scope of the problems associated with building ventilation and the direct correlation between duct leakage rates, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality.
Using Airborne Samples to Assess Occupant Exposure Potential
Presented by Dr. Joe Spurgeon, Owner of Bayshore Environmental, Inc.
Original live broadcast date: December 15, 2016
The objective of a site inspection may be either to assess the condition of the indoor space, or to assess occupant exposure potential. However, it’s important to recognize that these are separate objectives; and that achieving these objectives may require the use of not only different sampling methods, but also different data-interpretation methods. For example, a slit-impaction cassette may be appropriate for assessing the condition of the indoor space, but may not be the best option for assessing occupant exposure. One objective of the webinar is to increase awareness that choices exist, and to help the inspector to recognize the advantages and limitations of airborne sampling methods for assessing occupant exposure.
Emerging Issues – What’s Headed Our Way (and is it a scooter or a semi?)
Presented by Henry Slack
Original live broadcast date: November 30, 2016
Every few years, an IAQ issue dominates the headlines for a good while. Toxic mold, “Chinese” drywall, and formaldehyde from flooring have all led the IAQ news at times. Why do these issues, and not others, run on and on? Can we predict what stories have staying power? The speaker will explain what made these stories long-lasting news, and predict what chemicals, diseases, and other IAQ problems may lead the headlines in the future.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
What’s That Smell?
Presented by Dr. Alice Delia, Laboratory Director at Prism Analytical Technologies
Original live broadcast date: November 9, 2016
Odor complaints are one of the most challenging and frustrating situations an investigator may face. Not only are odors extremely subjective, but individuals often experience them differently. Many chemical substances do not have a noticeable odor which limits use of the odor as a diagnostic tool. Odor descriptions and thresholds vary widely and few publicly available listing agree. In addition, odor thresholds are usually far below recommended exposure limits, further complicating the final use or interpretation of the data.
Understanding Radon Testing and Mitigation
Presented by Shawn Price, Market Development Manager at Spruce Environmental Technologies
Original live broadcast date: October 19, 2016
This webinar is an introduction to the origins of radon gas, its health effects, physical properties, how and why it enters buildings, as well as common testing and mitigation methods.
Indoor Particulate Matter and Health for IEQ Professionals
Presented by Joseph “Radio Joe” Hughes, President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC
Original live broadcast date: September 15, 2016
The science behind particulate matter and health is one of the most important topics indoor environmental professionals must understand to do their work professionally. There’s a lot of new science on this topic and much of it was presented earlier this year at an event sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency. The “Workshop on the Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter” was presented at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
In addition, Joseph “Radio Joe” Hughes recently attended the Microbiology of the Built Environment Conference sponsored by the Sloan Foundation. Both the workshop and conference were a who’s who of indoor air quality researchers, regulators, stakeholders, industry leaders and others.
In this webinar Radio Joe summarizes the key points from these programs and discusses its importance to those performing IEQ investigations and remediations.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Updates on Microbiological Testing for Indoor Environmental Quality Investigation – Traditional and DNA (ERMI) Methods
Presented by Dr. Wei Tang, Laboratory Director at QLAB
Original live broadcast date: August 24, 2016
Microbial sampling and testing have been one of the essential tools for indoor environmental quality investigation for different types of indoor microbial contaminations, like mold, bacteria, Legionella bacteria, and sewage materials. Many references including some guidance documents have extensive information on those topics. However, some of those have become outdated. There have also been several misunderstandings on the usages and interpretations of microbial DNA testing results, including Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), which will be discussed in this webinar.
When Green Goes Bad: Examples of Unintended Indoor Environmental Quality Consequences
Presented by Derrick Denis, Vice President of Indoor Environmental Quality for Clark Seif Clark
Original live broadcast date: July 14, 2016
“Green Buildings,” for all their merits and good intentions, can be flawed when it comes to occupant comfort and occupant health. Green buildings are often carefully designed and constructed to use recycled, recyclable, locally produced, renewable, and/or energy efficient materials. But indoor environmental quality or IEQ is habitually low on the priority list of even the most vigilant of green designers and builders. Aside from simply overlooking IEQ, green buildings are often plagued by the “Devil that we don’t know.” New unproven building materials or techniques applied to save money or save the environment can wreak unexpected consequences on IEQ. A building, like your body, is a collection of systems. These systems work independently and collectively in a complicated puzzle. Insult, remove, or damage one piece of the puzzle, and the entire structure (or person) can become compromised.
Adventures in Building Science: People, Pollutant, Path, Pressure
Presented by Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal of Building Science Corporation and Adjunct Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto
Original live broadcast date: June 7, 2016
Increasing ventilation rates does not solve indoor air quality problems. Source control is unarguably the best approach. However, sources need to be known or found. This webinar examines ventilation and source control from the perspective of paths and pressures. Over ventilation issues such as part load humidity will be addressed as well as dealing with kitchen range hoods and clothes dryer venting. Vented and unvented attics and crawlspaces will also be discussed.
This webinar is complimentary to IAQA members only. To join IAQA, visit www.iaqa.org/join.
Methods for Interpreting Airborne Mold Samples
Presented by Dr. Joe Spurgeon, Bayshore Environmental
Original live broadcast date: May 18, 2016
This webinar presents advanced concepts that can be used to interpret airborne mold samples. Dr. Joe Spurgeon discusses and compares the utility of the Reference Method, the Control Method, and the Database Method. While the Reference Method is most commonly used within the industry, it has yet to be verified that it actually “works.” You’ll also learn about the basic principles for selecting an appropriate method.
Managing the Presence of Legionella in Building Water Systems: A Preventive Framework
Presented by Lan Chi Nguyen Weekes, P.Eng. and partner with InAIR Environmental Ltd. and Donald M. Weekes, CIH, CSP, and partner with InAIR Environmental Ltd.
Original live broadcast date: April 27, 2016
Outbreak of Legionellosis is a topic that is frequently in the news these days. Maintaining specific conditions to prevent the proliferation of biofilm, which support Legionella bacteria, presents unique challenges. A preventive framework to reduce Legionella contamination through design, operation, maintenance, inspection and testing is a useful tool for building owners, operators, as well as practitioners involved in the field of indoor environment.
Evaluating Post-Fire Smoke Contamination In Indoor Air
Presented by Dr. Alice Delia, Laboratory Director with Prism Analytical Technologies
Original live broadcast date: March 23, 2016
Fire and smoke residues can have a significant effect on indoor air quality. In this webinar Dr. Alice Delia will discuss the complexity of the particulate and chemical residues that make identification of the components specific to the fire difficult. This difficulty limits the effectiveness of an assessment of the extent of contamination. You’ll hear about traditional particulate testing that can be complicated by secondary sources and the potential health hazards of the VOCs.
Silica – It’s Going Down! The Problem, The Effect, The Solution
Presented by Bruce White, Vice President of American Environmental Specialists
Original live broadcast date: February 17, 2016
This webinar will present a general understanding of what the issues are surrounding Silica, including the basics, the science behind Silica and its multiple uses. You’ll learn how exposure to Silica affects the body, current work methods and procedures, and the regulatory changes along with financial and litigation impacts it may have. As the employer or risk manager you’ll learn about the implementation of new tooling, techniques and job hazard analysis.