On-Demand Webinars
On-demand webinars are available for viewing at your convenience. If you were unable to attend the live broadcast of a 2016 webinar, now is your opportunity to access it. They may be eligible for continuing education credits and/or hours from these organizations.
Each webinar is $40 for members and $60 for non-members.
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.”
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.
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.
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.