Improving Indoor Environments

Helping you maintain
healthy environments
in your home and workplace.

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Topics:

Keeping them healthy...for your sake.

It's all about the air you breathe.

Providing perspectives on key issues.

Information for Realtors®

On line references, books, links, contacts and more.

A Dallas-based consultant providing investigation and testing services for indoor environments.

Microbes in the News

Did you know?
Many microorganisms are good, some not so good, and some are down-right nasty.

They are very busy in their little world, working 24 hours a day, struggling to survive.  A few million years of on-the-job experience makes them pretty good at it.

Topics of Interest

Indoor Mold
Why is it in the news?

Water Categories
Contamination levels are an important issue with water damage.

Humidity
Why it's important.

Psychrometric Calculator
Determine air/moisture properties.

Do-it-Yourself Mold Testing
A Focal Point perspective on petri-dish kits.

The chexfiles

Photos from the real world:

Crawlspaces - Photographs of key issues which are "down there"

Indoor Mold Areas - Photos of areas prone to indoor mold growth.

Noteworthy

How Big is a Virus?
A great animated perspective on the sizes of things in the microbial world from CELLS Alive!.

Smallpox
The basics and in-depth information on this nasty virus from the CDC.

West Nile Virus (From CDC)
West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, and can infect people, horses, many types of birds, and some other animals.  Most people who become infected with West Nile virus will have either no symptoms or only mild ones. However, on rare occasions, West Nile virus infection can result in severe and sometimes fatal illnesses.

Bioterrorism
Public Health Information from the Centers for Disease Control

TIP:
Monitor your indoor humidity!!  Keep it below 50% for improved indoor air quality!!

Hygrometers Here!

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Coming Soon:
Your Building Envelope - Keeping it dry.
Wood and Moisture - How wet is wet?
HVAC Systems - Good air starts here.
Bacteria - The Good, Bad, & Ugly.
Formaldehyde - Another one to stay away from.
Garden Ponds - Breeding grounds?
Mold Testing - Things you should know about testing for mold; air tests and surface tests methods.

Featured Sites for Great Information

Contractors from Hell - A website providing valuable tips on dealing with contractors, home remodeling, homeowner rights, etc.  

Powers of Ten - An amazing view starting at the Milky Way and ending in subatomic particles!

American Lung Assoc of TX - ALA's Texas site.

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Indoor Air Quality Association

American Indoor Air Quality Council

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