July 14, 2022
Recent Amendments to Illinois House Bill 158 The new amendments added to Section 90-10 of The Hospital Licensing Act and Section 90-5 of the Nursing Care Act have made it a requirement for nursing homes and hospitals to test their water systems in accordance with a written policy which states the testing frequency and provides results […]
July 14, 2022
In a previous blog, we discussed the Biden Administration’s Clean Air in Buildings Challenge. This challenge serves as a call to action to building owners to investigate indoor air quality in while also making upgrades to existing HVAC systems. This process may seem obvious -better indoor air quality improves health and morale in office settings. For […]
June 8, 2022
How Can Companies and Employees Take Advantage of the Benefits of Working in an Office? – Start with a Strategy to Ensure Healthy Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) A recent New York Times article revealed average Manhattan office rent prices have dropped from an early 2020 high of $82/sf to $74/sf. Corporate giants such as United Airlines, Salesforce, […]
May 24, 2022
May is mental health awareness month. The link between mental health and indoor air quality is often overlooked. This week’s blog will discuss how elevated particulate matter might impact our mental state. What is PM2.5 According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets in the air. […]
May 24, 2022
When the news broke that several cases of monkeypox have recently been reported, it left a lot of the general public wondering “what now”. News of a rare virus spreading has certainly raised alarm for those already on edge from the Covid-19 pandemic. Monkeypox is a rare disease with close relation to that of smallpox, […]
May 23, 2022
Climate change can be an unsettling topic to discuss for some. Many tend to think of the consequences of rising temperatures and the increasing severity of weather patterns. One topic that is not usually discussed is how climate change will impact Indoor Air Quality, the focus of today’s blog. Climate Change Projections According to NASA, climate […]
April 12, 2022
Have you heard about the EPA’s Clean Air in Buildings Challenge? In March 2022, the Biden administration announced this challenge as a call to action to building owners and operators to meet recommended guidelines to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and reduce the spread of airborne pathogens. By following the guidelines, buildings will promote health and well-being and […]
April 5, 2022
Having a neighbor who smokes can be irritating when you live in a multi-unit building. This secondhand smoke can cause short term effects such as triggering asthma, eye and respiratory irritation, and hoarseness. Long term exposure has been documented to cause the development of lung cancer. It can be especially irritating if the neighbor is trying to […]
April 1, 2022
In major cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Milwaukee and others, lead contamination in drinking water has been a lingering issue. In Chicago specifically, the city formed a tentative plan to remove all lead water lines. However, as of September 2021, only three out of more than 400,000 lead water lines had […]
March 28, 2022
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our overall awareness about how infectious diseases work, how to be more health-conscious, and how we behave in public and in gatherings. While the vast majority of attention has been on airborne transmission when it comes to COVID-19, recent research (which, in all fairness, has yet to be peer reviewed) […]