Maine has an environment that is somewhat difficult in which to design an HVAC system and building envelope. Temperatures can swing wildly within 24 hours causing the HVAC system to cycle from heating at night, to economizer cooling (using outside air to cool), to mechanical cooling. So the interior environment can see a variable amount […]
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Augusta, Maine, the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council is hosting a full day seminar on the process of Building Commissioning and its value in both new and existing buildings for healthy indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort. Learn more about this program…
Submitted by MIAQC Member Kris Anderson. Kris is a professional engineer and president of K.G. Anderson, an engineering and consulting firm from Bath, Maine specializing in hands-on whole building and building-systems problem-solving. Summer is finally here and with the seasonal changes comes a variety of IAQ issues. One issue I see regularly, which creates air quality […]
On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council is pleased to be bringing Lew Harriman to Maine to give a presentation on remote monitoring systems. The program, entitled “Tips & Traps for Low-Cost Remote Monitoring in Buildings and HVAC Systems” will focus on lessons learned about buildings and HVAC systems after using […]
Submitted by MIAQC Member, Ron Lessard. Ron is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional with Foresight EHS in Brunswick Maine. He currently serves on the MIAQC Board of Directors and is chairperson of the Council’s Communications Committee. How much mold is too much mold? Is the mold I see going to make my […]
Be more than just a builder by attending the 4 program residential construction training series hosted by the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council in March-April 2017 in Brunswick, Maine. Click here for details and to register.
See what FOX 22 Bangor had to say about the Indoor Insanity 5k! “LEWISTON – To raise money to prevent lung cancer, Maine Indoor Air Quality Council held its 4th Annual Indoor Insanity 5K. It’s a fundraiser to pay for the installation of radon mitigation systems in low-income Maine households. Radon is a colorless and odorless […]
See what WCSH6 had to say about the Indoor Insanity 5K! LEWISTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Participants kept warm in the Indoor Insanity 5K stayed warm, all while raising money for a cause. The race took place on the indoor track at Bates College and 100% of race fees will be used to pay for […]
Lead off with Deb’s story exactly as is… Deb Violette is one of the lucky ones… only 17% of lung cancer patients live more than 5 years after diagnosis. Most important, she had a smart doctor that helped make the connection between the radon levels in the air and water in her home and her […]
Contributed by the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (www.maineindoorair.org) We often think of air pollution as being an outside problem. But in fact, the air indoors (where people spend most of their time) can be more polluted than the air outside. Radon, lead, mold, carbon monoxide, chemicals, and pests are just some of the things […]
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