This document was developed by the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council with input from landlord, tenant, public health, legal, and codes professionals to identify best practice processes to address moisture problems in rental properties. It recommends specific actions and timelines to protect occupant health and minimize landlord property and financial loss. It affirms the shared […]
October 2018 President’s Message MIAQC recently hosted a Healthy Housing Summit, which brought together property owners, tenant representatives, codes officials, and health professionals to seek better ways to address mold problems in rental properties. Despite the fact that attendees have interests that at times conflict, we were able to find common ground. This is […]
This article is a follow-up to an article published in the July issue of The Informer, and was contributed by Henri Fennell, a building envelope specialist and architect from North Thetford, VT. Henri has over forty years of experience in energy conservation design, products, and services, and was one of the featured presenters at our […]
Tips for Building a Healthy, Energy-Efficient Home The following recommendations are excerpted from the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council’s full “Checklist for New Residential Construction”, which is available for free on this website at: https://maineindoorair.org/iaq-checklist-for-new-residential-construction/ Building a new home is a big, complex project. The purpose of this article is to highlight the most critical construction […]
Join us on Tuesday, October 16th in the Dirigo Conference Room at Bangor Savings Bank in Augusta, Maine for a half day seminar on Risk Communications and Conflict Resolution. Learn practical strategies that: reduce tensions relieve anxiety effect appropriate changes for how a building is operated and maintained form an effective program of conflict resolution create an […]
July 2018 President’s Message As we wrap up our 2017-18 fiscal year, and launch into our 2018-19, I cannot help but reflect upon the many successes this small, but vibrant organization has had in the past year. It’s amazing to me how much we are able to accomplish with just one staff member […]
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. Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and seem to not be connecting? In reality both of you are speaking about […]
This article was contributed by Henri Fennell, a building envelope specialist and architect from North Thetford, VT with over forty years of experience in energy conservation design, products, and services. Henri was one of the featured presenters at our recent IAQ & Energy 2018 Conference. We encourage Informer readers to visit Henri’s website for more […]
An article by the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council containing tips homeowners can use to improve their indoor environment is featured in the Environmental Solutions supplement of today’s Bangor Daily News. To view the supplement and read the article, click here.
Here’s the April 2018 edition of The Informer, the quarterly issue of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council. To receive your copy of The Informer right to your inbox, sign up at the bottom of this page. April 2018 President’s Message Ted Small, Esq. President Maine Indoor Air Quality Council As an attorney […]
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