by Desi-Rae Severson, MIAQC Board Member Jim Reny is just one of two Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Board members who has served continuously since the Council was formed in 1998. I recently interviewed Jim Reny, who is a retired Facilities Manager for Waterville Public School. Jim shared many interesting details of his long history […]
Article contributed by Christy Crocker, MIAQC Executive Director. (Maine state capitol building image courtesy of thousandwonders.net) As the regular session of the 129th Maine Legislature wraps up, the Public Policy Committee of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council is taking the opportunity to sit back, relax, and consider the outcomes from our efforts to promote […]
I thought I knew what I was doing. 12 years ago, we did a renovation of our 1810 cape home in order to accommodate my then 87 year old mother. Having been the executive director of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council for 8 years at that time, and having listened to many presentations and […]
When we discuss healthy homes, we always seem to start the conversation with moisture. Moisture that causes mold, that causes wood to rot, that leaves smells behind. And then we move to talking about the bathroom, where moisture is produced every day, like clockwork. But what we don’t talk enough about is making […]
Outside of state government, there are a variety of nonprofit organizations that have interest in indoor air quality issues. The list below identifies these organizations, what general area of indoor air quality they might address, and website and contact information.
January 2019President’s MessageWelcome to 2019 from the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council! Our Board of Directors, staff, and member volunteers have been working hard to plan a year that will provide you with the tools and skills you need to create healthy, productive, and environmentally sustainable indoor environments. What can you look […]
Just as the Indoor Air Quality Conference has transitioned to be the Indoor Air Quality and Energy Conference, energy efficiency and indoor air quality have become very intertwined when planning both new buildings and the retrofitting of existing buildings. This is for good reason. When you tighten a building’s envelope and potentially reduce air […]
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 […]
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