A hodgepodge of articles discussing how soap both cleans virus from your skin as well as destroys it. How Handwashing with Soap Kills Coronavirus- NewYork-Presbyterian (nyp.org) Soap-ology: Quick Facts About Soap and How it Protects You from Infection – Daily Nurse Soap Minimizes Coronavirus Risk (revoscience.com) How Soap Kills COVID-19 on Hands (unesco.org) Why Soap […]

COVID Tip Tuesday Post for December 14, 2020 Learn more: From US CDC: Social Distancing (cdc.gov) MIAQC Resources Page: COVID-19 Resources Page – Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Explore the Science: Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Airborne Transmission | CDC Social distancing is just one way to reduce exposure to COVID-19 when indoors. Stay tuned […]

COVID Tip Tuesday Post for December 8, 2020 Learn more: From US CDC: COVID-19: Considerations for Wearing Masks | CDC MIAQC Resources Page: COVID-19 Resources Page – Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Explore the Science: Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 | CDC Wearing a mask is just […]

Registration is open for the April 8th webinar on ventilation measurements. It’s easier than you might think! Go to: www.maineindoorair.org/ventilationmeasurements to register.

by MIAQC Members David Johnston (David Johnston & Co.) and William A. Turner, P.E. (Turner Building Science & Design) Abstract The adoption of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code has special ramifications for Climate Zones 6, 7, and 8.  As shown in Table R402.1.2, IECC 2015, Zones 6,7, and 8 are effectively precluded from using […]

The quarterly newsletter of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council President’s Message October is Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month (who knew?), and I find it fitting that the Council has moved its signature event, the IAQ & Energy Conference from the Spring to the Fall. The Conference is the largest piece of work output we […]

by Desi-Rae Severson, Past-President and Board Member of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council On Friday, October 11, 2019 – I sat down with the President and CEO of Northeast Laboratory Services, Beau Mears to ask him 10 questions about everything from his personal leadership philosophy, to his background in the laboratory industry, to his […]

July 2019President’s MessageA sincere thank you to all of our members and supporters of the MIAQC last year. We are looking forward to the new year that started in the beginning of July. We had great support and attendance at our various events and training programs offered throughout last year, and have a great mix […]

A builders and homeowners guide… Contributed by Christine Crocker, executive director, Maine Indoor Air Quality Council The changes made by the Maine State Legislature this year will impact two key areas of air quality in home construction: ventilation and radon. Here’s a quick summary of these provisions and what builders and homeowners should know. 1.The […]

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 […]