Upcoming IAQ Club Sessions:
Making the Invisible Visible: IAQ Monitoring in Homes
Session Moderator: Linda Wigington, Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (Eastern)
How it works:
When you register for an IAQ Club Session, not only will you get access to a video and/or audio presentation* from a past education event, you’ll also be able to attend an informal discussion forum** with the original presenter or other knowledgeable moderator. You’ll find the forums fun, informative, and personal. Each session encourages lively discussion of the scheduled topic (and sometimes other related issues!) Participants can ask moderators and each other questions about current projects and challenges. Each session ends with a fun, interactive trivia quiz. You might win a MIAQC hoodie or t-shirt!
*Like a book club, it is recommended, but not required, that you watch the video or listen to the audio prior to the discussion forum, as it is not shown during the forum itself.
**IAQ Club forums are held via Zoom.
Cost:
Participation in the IAQ Club is free for members in good standing (dues current) of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, and just $25 per forum for nonmembers. All participants get advance access to the recorded education session, as well as entry into the live, discussion forum for that topic.
About this month’s featured video:
This month’s featured presentation was created in partnership with Green & Healthy Maine Homes as part of their Home + Energy Chats series. The recording is one hour in length.
Summary:
What’s in the air inside your home—and how do you begin to understand if it’s a concern?
Indoor air quality monitoring can be a helpful tool for identifying unseen pollutants that may affect comfort and health, including particles, radon, carbon dioxide (CO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), VOCs, temperature, and humidity. In this session, you’ll gain a practical overview of how monitoring works—and what it can and cannot tell you. With hundreds of consumer monitors on the market, choosing one can feel overwhelming. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all recommendations, this presentation will explore how monitor selection depends on the specific questions you’re trying to answer—and what tradeoffs come with lower-cost devices. Whether you’re curious about indoor air quality, considering purchasing a monitor, or simply want to better understand what these devices can (and cannot) tell you, you’ll leave with a more grounded perspective on making the invisible more visible.
About the Presenter and May IAQ Club Moderator, Linda Wigington
Linda provides residential energy consulting services through her firm, Linda Wigington & Associates. She is the founder of and has been associated with the Affordable Comfort Conference from its inception in 1986 (when she worked for ACTION-Housing) through 2013. As program director, she convened the program committees and confirmed the agendas for over 50 North American and regional conferences. These events have been instrumental in promoting an integrated approach to health, safety, durability, and energy performance. Linda has been a technical consultant for residential utility programs. She was a founding member of the Passive House Institute U.S. (PHIUS) board of directors (2009) and was a past board member of Community Solutions, based in Yellow Springs, OH, and currently serves on the board of Cornerstone Care, a community health center serving Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny Counties in southwestern PA.
Contributions to ROCIS: Linda has led the ROCIS initiative since its inception in June 2014 and has been engaged in the ROCIS Low Cost Monitoring Project since it began in September 2015. Linda manages the ROCIS team, develops the ROCIS stakeholder network, and delivers presentations to both regional and national audiences. She also directs data and analysis efforts and provides oversight for indoor air quality interventions. Linda identifies appropriate interventions, confirms participation with homeowners, and offers continued guidance on monitoring throughout the process.
Continuing Education Credits:
| BPI | Pending |
| AIHA/ABIH | Self-Submit with Certificate of Attendance |
| PE - Professional Engineers | Self-Submit with Certificate of Attendance |
| USGBC | Self-Submit with Certificate of Attendance |
| BOC | Self-Submit with Certificate of Attendance |
| CEO | Submitted |
| Real Estate Professional | Pending |
| AIA | Pending |
Register:
Click here to register for the May 19 IAQ Club session on IAQ Monitoring in Homes
