January 21, 2015 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM Building Science and IEQ Investigations Presented by Joseph A. Hughes, Jr. CIEC, MRS
Please join the Pittsburgh AIHA on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 for our first event of the year that will be hosted by AM Health & Safety located in Robinson, PA. `` The event will include a 2-hour presentation on Building Science and IEQ Investigations: A discussion of building science and mold investigations including other types of IEQ issues and the role understanding building science plays in these investigations. Building science is a term that has been in use for quite some time now but came into the mainstream about 15 years ago. Much of the early research in this area was done in Canada through the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation. Over the past 15 years a lot more research has been done in the US through government programs like Build America, by the manufacturers of building materials, builders groups, professional societies and private companies like Building Science Corporation and now Building Science Laboratories/ Building Science Consultants. Most recently the DOE has taken the lead role in new developments in building science. The leaders at DOE know we made a lot of mistakes during the first energy crunch starting in the early 70's. They are working hard to ensure that this time around as we tighten buildings and move toward "Net Zero" energy buildings we build tight and ventilate right.
Presenter:
Joseph A. Hughes, Jr. CIEC, MRS Mr. Hughes is the President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC (IAQTI) an environmental consulting, training and media corporation located in Central City, Pennsylvania. IAQTI is the largest provider of Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) approved training programs in the nation having provided indoor environmental awareness, investigation and remediation training courses for employees of over 1,000 companies. IAQTI also provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ) consulting services for a diverse clientele and produces “IAQ Radio” www.iaqradio.com a weekly interactive pod-cast on IAQ, disaster restoration and building science issues.
Radio Joe is the co-host of IAQ Radio having interviewed many of the top IAQ, building science and disaster restoration experts in North America. Mr. Hughes is currently serving as a member of the Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) board of directors and as the IICRC Government Affairs Chair. He previously served on the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) board of directors for 6 years and during that period served on numerous committees and as the organizations Vice-President. With over 25 years of experience as an environmental health & safety consultant and educator Joe brings a real world perspective to his courses and presentations. He has been a presenter for hundreds of associations and other organizations interested in learning about indoor environments and environmental health & safety topics. His degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Secondary Education along with years of hands-on experience are assets that ensure his presentations utilize appropriate instructional design in combination with real world experience and examples that give audiences the best presentation for their needs.
