Radon in Our Homes
Many of us are a bit mystified by the idea of a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas being a hazard to our health. Yet every year 21,000 people die from radon induced lung cancer. By comparison, 5,000 die from second hand tobacco smoke. That should be a reality...
Roof leaks can cause mold growth
Water leaks in a roof can be more than an annoyance if they produce conditions that allow mold growth. If a leak has occurred, it is important to get it repaired as soon as possible to avoid continued water intrusion into a ceiling or wall system. Even a slow or...
Do You Know If You Have Chrysotile Asbestos?
A client called distressed about what her handyman had found in the crawl space beneath her house. There was white dust on the ground under the heating pipes that had recently been remediated of asbestos insulation. She was afraid it was asbestos and wanted it tested....
LEED 3.2 AIR QUALITY TESTING
Have you ever wondered how new buildings that have all sorts of innovative ways of saving energy and at the same time look like really nifty place to live or work in? The answer is often that these projects are the result of involvement of the United States Green...
Our goal is to provide home and business owners the means of achieving healthy indoor environments for their families and employees.