One of the biggest problems schools face on the east coast of the U.S. is humidity control when school is out for the summer. Many schools struggle with mold problems during the summer months, and these problems are directly related to the operation and maintenance of the HVAC system. Moisture control during summer break is essential whether or not the building is occupied. Read More
Proper ventilation depends on if the system processes are functioning properly.
In fact, buildings with high ventilation rates may suffer indoor air problems due to an uneven distribution of air, or insufficient exhaust ventilation. Read More
Such an important article from the World Health Organization:
The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO
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Baxter Group, Inc. is celebrating Building Safety Month!
Asbestos, mold, lead, renovations, you name it. We are always working hard to make buildings safer for our community.
We have been posting a Building Safety tip at the beginning of each week. Have you seen them? Keep a look out!👀
Building Safety Month is a public awareness campaign that has celebrated during the month of May for the past 38 years. Worldwide, corporations, government agencies, professional associations, nonprofits and more come together to help the public and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.
The surrounding environment is just as important to check as the building structure. It is imperative look for nearby sources of pollutants that can enter an indoor environment. Different conditions around a building cause different health effects inside the building.
Here are a few conditions to examine for around your building:
Cultivated Fields | Fertilizers, pesticides, and can produce fungal spores and dust. |
Bare Soil | Can produce wind-blown particulate matter and dust. |
Soil Type | Sand, clay and gravel: Soil types behave differently when wet or dry. |
Soil Drainage | Poorly drained soil can produce odors and biopollutants. |
Trees and Vegetation | Can produce pollen, and contribute to organic particles found indoors. |
Birds, Insects, and Rodents | Feces can cause human diseases. |
Standing Water, and Fountains | Can carry water-borne diseases. |
Garbage, Dead Animal/Vegetable Matter | Can produce waste run-off and odors. |
Local Industries | Can produce waste, particles, gases and odors. |
Roadways, Parking Areas, and Loading Docks | Source of Lead and can cause air pollution by automobiles and trucks. |
All communities need safe homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues and more.
Help spread the word! #ICCBSM18
It may be more useful to look for patterns of symptoms rather than a specific contaminant. What are they and when do they happen? Read More
“Just because a home does not have a basement, does not mean they do not have radon. There is a major misconception that new construction with passive pipes, homes on slabs and homes with crawl spaces do not have radon. We have actually seen all three of these home types have higher radon levels than some with full basements.”
– Amanda Yeager, Radon Project Manager.
Reducing radon requires more than just sealing cracks in the foundation of a building. Caulking and sealing alone has actually proven to not be a reliable technique.
Years of extensive hands-on radon mitigation experience, research, and long-term studies of radon mitigation systems have formed proven mitigation techniques for any types of building such as homes, schools, and commercial facilities.
An active soil depressurization system is a reliable and cost-effective technique for reducing radon.
It pulls the radon gas from beneath the building and exhausts it above the roof far enough away that it will not reenter. Operating costs of this system are minor due to the low power consumption of the fan.
A plastic pipe is connected to the soil through a hole in a slab floor, a sump lid connection, or beneath a plastic sheet in a crawl space. A fan is attached inline with the pipe and continually exhausts the radon outdoors.
