National Healthy Homes Month
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Celebrate National Healthy Homes Month! June 2017 is the Second Annual National Healthy Homes Month. Indoor Air Quality has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the five most urgent environmental risks to public health. HVACR […]
Introducing Jason Young, Indoor Environmentalist
Baxter Group, Inc. welcomes our new Indoor Environmentalist, Jason Young. Baxter Group, Inc. welcomes our new Indoor Environmentalist, Jason Young. With nearly 20 years of experience with indoor environmental quality and air filtration, Jason takes our indoor environmental division to a whole new level. He’s tested emission sources in oil refineries, trash to steam facilities, […]
Indoor Air Quality Includes the Outdoors
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] No one thinks about this certain source of indoor air pollutants because it is the exact opposite of the indoors. The Outdoors! If the outdoor air around your home or building isn’t healthy, your indoor air will be affected. If your […]
PARTICLES: Just Because They Are Nearly Invisible, Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Matter
Air is seemingly empty to us because the human eye cannot see many of the particles floating around. Particles can be human skin scales, bacteria, viruses, soot, rust, pet dander, pollen grains, mold spores, car-tire particles and more. Particles can be smaller than .01 micron in size. A micron is one-millionth of a meter, and […]
An IAQ Partnership
Baxter Group, Inc. owner and CEO, Jocelyne Melton, and Building Performance Analyst, Patrick Aaron of Total Comfort, Inc. have begun a partnership to improve the indoor air quality in our community. Clients now receive the added benefit of an expanded knowledge base to help identify problems and create solutions for their indoor environmental needs. The […]
Dirty Sock Odor After Turning on Your Central Air?
Summer is around the corner and we’ll be turning on our air conditioning. CAUTION: That dirty sock odor is an indication that the A/C unit has become contaminated with microbial growth. Whenever warm, moist air is cooled, water will form condensation and microbes like yeast, bacteria, and mold only need oxygen, moisture and dust to […]
One Remedy for Poor Indoor Air Quality – Proper Ventilation
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][heading] One Remedy for Poor Indoor Air Quality – Proper Ventilation – [/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Research indicates that the air in our buildings may be more polluted than the outdoor air, even in […]
Spring Maintenance Checklist
Spring Maintenance Checklist For facilities managers and homeowners alike, Spring starts with cleanup. Some tips to remember while performing Spring maintenance and cleanup: Reduce your chance of being exposed to contaminants through proper use of personal protection equipment, Minimize the use of chemicals that leave residual compounds and could impact building occupants, Increase ventilation […]
Baxter Group, Inc. Educational Programs
Bring awareness to your company, safety team, or organization on topics surrounding healthy indoor environments. Baxter Group, Inc. will come to you! Learn about healthy environmental living and the know-how to stay healthy at home and in the office. Our professionals provide various educational programs on safety topics, specific contaminant topics, and many more. All […]
Did You Know?
Baxter Group, Inc. has a SUPER TRAC V ROBOTIC SYSTEM. This piece of equipment can show us the existing condition of an HVAC System, creating a DVD of the inspection when connected to a laptop. This is a great tool to document inspections. It can also be used to document suspicious areas that a human […]