Air Date: 2-14-25 | Episode 749

This week we welcome Dr. Delphine Farmer from the Colorado State University to talk about the current science on wildfires. Dr. Farmer and her team started looking closely at this topic after the Marshall fires three years ago, when a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado.

Air Date: 2-7-25 | Episode 748

This week we welcome Jenny Andrawis of Implement4.com to talk about how AI and new technology are affecting the property restoration ecosystem.

Air Date: 1-31-25 | Episode 747

This week we welcome Jim Akey Senior Sales Manager for Particles Plus to talk about how particle counting technology can be used to help with fire and smoke assessment and to discuss the recent California wildfires.

Air Date: 1-17-25 | Episode 746

This week we welcome S700 Consensus Body (CB) Chair Bran Lynch, Vice Chair John Pletcher, Restoration Renaisance Man Mark Springer and CB member Cliff Zlotnik. We also welcome special guest Co-host Rusty Amarante for a look behind the scenes at the development of the ANSI/IICRC S700 Standard for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration.

Air Date: 1-10-25 | Episode 745

This week we welcome Elliott Horner, PhD & Nicholas Nassikas, MD for a discussion about Indoor air: Guidelines, policies, and regulation from their Paradigms and perspectives article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).

Air Date: 12-13-24 | Episode 744

This week this week we welcome back Dr. Joe Spurgeon to give his perspective on the AIHA White Paper, Mold and Dampness in the Built Environment. We could not think of a better way to end the year than doing a wrap up show with Dr. Spurgeon. He is one of our most popular guests.

Air Date: 12-6-24 | Episode 743

This week we welcome Chris Laszcz-Davis – OHTA, Chelsea Earhart – BGC, Larry Sloan – AIHA and Dr. Albert Tien -WHWB-US to talk about global worker health and the new Global Pathway for CIH Accreditation.

This week we focus on organizations involved in global worker safety and their new collaboration for educating and mentoring global EH&S professionals. We discuss how someone with no specific education, such as a degree in engineering, can become a CIH through the program. It starts with the training from OHTA; work experience with WHWB-US in places that are in need of help with health and safety; proceeds to membership in AIHA, along with participation in committees, etc.; and concludes with an application and a test to obtain a CIH accreditation.

Air Date: 11-22-24 | Episode 742

This week we welcome back Robert “Concrete Bob” Higgins to discuss new and conclusive research that confirms his theories on surface influences with concrete. Bob’s presentation blows up the old paradigm about how and why many concrete surfaces have moisture issues and why it can be so difficult for restoration contractors to dry concrete surfaces. Bob has dealt with a lot of resistance to his ideas and now he claims the final pieces to the puzzle have been located.

Air Date: 11-15-24 | Episode 741

This week we welcomed Dr. William Chapman to talk about chemical monitoring for IAQ and odors.

Air Date: 11-1-24 | Episode 740

This week we welcomed Anthony Cox building science manager and lead trainer for Community Housing Partners, Energy Solutions Division to talk about building science, weatherization, IAQ and healthy housing.