Rusty Amarante & Tom Yacobellis – Belfor is Ichiban; Managing High Profile Coronavirus Projects
Air Date: 6-12-2020|Episode 589
This week we welcome back Rusty Amarante and Tom Yacobellis for a show we are calling Belfor is Ichiban; Managing High Profile Coronavirus Projects. Belfor is the largest restoration company in the world and as such ends up on some very interesting projects. This week we will discuss the cleaning and disinfecting of the Diamond Princess cruise ship. This ship was in the news a lot when it had to be docked in Japan after passengers developed CV19. We will go through the process and obstacles to cleaning and disinfecting a floating city.
Kevin Pearson & Mark Springer – Détente between RIA & IICRC: Strategic Agreement 2020 Update
Air Date: 6-5-2020|Episode 588
This week we welcome RIA President Mark Springer and IICRC Chairman of the BoardKevin Pearson for a show we are calling Detente between RIA and IICRC. This is the fourth in our series of shows about the development and implementation of the strategic agreement between the two groups. The Z-man and Radio Joe are happy to see this happening after years of missed opportunities to work together for the betterment of the restoration industry. Cliffs Blog & Full Description
Nir Bashan – Harnessing the Power of Creativity to Improve Profitability, Increase Sales and Give Meaning to Your Work
Air Date: 5-29-2020|Episode 587
This week we welcome author, speaker and creativity expert Nir Bashan to guide listeners on using your own creativity to improve profitability, increase sales and give meaning to your work.
Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals around the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, and ultimately create more meaning in their work. Nir has spent the last two decades working on a formula to codify creativity.
Bill Bahnfleth, PhD, PE – Penn State Professor & ASHRAE Past President on Mechanical Systems and COVID-19
Air Date: 5-22-2020|Episode 586
This week we welcome back Bill Bahnfleth, PhD, PE to discuss the new ASHRAE Pandemic Task Force and Mechanical Systems and COVID-19. Dr. Bahnfleth is the Chair of the task force along with being a Penn State Professor and ASHRAE Past-President. We are thrilled to have him join us again in spite of his busy schedule.
Patrick Moffett – Talking Dirty Part 2 with Patrick Moffett – A near death experience reflects on decades of lessons learned the hard way!
Air Date: 5-8-2020|Episode 585
This week on IAQradio+ we focus on cleaning and restoration employee health and safety. Joining us is one of the best known industry experts Mr. Patrick Moffett. Patrick will discuss lessons learned over his years of field experience working in the trenches and will tell listeners how his near death experience shows it’s never too late to take health and safety for granted in the work restoration contractors perform. With all the attention on COVID-19 it’s easy to forget how difficult and hazardous the work our cleaning and restoration pros do every day. Now they are being asked to be emergency responders for a new threat, yet their old work has not gone away. Pat Moffett wants to spread the health and safety gospel by recounting his own brush with death after doing what started out as a typical water/sewage damage restoration project.
Lawrence D. Sloan – CAE CEO, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) – An Essential Organization: AIHA Recalibrates During the COVID-19 Era
Air Date: 5-1-2020|Episode 584
This week we welcome Larry Sloan CEO of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Mr. Sloan stepped into the role of CEO at the AIHA in October 2016. Prior to this, he served as President/CEO for seven years at the Society of Chemical Manufactures and Affiliates (SOCMA), a trade association representing the US specialty chemical industry. Larry entered the non-profit sector in 2001 by serving first as a director with a subsequent promotion to president at the Adhesive and Sealant Council.
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY – Alan P. Zelicoff, MD – Microbes: Are We Ready for the Next Plague
Air Date: 4-24-2020|Episode 583
Original Air Date 6-27-2008 | Episode: 87
This week we Flashback to a prescient show with Dr. Alan Zelicoff. This show was done almost 10 years ago and was called Microbes: Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic. Radio Joe will be online joining the conversation as we look back to see what was recommended vs. what actually happened with COVID19. This Is a unique opportunity to look at the warnings of Dr. Z and how we responded. Did Dr. Z do a good job of predicting the future? Listeners are encouraged to listen to this show and then listen to our most recent show with Dr. Z below. We think it will be an enlightening experience.
Roland Vierra – The Life & Times of a Renown Flooring Inspector: Stories from the Dark Side in the Trenches!
Air Date: 4-17-2020|Episode 582
This week IAQradio+ will bring to a culmination its series on the Moisture Mob with the Mob’s “clean-up” hitter for a long line-up of subject matter experts from the flooring, roofing and inspection sectors of the industry and how it impacts restoration and IEQ related issues.
Renown flooring inspector from San Jose California will share the hard lessons he has learned over a career spanning almost four decades in the trenches. Roland Vierra is well known in the flooring inspection industry with flooring manufacturers, carpet mills, installation firms, retail outlets and cleaning companies.
Anthony “Tony” Havics, PE, CIH – Coronavirus, Respiratory Protection, Disinfection & Testing; Facts vs. Fiction!
Air Date: 4-10-2020|Episode 581
This week on IAQradio+ we are going to have an in depth discussion on appropriate PPE, disinfection and testing options for those dealing with Coronavirus projects. Tony Havics has put together a terrific meta analysis of respiratory protection information and has also been putting together information on these other topics. Tony is one of the most respected industrial hygiene pros in the industry and we look forward to an informative discussion on how pros should be handling these issues.
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Howard Brickman – Hardwood Flooring from the Tree Tops to the Roots: An Intimate Fireside Chat with an Industry Trailblazer!
Air Date: 4-3-2020|Episode 580
This week the Moisture Mob returns for the 5th show in the series by delving into the Hardwood Flooring sector of the industry and exploring how moisture impacts the installation, use, warranty and life of installed hardwood flooring. The Restoration Global Watchdog says, join the Z-man and Radio Joe for an intimate ‘fireside chat” show with Howard Brickman, a pioneer and trailblazer in the hardwood flooring industry!
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