We provide consulting services to architectural and engineering firms for topics related to our areas of expertise. Specifically, mold avoidance, moisture and humidity problems, dehumidification, humidification, drying of materials; and humidity and moisture measurement, monitoring and control. We work with building owners and property managers to diagnose and recommend solutions to complex problems involving the interaction between the HVAC systems and the building enclosure. Typical examples of HVAC-building enclosure problems include ice dams, mold inside interior walls and humidity problems caused by kitchen exhaust and by intermittent operation of seasonally-occupied buildings.
Beginning in the 1990's, mold in buildings became a significant economic problem and health risk issue. Our work for the American Hotel and Motel Association led to 15 years of increasing support for clients with respect to mold problems. Our Director of Research & Consulting served as the volunteer Chair of ASHRAE's Presidential Ad-Hoc Committee on Indoor Mold, and provided support for ASHRAE's Washington, DC office when asked by Congressional committees for information on indoor mold. We also researched and published a Builder's Guide for Reducing Mold Risk for the State of California, and have developed seminars for the Design Excellence program of the U.S. General Services Administration.
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