IAQ U by Build Equinox

IAQ U by Build Equinox: Military Housing Making Our Service Personnel Sick

MFAN (Military Family Advisory Network) issued a survey in 2019 to determine military family satisfaction with housing due to continuing complaints from military families regarding poor housing. Within one week, MFAN received 16,000 responses. Unlike housing contractors' self-reported 80% satisfaction, which enabled private contractors to receive bonuses, MFAN's survey result indicated very low satisfaction. The survey also revealed how poor quality housing for our service personnel is making them and their families sick, degrading our military's performance. Most likely, these survey results would be similar to other rental housing with poor maintenance practices. Survey results were conveyed to the US Military, however, no reports or follow up surveys have been conducted that indicate efforts to improve housing. Beyond the direct impact on our Military, the results show how poor housing environmental quality degrades health of a home's occupants, costing residents time and money for medical expenses and repairs.

IAQ U by Build Equinox: Endotoxins Impacts on Health & Productivity

Endotoxins are small molecular fragments from bacteria. They are extremely potent toxins that impact health and productivity in very tiny amounts. This episode introduces endotoxins and discusses their impact on our health and well-being, and what we can do to manage endotoxins in indoor environments.

IAQ U by Build Equinox: The Perfect Dust Storm

Particulates pollute the air we breathe, creating havoc in our lungs and throughout our bodies. Sometimes outdoors is dustier than indoors, and sometimes indoor environments have more particulates. As we've sealed our homes for improved energy efficiency, indoor environments have increased in particulates in homes without effective air quality management. In this podcast we discuss the impact of particulates and how to manage them.

IAQ U by Build Equinox: Designing IAQ n Ventilation for the Future

Today's ventilation standards (ASHRAE 62.1 and 62.2) are inadequate now. Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide will further push the need for higher ventilation levels to keep indoor air healthy and productive. Join our discussion of current and future ventilation needs.

IAQ U by Build Equinox: What is IAQ?

The late Professor Ole Fanger was a visionary in air quality and comfort. He asked a simple question: is air that doesn't smell healthy? Further, does odorless air quality impact human performance? This podcast discusses an overview paper by Professor Fanger discussing air quality.