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indoor air quality: What Exactly Are VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)? - 04/23/09 03:33 AM
Every "green" article you read usually mentions low or no VOC, yet they fail to teach you what Volatile Organic Compounds really are - or more importantly, why you really need to know what they are.
I thought it fitting that I write this article, as I just did a project yesterday where VOCs had been the culprit in making a couple sick in their rental home. The home in question had a catastrophic water incident occur last year (namely, a toilet which sprung a leak which wasn't discovered until the neighbor saw water pouring out from underneath the front door.) The … (7 comments)
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indoor air quality: Sources + Design Magazine Interview - 02/27/08 11:04 PM
For those of you interested in what I do to put food on the table (as well as being my passion), I was interviewed for the March/April issue of Sources + Design magazine for the "Green Scene" column.Here's the link to the interview/article: http://www.sourcesanddesign.com/archives/0803/0803_green_scene.html
-Ms. Champion
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indoor air quality: Mold Scams - 02/26/08 04:30 PM
Channel 5 (kpho - Phoenix) just did a great expose' on mold remediation scams that goes hand in hand with everything I've been shouting for the last 5 years.
They put some mascara on a bathroom wall (see photo above) then called in some companies to check out the "mold".
Not one company even addressed potential root cause as to why "mold" would be there in the first place, none of them did a visual assessment, and only one company even offered to test the "mold."
BUT, they were all happy to give $1000 - $2000 bids to remove the "mold."
These companies are preying … (8 comments)
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indoor air quality: Green Building Primer (A Four Part Series) - Part IIII - 07/27/07 02:13 AM
Cross-posted from my site. Enjoy. Part 4 - Indoor Air/Environmental Quality
Where does indoor air quality fit into all of this and how does this pertain to me?
The one reoccurring theme throughout any of the previously stated guidelines, or pertaining to green building in general; is the importance of good indoor air and environmental quality.
When one delves into the health statistics stemming from environmental exposure, it's easy to see why the need for awareness is so much greater. Take for instance:
- Of chemicals commonly found in homes, 150 have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological … (2 comments)
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indoor air quality: Green Building Primer (A Four Part Series) - Part II - 07/24/07 12:14 PM
Part II - Basic principles of green building
So… what are the basic elements or principles of green building?
Wikipedia sums it up nicely - Green building is the practice of:
1. increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials, and
2. reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle.
Green building is also sometimes known as "sustainable building" or "environmental building".
The practice can lead to benefits including reduced operating costs (by using less energy and … (0 comments)
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indoor air quality: Green Building Primer - (A Four Part Series) - Part 1 - 07/24/07 01:07 AM
Cross posted from my site - http://www.championindoors.com/ No part of this post may be copied or used in any manner without prior written consent and full author credit. Thanks.
Part 1 - Laying the groundwork.
Ask ten people their definition of "green building," and you're likely to get ten completely different answers. While many perspectives of green building are more personal in nature, the basic concepts remain the same.
Green Building, which has quickly become a buzzword with the media, consumers, and manufacturers of every product under the sun, seems to have reached its tipping point. What was once reserved for the "alternative hippie" … (2 comments)
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indoor air quality: Improving Your Indoor Air Quality - 07/22/07 12:14 PM
Improving Your Indoor Air Quality
Written by: Stacey Champion
Published in the Verde Independent, Dec. 2004
Indoor air quality has become a very hot topic. It is estimated that Americans spend approximately 90 percentof their time indoors. Our indoor air is often far more polluted than the outdoor air we breathe. Those who would be more susceptible to indoor air pollution would include: infants and children, the elderly, pregnant women, immune-compromised individuals, and people who suffer from allergies and/or asthma. Indoor air pollution can stem from many different sources. Here are 5 of those possible sources, and simple steps you can take to … (4 comments)
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indoor air quality: How to Avoid ‘Greenwashing’ in Product Choices - 07/22/07 02:39 AM
Based upon the interest in green building materials and recent posts on Active Rain, I am sharing the following article which I wrote for the IAQ industry, but will be valuable to all of you who are trying to learn about green. Please keep in mind that this is a copyrighted article and is reprinted here with permission. It's a long article, but full of info and resources.
How to Avoid ‘Greenwashing’ in Product Choices
Written by: Stacey Champion
This article appears in Volume 7, Issue 12 (October 2006) of Indoor Environment Connections newspaper and is reprinted here with permission of … (6 comments)
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indoor air quality: Protecting Our Future - The Children - 07/17/07 03:13 AM
Cross-posted from my site (www.championindoors.com) Enjoy.
It's almost back to school time. The time when most parents sigh with relief that they don't have to hear "I'm bored mom" for the 100th time. My son Zane will be going into 3rd grade this year. He will be spending 30+ hours at school per week. That's an awful lot of time...
I am thrilled to see more green schools being built and hope to see it become not only the norm, but a national requirement. But, until then, many schools need to work with what they have... With childhood asthma rates at an all-time … (0 comments)
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indoor air quality: Certifications - 07/13/07 12:25 PM
Cross-posted from my site. Enjoy.
I had a person email me over the weekend after reviewing my web blog to ask me what it takes to become a Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) - cost of training, where to take the test, cost of services, etc.I will use it as my opportunity to get on my soapbox for a minute (or 10) with regard to my personal opinion about "certifications," particularly those which are obtainable in the wild, wild west industry of Indoor Air Quality (but the same could be said of many certifications lurking around out there with the misguided intent of making … (2 comments)
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indoor air quality: Hiring A Mold Consultant Or Contractor - 07/13/07 12:15 PM
There are no federal regulations covering professional services in the general field of indoor air quality (IAQ). However, there are some steps that you can take to ensure that you select the best assistance available. A qualified IAQ consultant should have appropriate experience and be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of indoor air quality problems and the conditions that can lead to them. Ask questions-it's your money!
1. Proposal
Ask consultants to explain the nature of the diagnosis and/or mitigation they will perform. This explanation should include the sequence of the investigation. A general systematic approach is usually more effective … (1 comments)
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Stacey Champion
Phoenix,
AZ
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Champion Indoor Environmental Services, LLC/Champion Indoors, LLC
Address: PO Box 362, Phoenix, AZ, 85001
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