Articles

• What's Bugging You? (PDF)
  Unlike cockroaches, which have been a persistent problem in urban apartments, bedbugs were virtually unseen for decades. They are currently making a comeback, which theorists attribute to reductions in pesticide use.
• Taming Indoor Allergy and Asthma Triggers
  Building occupants in "sick buildings” experience symptoms that include respiratory problems, sinus congestion, headaches, mucous membrane irritation, allergies, and asthma.
• Thermal Telegraphing
  We have received many telephone calls from very upset homeowners who feared that their houses were being devastated by a black mold that caused black streaks on walls and ceilings.
• The Quality of Air in Healthcare
  Indoor air can become very contaminated, like the murky water in a stagnant pond.
• Wake Up Call
  Few if any building owners or even HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) contractors for that matter are aware of the purpose of filtration in a mechanical system.
• Dust Mites and Indoor Mold May Make Your Child Sick
  Parents of kids with allergies or asthma face a special task in working to reduce their children's exposures to mold spores and dust mite allergens.
• Paint Failures
  Most peeling of paint is due ultimately to the effects of moisture.