by Chris White | Apr 11, 2017 | Environment, Mold
What Do You Do When Flood Recovery Leads to Discovery of Hidden Mold? The Great Flood of 2016 sure has complicated things. I know that’s not exactly news – that applies to every day life things like having to find temporary housing while figuring out how to...
by Chris White | Feb 12, 2017 | Environment, Mold
Spring Training is Here – Mold Problems & Major League Baseball Will Soon Follow Mold problems and Major League Baseball are coming back! Major League Baseball teams will start Spring Training workouts this week. If you’ve read The World’s Most...
by Chris White | Nov 17, 2016 | Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Tips
Matt Risinger Interviews Wynn White While attending this summer’s Building Science Corporation Summer Camp, Matt Risinger interviewed Wynn about mold. For those of you who don’t know Matt, he’s a custom builder from Austin, and his projects range...
by Chris White | Nov 17, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Schools
What are the most common asbestos management plan violations? Regulatory agencies are stepping up their game when it comes to visiting school sites to inspect asbestos management plans. They’re finding the same asbestos management plan violations in almost every...
by Chris White | Oct 19, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Safety, Schools
Mold Certificates and the Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 The Baton Rouge Flood of 2016, now called by some as “The Great Flood of 2016” certainly left a mess. Mold problems as a result are a hot topic – and rightly so. There are a lot of good contractors...
by Chris White | Oct 19, 2016 | Enclosure Commissioning, Engineering, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold
Respecting Your Elders – Especially When it Comes to Building Science How many times has someone (usually older than you) told you to respect your elders? Probably more than a few. And if you’re like me, you probably rolled your eyes plenty of times...
by Chris White | Aug 27, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Lead Paint, Mold, Safety, Schools
Environmental Response Work and Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 The Baton Rouge Flood of 2016, now called by some as “The Great Flood of 2016” certainly left a mess. Mold problems as a result are a hot topic – and rightly so. But there are plenty of other...
by Chris White | Jul 12, 2016 | Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Schools
Temporary Building Problems – A Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling? The great musical sage Jimmy Buffet wrote a song called “Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling”, an expression many of us like to use from time to time. Although the song...
by Chris White | Jun 1, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Schools
Can Asbestos Abatement Contractors Hire the Air Monitoring Firm? Traditionally, school systems have hired independent firms to perform asbestos air monitoring and abatement contractor observation. Some school systems are now requiring asbestos abatement contractors to...
by Chris White | May 1, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Schools
Do You Have Time to Convert Your Asbestos Management Plans to the AAC-8 Format? The AAC-8 (Required Elements for Asbestos Management Plans for School and State Buildings) takes some getting used to. Last week, we visited the Louisiana School Facility Managers...
