Articles Tagged with ''Indoor Air Quality Association''

EPA’s New IAQ Guidance Recognizes Benefits of 'Source Removal'

Longstanding skepticism gives way to updated federal recommendations

August 4, 2025

After nearly three decades of caution and skepticism, the EPA updates its stance on air duct cleaning, validating source control as a best practice and giving duct cleaning contractors new ground in the fight for better indoor air quality.

Indoor Environment Plays Role in Virus Transmission

HVAC contractors can help improve occupant health, immunity

Angela D. Harris

March 27, 2020

Adjusting the air quality inside a home or business won’t stop the infectious disease, but it could impede its transmission.

Interested in Mold Remediation?

HVAC contractors have notoriously passed on this revenue opportunity to other specialists in the field

Robert Beverly

April 22, 2019

HVAC contractors get involved daily with equipment and conditions that can come into play regarding the presence (or absence) of mold. And yet, most do not offer mold remediation work themselves.

AIHA and IAQA Collaborate on IAQ Body of Knowledge

It outlines the skills and knowledge a person should possess and be able to demonstrate in the area of IAQ practice

June 23, 2015

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced its partnership with the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) to produce the first-ever Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Practitioners Body of Knowledge (BoK).

ASHRAE, IAQA Approve Consolidation

IAQA to Become Part of ASHRAE, Will Maintain Brand and Board of Directors

February 23, 2015

A consolidation between ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) has been finalized by both organizations. The consolidation was approved by the boards of directors for ASHRAE and IAQA at ASHRAE’s 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago.

Nov. 3, 2014: Proper Use of Negative Air Machines in Mold Remediation Explored by IAQA

White Paper Released to Help Identify Gaps in Current Industry Knowledge and Practice

November 3, 2014

While the mold remediation industry has produced a variety of approaches and voluntary guidelines, no U.S. federal government standards exist to define the processes or procedures needed to control or eliminate indoor fungal growth or fungal hazards.

ASHRAE, IAQA Announce Merger

Organizations Aim to Improve IAQ in the Built Environment

August 4, 2014

ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) have agreed in principle to join forces, combining resources to improve IAQ in the built environment.

July 16, 2014: ASHRAE and IAQA to Combine

Merger Expected to Strengthen the Programs and Services of Both Organizations

July 16, 2014

ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) announced that they have agreed in principle to a merger, combining resources to improve IAQ in the built environment.

Jan. 30, 2014: EMLab P&K to Host IAQ Training Course in Calif.

Course Covers Contaminants, Health Effects, Building Science, HVAC, and More

January 30, 2014

EMLab P&K has partnered with Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences Inc. to bring the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Indoor Environmentalist Course to Irvine, Calif. The IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course is a comprehensive two-day training course that covers: contaminants, health effects, building science, HVAC, and more.

ASHRAE, IAQA Sign MOU

Agreement Will Help Promote Better IAQ in the Built Environment

December 23, 2013

Through a memorandum of understanding, ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) are working together to promote better IAQ in the built environment, ASHRAE announced.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this session, we will cover how to design VRF systems for the U.S. market using new A2L refrigerants. These systems provide an advanced zoning solution by using inverter technology to deliver precise heating and cooling control across multiple zones and spaces.