Why should you attend the IEQ, Mold and Disaster Restoration Conference?
The IEQ, Mold and Disaster Conference has a Research to Practice theme that emphasizes quality and cutting-edge practices in the field. The continent's leading researchers, practitioners, medical professionals, and building owners/managers will be speaking and attending to discuss how research on indoor environmental quality, mold and disaster restoration should be used to inform practice. The program is set up to encourage give-and-take between the audience and speakers during keynote, cameo, and panel discussions about indoor environmental quality, mold and disaster restoration.
There will be live research projects during the conference, as well as a full day of cleaning and restoration presentations. The conference's goal is to bring contractors, consultants, building owners and others together to tackle the issue of providing healthy homes and buildings for all.
Who should attend the IEQ, Mold and Disaster Restoration Conference?
Indoor environmental quality, mold, and disaster restoration contractors and consultants; medical professionals; architects; engineers; and building owners or managers should attend this Research to Practice conference.
Conference topics will include:
- Indoor environmental quality
- Mold and moisture issues
- Disaster restoration
- Building science
Note: Continuing education credits available
Syllabus
Day One Schedule
Keynote Presentation
Jeffrey A. Siegel, PhD
IEQ Research to Practice; HVAC systems, pollutants, moisture, microbes, and sustainability
Panel #1 - IEQ Research to Practice Panel
Chair: Jeff Siegel, PhD - University of Toronto
Panel:
- Mike McGuinness, CIH - RK Environmental
- Luke Gard, CIEC - Children"s Mercy Hospital, KC
- Eric Shapiro, CIEC - Indoor Air Quality Services, Inc.
- Joe Hughes, CIEC - IAQ Training Institute/IAQ Radio
Cameo #1: Hung Cheung, MD
Panel #2 - Health Care and IEQ Professionals "Working Together"
Chair: Hung Cheung, MD - Cogency Environmental
Panel:
- Kevin Kennedy, MPH, CIEC - Children"s Mercy Hospital, KC
- Patricia Cafaro, DNP, FNP - VCU Medical Center
- Mike McGuinness, CIH - RK Environmental
- Carl Grimes, CIEC, HHS -Hayward Healthy Home Institute
Day Two Schedule
Cameo #2: Bernard Bloom, MS, CIAQP, CIEC
Research to Practice "Get Ready for Foam"
Cameo #3: Joe Spurgeon, PhD
Mold Sampling and Data Interpretation Validity
Panel #3 - The "M" (mold/mould) Word Thoughts from and Q&A with our Panel
Chair: Joe Hughes, CIEC - IAQ Training/IAQ Radio
Panel:
- Joe Spurgeon, PhD - Author
- Luke Gard, CIEC - Children"s Mercy Hospital, KC
- Mike McGuinness, CIH - RK Environmental
- Herb Layman, BS, SM, CIEC - US Micro-Solutions
- Wei Tang, PhD -Q LAB
Cameo #4: Richard Rue - President, EnergyWise Structures
How Measured Results Lead to Guaranteed Savings
Panel #4 - Building Science & HVAC Research to Practice
Chair: Richard Rue - EnergyWise Structures
Panel:
- Terry Brennan - Camroden Associates Inc.
- Nate Adams - Energy Smart Home Performance
- Jeff Siegel, PhD - Univ. of Toronto
- Joe Hughes, CIEC IAQ - Training/IAQ Radio
Cameo #5: Eva King, PhD
Allergens and IEQ Projects - Connecting Research and Practice
Day Three Schedule
Cleaning and Restoration Focus
Keynote Presentation
Ralph Moon, Ph.D., CHMM, CIAQP
Scoping & Restoring Water Loss Intrusion Supported by Science & Research
Cameo #6: Cliff Zlotnik: Idea Guy at Ideaz, LLC
Cleaning and Restoration Practice to Research?
Cameo #7: David Drinard: Sunbelt Rentals, Director of Strategic Accounts
A Comparison of Abrasive Remediation Techniques and Technologies
Cameo #8: Ralph Moon, Ph.D.
15 minute panel mini keynote
Embrace Change before it Embraces You: A Prelude to a Research Panel Discussion
Panel #5 - Restoration Practice Research
Chair: Zlotnik/Downey
Panel:
- Pete Consigli - Restoration Industry Global Watchdog
- Jim Pemberton - Pemberton"s Cleaning and Restoration Supplies
- Ed Ranieri - Catastrophe Inc.
- Ralph Moon, Ph.D. - GHD (Formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc.)
- David Drinard - Sunbelt Rentals, Strategic Accounts Manager
Cameo #9: Ed Ranieri Star of HGTV"s Catastrophe Inc.
From Restoration to Hollywood
Cameo #10: Jim Pemberton
Textiles - What Indoor Environmental Contractors and Consultants Need to Know
Panel #6 - Cleaning Textiles Research to Practice
Chair: Jim Pemberton - Pemberton"s Cleaning and Restoration Supplies
Panel:
- Pete Consigli - Restoration Industry Global Watchdog
- Ed Ranieri - Catastrophe Inc.
- John Downey - Editor, The IICRC Journal
- Ralph Moon, Ph.D. - GHD (Formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc.)
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