SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA -- Group to Provide Expertise on Indoor Air Quality Standards IQAir North America, (IQAIR), the industry leader in medical grade air filtration, announced today that it is joining as a member of the Advisory Group convened by the Environmental Education Foundation (EEF). This Advisory Group is under a contract from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote the EPA's indoor air quality guidance. The Advisory Group will encourage use of the EPA IAQ guidance as the basis for managing indoor environmental quality risks.
The group's focus will be on the development and use of the EPA's IAQ Building Education and Assessment Model (I-Beam) software. The I-Beam software is a total IAQ management program for use by commercial and multi- family buildings.
According to Glory Dolphin, CEO of IQAir, "IQAir has worked with EEF and other industry partners to improve and promote the EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Guidelines and to establish best IAQ practices. We will facilitate the implementation of these practices. IQAir has assisted with the process by being a resource for air cleaning/filtration IAQ issues, document review, and industry/marketing outreach."
"This is an industry-changing initiative," says EEF Executive Director Troy E. Johnson. "With its' adoption by a myriad of industry partners, this is now the standard for managing indoor air quality in commercial and multifamily residential buildings. We are pleased at the contributions and support that IQAir has given to this effort." Johnson continued, "We looked to IQAir for guidance and recommendations on the full range of industry issues that assisted the EEF in evaluation and refinement of the EPA's I-BEAM software, EPA's draft IAQ Green Building Guidance, and the EEF's Operations & Maintenance Plan and Training Module, EEF believes IQAir provided the unique ability to provide input and create awareness and credibility for EPA IAQ Guidelines and the EEF O&M Plan within the air cleaner/air filtration industry."
IQAir joins the NADCA, ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co. L.P., the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), Cleaning Management Institute (CMI), EMSL Analytical, Environmental Risk Resources Association, Building Owners & Managers (BOMA), Environmental Hazards Management Institute (EHMI), HUD-Healthy Home Division, The National Indoor Air Quality Institute, LLC, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE), PNC Multi- family Capital, The Air & Waste Management Association and other organizations that support IAQ best practices, in working with the EEF's EPA IAQ Advisory Group.
About IQAir
IQAir North America, Inc. is a member of the Swiss-based IQAir Group that develops, manufactures and markets innovative air quality products for indoor environments. IQAir products are used worldwide by hospitals and other critical environments. They also manufacture home air cleaning units for allergy and asthma sufferers and individuals with chemical sensitivities. In 2004, IQAir joined with the American Lung Association as their exclusive educational partner from the air cleaner industry.
Contact: Kirk Sullivan ksullivan@iqair.com; www.iqair.us; Phone 562-903-7600 ext. 115
About Environmental Educational Foundation
The Environmental Education Foundation (EEF) is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization dedicated to the development and dissemination of information regarding hazards to human health and threats to the environment with particular emphasis on hazards or threats which are associated with occupying, purchasing, insuring, selling or owning residential, commercial or industrial property; testing methodologies and procedures to detect such hazards and threats; and programs and measures which mitigate or eliminate such hazards. EEF is partners with many government and non-governmental agencies and sits as Consultants to the United Nations on Environmental, Health and Safety issues.
Contact: info@enviro-ed.org; www.enviro-ed.org; Phone: 480-659-9356
Source: IQAir North America
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CONTACT: Kirk Sullivan of IQAir North America, +1-562-903-7600, ext.
115, or ksullivan@iqair.com; or Environmental Education Foundation, +1-480-
659-9356, or info@enviro-ed.org
Web site: http://www.enviro-ed.org/
Web site: http://www.iqair.com/
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