When thinking about Green Building certification, it’s important to factor in the indoor environment and air quality. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)/Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) are the conditions inside a building—air quality, lighting, thermal conditions, ergonomics—and their effects on occupants.

Understanding what “Green Buildings” are and identifying the organizations that offer certification is just the start to a green building journey.

Despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the Green Building and Products industry has not shown any signs of decline.

Many people often overlook the obvious when attempting to locate Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in their homes. They may expect finding VOC and mold sources to be a daunting task, but this is not the case.

The potential aggregate effect to aquatic lifeforms from all pollutants confined within a facility’s wastewater is tested by means of Whole Effluent Toxicity; it is part of the implementation of the Clean Water Act to monitor the discharge for toxic contaminants.

WFH – work from home, WFA – work from anywhere, remote office, mobile work, remote job, future of work, flexible workplace, telework, teleworking….and the list goes on. Whatever you or your company call this new reality, it seems as though “workplaces” will be changed indefinitely.