This week we welcome a cast of restoration all-stars for an update on the state of the industry following the RIA’s 75th Diamond Anniversary Convention last week in Orlando, FL. RIA is the Big Daddy of the restoration industry and their convention is the highlight of the year.
Hot topics at this year’s event included what RIA has identified as the top three issues facing contractors today: Pricing, Third Party Adjusters (TPA’s) and Consultants. There was also a lot of talk about the RIA’s Advocacy and Government Affairs (AGA) Committee which has now formed three task forces to create position statements that articulate a shared stance for the industry.
The AGA work product contains 10 total position statements including a groundbreaking TPA scorecard, hours of videos on pricing and a nationwide resource document on assignment of benefits. In the past year, RIA also released eight Third Party Consultant (TPC) position statements. These position statements educate restorers on best practices for working with consultants. There was also a town hall discussion on how RIA responded to the global pandemic, past president’s panel with lessons learned and much more. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+.
Guest Bios
Jon Isaacson - The Intentional Restorer and DYOJO Show Host - Bridging the Gap between Old School Restorers and The Next Generation
McGregor “Mac” Pearce, MPH - Tribute Show with: Joe Lstiburek, Mike McGuinness and Pete Consigli
Bill Bahnfleth, PhD, PE - Stephanie H. Taylor, MD, M Arch, CIC - Kishor Khankari, PhD - Three Perspectives on how COVID-19 will change the IAQ World
Ed Light, CSP, CIH - Round Up with Don Weekes, CIH, CSP - COVID 19 Practice to Research; Best Practices for Schools and More
Richard Shaughnessy, PhD & John Downey - Life and Times of an IAQ Legend & Healthy Buildings America 2021 – Research to Practice
John T. Hull & John Lapotaire - The Moisture Mob Roofing Show Part II: Leaks, Dry-outs, Mitigation & Scammers!
Lisa M Brosseau, ScD, CIH & Tom Peters, PhD, CIH - Going back to work and school during a pandemic
Ralph E. Moon, PhD - ATP Use and Misuse in the Restoration Industry
Anthony “Tony” Havics, CIH, PE - A Demonstrated Layer of Protection – A Review of Antimicrobial Surface Protectant
Roland Vierra and Robert Blochinger - Moisture Related Issues Affecting Wood and Concrete Substrates and Flooring - Part 2
Travis West - IEQ Consulting for a Living & Texas Electric Nightmare: The Indoor Environmental Aftermath
Delphine Farmer, PhD - Colorado State University - Indoor vs Outdoor Air Chemistry: Cooking, Cleaning and COVID
Steven Caulfield, PE, CIH – President at Turner Building Science & Design, LLC – Building Science, Moisture & “The Green Book” AIHA’s Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold
Roland Vierra & Robert Blochinger – Here Come the Moisture Mob Enforcers: The Forensic Aspect of 3rd Party Evaluations – Moisture Related Issues Affecting Wood and Concrete Substrates and Flooring!
John Lovett & Mark Hernandez, PhD, PE - Leveraging a new generation of mobile bioaerosol monitors: research to practice before, during and after COVID
Ehsan Mousavi PhD - Clemson Department of Construction Science & Management - Indoor Air Quality: What Can We Learn from Hospitals
Paul LaGrange - LaGrange Consulting - A Building Scientist’s Take On: Methods, Myths & Mistakes
Robert “Bavarian Bob” Blochinger - One Man’s Professional Journey to Carve a Niche for Flooring Forensics in the Cleaning & Restoration Industry!
Francis “Bud” Offermann, MSME, PE, CIH - Ventilation, Air Filtration, and COVID-19, “Avoiding the Snake Oil Salesman”
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