INDOOR AIR QUALITY SERVICES
The
concern for improving IAQ in buildings has lead AIRMAX to develop
services that take a critical approach in examining a buildings air
conditioning system and indoor environment for potential sources of
contamination. Upon the completion of a building evaluation, AIRMAX can
deliver a wide range of air conditioning systems cleaning, remediation,
refurbishment and corrective measures to improve building IAQ.
BUILDING INVESTIGATIONS
AIRMAX
has laboratory support for sampling, testing, and evaluating building
environments and air conditioning systems for the presence of air-borne
spores, molds, fungi, bacteria, volatile organic compounds and other
air-borne dust particles. In addition to air-borne contaminants,
buildings are tested for differential air pressures, moisture intrusion
and air flow dynamics.
INCREASED AWARENESS OF INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
The
demand for better building environments has steadily increased over the
years with the awareness of building related illnesses, mold
contamination and the threat of air-borne contaminants. Commercial
building business activity has been complaint driven leading to more
stringent engineering and architectural design standard and compulsory
maintenance practices. The inventory of existing buildings, including
commercial buildings, hospitals and schools which have to conform to
these requirements in an attempt to control the presence of toxic molds
and other biological contaminants has steadily grown over the years.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
EPA: In March 2001, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency issued document number EPA 402-K-01-001 titled Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings.
CDC: The Centers for Disease Control issued a Draft Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2001.
The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPIC)
has recognized that poorly maintained heating and air conditioning
systems contribute to the spread of air-borne infections.
NYC:
The New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental &
Occupational Disease Epidemiology has issued a document titled Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS CLEANING
AIRMAX
provides an air conditioning system cleaning, restoration and
refurbishment service eliminating the presence of dirt, dust, debris,
and biological contaminants from the airside surfaces of air
conditioning systems. This service, which comprises the bulk of our
business, reconditions and refurbishes existing building air
conditioning systems to remove the accumulation o dirt and biological
contaminants from ductwork and air handling systems.
The
service restores the air conditioning equipment to its original
condition. The cleaning of a building air conditioning system is
performed using engineering and industry standards to contain and
control contaminants during the completion of the work.
