Mold was found growing inside lined ductwork on one floor of a high-rise office building in New York City. We were asked to determine the cause of the mold growth, and recommend corrective action. Our initial investigation found that the … Read More
A large school district in the humid southeast U.S., with over 45 million square feet of conditioned floor space, needed to replace old air-conditioning systems that were unable to maintain comfort conditions and control humidity. Installation of new systems meant that the … Read More
Occupants in a commercial high-rise building in a major New England city complained about minor eye irritation and hay fever like symptoms. Soon after initial complaints were voiced, we were asked to find the cause, and recommend corrective action. Air … Read More
Hurricane Katrina ripped the parapet cap off of one side of an 18-story high-rise Class A office building in Metairie, Louisiana, allowing heavy water intrusion down two faces of the building. Power and mechanical failures resulted in the loss of … Read More
Offices in a high-rise office building in Pittsburgh, PA were experiencing indoor air quality issues following restoration work to repair flood damage caused by a cooling tower malfunction. Occupants continued to complain of eye and skin irritation, and hay fever-like symptoms. … Read More
Mold was growing on the personal property of tenants and on building surfaces throughout a 1,200 unit Miami, Florida apartment building. We were asked to determine the cause of the mold. Our investigation found high relative humidity throughout the building. … Read More
A large school district in a hot humid part of the country had a number of school buildings where high humidity had been caused by improper operation of aging air conditioning equipment. This resulted in mold growth and other indoor air … Read More
A 40-story commercial high-rise office building across the street from the World Trade Center in New York City was extensively damaged when it was hit by WTC Tower 2 as it collapsed on 9/11. The building was gashed open, the low … Read More
A high-rise office building/hotel complex in the New Orleans area was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina’s wind-driven rains which penetrated through the building’s curtain wall, as well as by hurricane-related flooding, which resulted in damage throughout the lower floor of … Read More
We were commissioned by a large residential home builder in South Florida to identify the source of an intermittent odor occurring in a large residential home. During an odor event, we collected samples of the air inside the home using a … Read More