A 40,000 square foot office building in southern California was severely damaged by the 1994 Loma Prieta earthquake. Water intrusion was caused by breaches in the roof, separation of the tilt-up walls, and broken sprinkler pipes. The building was unsafe … Read More
Mold was found under wall coverings on the exterior walls of a newly constructed dormitory in a northern Midwest city. We were asked to determine the cause of the mold growth. Our investigation started with review of construction drawings and … Read More
A concrete frame community library building in the New York Metropolitan area underwent major renovation work to add an additional story to the building. Water intrusion problems were noticed as soon as the building was occupied, and continued despite various … Read More
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
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
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