Translating Research into Healthy Homes Improvements
Practitioners traditionally rely on conferences and publications to introduce and explain new research. Yet, they need additional forums to ensure that research results are timely and to provide an interactive exploration of the findings.
NCHH and ACI designed the calls for health and housing professionals interested in getting the latest word on intriguing healthy homes research and participating in a discussion on its implications and applications.
Thanks to HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control as well as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their funding and guidance to make these calls possible.
Calls on this page are from October 2008 to January 2009.
ACI is a non-profit organization with more than 22 years of experience training building and housing professionals in 2006. Founded as the Affordable Comfort Conference in 1986, it is rooted in defining the best way to make homes energy efficient, without harming the residents and the building.
Summary of Presentations
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Date |
Presenter |
Organization |
Presentation |
Follow-Up |
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Oct. 20, 2008
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Bud Offerman
415-567-7700
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Indoor Environmental Engineering
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Practical Ventilation Strategies and Indoor Air Quality Consequences |
Ventilation Design Recommendations by Aaron Townsend, Building Science Corporation |
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Nov. 17, 2008
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Jonathan Wilson
443-539-4162
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National Center for Healthy Housing
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Should EPA Lead-Dust Hazard Standards be Made More Stringent?
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Dec. 15, 2008
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Coby Schal
919-515-1821
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North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
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How Effective are Commercial Pest Control Companies in Controlling Cockroaches? |
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Jan. 20, 2009
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Jim Kreiger
206-296-6817
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Seattle - King County Health Department
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Healthy Homes Lessons from Seattle: Lessons from the Last Decade |
ARC Business Case for IPM
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Feb. 23, 2009
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Terry Brennan
315-336-7955
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Camroden Associates
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Bathroom and Kitchen Ventilation: What Works?
Ventilation Recommendations
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Terry Brennan - Questions and Answers on Ventilation
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March 16, 2009 |
Melissa Malkin-Weber
919-857-9024
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Advanced Energy |
"Fresh Air” Ventilation – How Fresh Is It? Research Results from 36 North Carolina Homes
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Research Article
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April 22, 2009 |
David Ormandy |
Warwick School of Law in England |
The Costs of Unhealthy Homes |
Canada's R-2000 Program
Liverpool's Funding Program Press Release
Leech Abstract on Health and Energy Efficiency
Howden-Chapman on Home Heating and Asthma
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May 18, 2009 |
Steve Klossner |
Advanced Certified Thermography |
Carbon Monoxide Levels and Sources in Homes - What About the Garage |
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June 15, 2009 |
Bill Fisk |
Lawrence Berkley Labs |
Health Implications of Moisture in Homes and What to Do About It |
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July 20, 2009 |
Brad Turk
866-426-0723
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Environmental Building Services |
Moisture Reduction Impacts of Radon Resistant Construction: When Does it Help? |
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September 21, 2009 |
Jeff Gordan |
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana |
The House as a Chimney: IAQ and Unvented Gas Fireplaces |
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Background:
One week before each call, NCHH and ACI will send out an announcement on healthyhomesnet and other relevant listserves providing the agenda and details on the upcoming call. After the call, NCHH will post update the materials based on questions raised. If you have research you want to include in the presentation, send NCHH’s Ellen Tohn an email at etohn@tohnenvironmental.com.
The general agenda for the call will be:
3:00 ET Welcome and Introductions – NCHH
3:05 Updates and Review of Previous Calls
3:15 Spotlight on a Research
Presentation
Discussion of Implications and Applications
Follow-up Items
3:50 Suggestions for Topics for Future Calls
4:00 Adjourn
NCHH will announce the calls on healthyhomesnet listserve. The listserve is managed by the Alliance for Healthy Homes to promote and sustain health considerations in renovation, maintenance, operation, and construction of housing. It also focuses on maintenance and rehab of existing properties, practices and policies that apply to low-income housing, holistic approaches, and primary prevention. Join the listserve by going to www.afhh.org/res/res_listserves.htm.