Since
the 1970s, buildings have been designed to conserve energy. This
has resulted in "tighter" buildings that can trap a
wide variety of biological and chemical contaminants leading to
adverse health effects and complaints from building occupants.
RMEC has specific experience and expertise in performing Indoor
Air Quality (IAQ) investigations and has performed comprehensive
assessments of indoor environments for pesticides, solvents, molds,
allergens and other agents. RMEC's IAQ services include:
Mold
and bacteria inspections, exposure assessments, abatement
specification development and project management
Sick
Building Syndrome (SBS) and Building-Related Illnesses (BRI)
investigations
Chemical
and/or biological exposure evaluations and risk assessments