Indoor Air Quality Symposium

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1 Indoor Air Quality Symposium Meeting Agenda 9:30 10:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 10:00 am Noon VOCs and IAQ: It s Not As Hard As It Looks Randall Fike, Ph.D. Noon 12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:30 2:30 pm Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Mark Conway, PE, LEED, AP 2:30 2:45 pm Break 2:45 4:45 pm UV Control of Viruses and Bacteria Dean Saputa 4:45 5:15 pm Roundtable Discussion IOWA-ILLINOIS LOCAL SECTION Your Professional Resource in the Iowa- Illinois Region

2 SYMPOSIUM COURSE DESCRIPTION VOCs and IAQ: It s Not As Hard As It Looks Randall Fike, Ph.D. This 2-hour session will discuss how VOCs affect indoor air quality, including what makes them unique in respect to other common measurements of indoor air quality. The various types of sampling media available for VOC sampling will be compared, with special emphasis on thermal desorption tubes. The capabilities, applications, analytical utility and functionality of thermal desorption tubes will also be covered. It will wrap up with an introduction to interpreting the resulting chemical profile and sampling tips for VOCs. Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Mark Conway, PE, LEED, AP This 2-hour session will be based around the ASHRAE publication entitled: Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning. The presentation will include information on the construction process, controlling moisture in the building envelope, and how to limit introduction of outdoor contaminants into the building. The mechanical systems will be discussed, including their selection, maintenance, and ability to capture and exhaust contaminants. ASHRAE standard 62.1 will be reviewed along with the main changes to the 2010 standard. Advanced ventilation approaches will be covered including: dedicated outdoor air supplies, energy recovery ventilation, and demand controlled ventilation. It will wrap up with a discussion of case studies on existing building issues and how to fix them to improve IAQ. UV Control of Viruses and Bacteria Dean Saputa This 2-hour session will cover the use of ultraviolet-c band energy (UV-C) for the control of microbial growth within a residential HVAC system. It will illustrate what UV-C is, how it s created by a germicidal lamp, and show how it has the ability to inactivate microorganisms on surfaces and in moving air. In addition, this course will cover how adding UV-C fixtures to an air handler creates a Green organic, non-chemical, coil and drain pan cleaner; while helping maintain the original design parameters of the system. Germicidal UV can also revive older systems allowing a reduction in energy consumption. This course will also include an update on ASHRAE s current UV technical committee and what direction the UV industry is heading.

3 DR. RANDALL FIKE, Ph.D. VOCs and IAQ: It s Not As Hard As it Looks Over his career, Dr. Fike has been in leading research and development roles for numerous corporations where he has established core technologies for the analysis of air; developed analytical technologies to support steel production, and established research and production laboratory facilities. He has written and implemented Statistical quality control and laboratory information management software for laboratory management and data handling/reporting. Dr. Fike s expertise includes the fields of high temperature spectroscopy, gas-phase kinetics, optical emission spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, wet chemistry, and chemical profile interpretation. Dr. Fike received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, in He has spent the last 17 years in the research and development of air and off gas analysis systems. He is a consultant and published contributor in the fields of air analysis and chemical profile interpretation and frequently lectures on these subjects.

4 MARK CONWAY, PE, LEED, AP Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Mr. Conway is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts in Mechanical Engineering. He has been involved with the building construction industry for over 20 years. During most of that time he has been employed in the consulting business, where he has been involved with the mechanical design of new buildings and remodeling of existing facilities. Some of Mark s activities include holding several positions with the Iowa ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) and also serving on ASHRAE Society-level committees.

5 DEAN SAPUTA UV Control of Viruses and Bacteria Mr. Saputa has over 23 years in the HVAC industry with an emphasis in air cleaning and treatment technology. He is currently a managing partner for UV Resources, a leading manufacturer of UV-C products for HVACR equipment for air purification, mold and IAQ control and maintenance. Mr. Saputa is actively involved with several committees within ASHRAE, including being a voting member for ASHRAE TC-2.9 (Ultraviolet Air and Surface Treatment), Chairman for ASHRAE SPC (Method of Testing Ultraviolet Lamps for Use in HVAC&R Units or Air Ducts on Irradiated Surfaces). He is also a contributing author for the upcoming 2011 ASHRAE Application Handbook chapter titled: Ultraviolet Control of Indoor Air Contaminants and Systems.

6 ADDITIONAL SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION This symposium has been approved for PE points and ABIH CM points have been requested. The symposium will be held at the Bioventure Center located on the Oakdale Campus of the University of Iowa (2500 Crosspark Road, Coralville, Iowa). This building is located directly north of the IREH and just across the street from the new hygienic lab. Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of the ASHRAE IAQ Guide (Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning), as well as their position paper on Airborne Infectious Diseases. The registration fee also includes a continental breakfast and lunch will be a sandwich buffet catered by HyVee. A vegetarian option will also be available (advance notice required, please). There will be a drawing for 3 door prizes provided by UVResources! For questions, or to order a vegetarian meal, Please contact: Krista Scott: Dave Havick: Kent A. Candee: September, 9, 2010

7 REGISTRATION FORM Early Bird Fee (by August 31, 2010): $75 (Students registration: free, does not include meals) Late Registration Fee: $85 - Register by September 7, 2010 Registration at door: $100 Payment required upon registration. Fee includes breakfast and lunch; ASHRAE s IAQ Guide and their position document on Airborne Infectious Diseases. To register using a credit card, contact Kent A. Candee at Make checks or money orders payable to: IA/IL AIHA LS and mail to: c/o Dave Havick EMC Insurance Companies 717 Mulberry Street Des Moines, Iowa Name: Address: Day Phone: City: State: Zip: Evening Phone: IOWA-ILLINOIS LOCAL SECTION Your Professional Resource in the Iowa-Illinois Region