2022 NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS

Sunday January 23 in Los Angeles. JOIN AHLA AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE 2022 NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation is excited to welcome our …

AHCA NCAL

October 10-13
Serving on the frontlines of a pandemic was not on the radar as we rang in 2020, but thousands of long term care providers did just that and did so with the love, compassion, spirit, and unwavering commitment.

ISIAQ Healthy Buildings America

January 18-20
In the tradition of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) HEALTHY BUILDINGS (HB) Conferences dating back to 1988, we are proud to announce the 16th conference in this series. The Conference is being held in Honolulu, Hawaii

AHR Expo

Jan 31 thru Feb 2
It’s no secret that both company and career success are built on personal relationships. The AHR Expo will bring you face-to-face with the entire spectrum of HVACR industry professionals in order to maintain and grow existing relationships, and open doors to new networks and cha

California Hotel Conference powered by CHLA & AHLA

November 17, 2021
Annually, the California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation celebrates individuals who commit their educational careers to hospitality and tourism and excel in these studies.

2021 Stars of the Industry Awards and Annual Membership Meeting

November 18, 2021
The Stars of the Industry Awards program was created more than 40 years ago by the American Hotel & Lodging Association to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the lodging industry.

CHPS Webinar

October 8
Expert panelists from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as well as the Indoor Air Hygiene Institute’s own Todd DeMonte, will discuss the role of ventilation in reopening schools safely.

2021 Southern California Hotel Conference & Trade Show

December 09, 2021
CHLA and AAHOA have partnered to bring the largest one-day conference and trade show in Southern California to the Anaheim Marriott.

2022 InnSpire Conference & Marketplace

January 23, 2022
We missed seeing everyone in person last year and cannot wait to come together again for our 2022 InnSpire Conference & Marketplace. Join us in sunny San Diego as we come together for three days of education, networking and fun.

Back to the office? Make sure your staff are protected

Todd DeMonte, Chief Innovation Officer at the Indoor Air Hygiene Institute, answers questions about indoor air quality (IAQ) as we return to offices nationwide Q: Can the pandemic lead to …

“Peak Week”: 3 ways that hygienic indoor air can lower asthma risks

This week marks the official start of fall, and with leaves beginning to turn it’s definitely feeling like a new season. Unfortunately, however, the third week of September is also …

Higher education deserves higher quality indoor air

As the COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness of the importance of indoor air quality, attention has rightly turned to schools, elder care homes and office buildings — any place where …

Facilities managers: far more than custodians of bricks and mortar

Facilities managers are often viewed as being in charge of the ‘bricks and mortar’ of a building alone. If you ask someone what they associate the profession with, answers such …

What breathes but doesn’t live? A wildfire

According to statistics compiled by the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC), from 2011 to 2020 there were an average of 62,805 wildfires each year in the US, impacting an average …

When Variety Isn’t the Spice of Life

Indoor Air Hygiene Purging COVID Variants The devastating coronavirus pandemic continues to outpace the global vaccination program designed to stop it in its tracks. As global health authorities ramp up …

Are they ready for the return? Take a deep breath and find out

Nils Gustavsson, President at the Indoor Air Hygiene Institute, looks at three key areas schools can address in terms of indoor air quality to further safeguard against Covid-19 risks As …

Indoor Environment Quality

by The Division of the State Architect’s Sustainable Schools Resource, California If a school building does not implement sound design practices to improve indoor air quality as discussed above, adverse …

When To Replace Filters

HEPA Air In My Home

How Much Ventilation

Benefits of Outside Air Ventilation

Where Indoor Air Quality Is Today and Where it’s going

The importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) has become known to a large percentage of the global population through the dangers of COVID-19. As the understanding of bad or even …

Oh no, the hero is running out of air!

Everyone has seen the movie scene where the hero or the victim is locked inside an airtight room, slowly running out of air and suffocating. Yikes! Except… they aren’t really …

How’s your air diet?

Each day, you consume over 28 lbs. of air. More than five times the consumption of all other nutrients combined! And unless you are working outdoors, 90% of that air …

PM2.5 Explained

Particulate Matter (PM) is a mixture of solid and liquid particles that are suspended in the air. These are categorized into coarse, fine and ultrafine. PM2.5 are fine particles that …

Volatile Organic Compounds Explained

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are carbon-containing organic chemicals present in indoor air that can impact the health and comfort of building occupants. They are generated from a number indoor sources, …

Humidity Explained

Absolute humidity is the measure of water vapor (moisture) in the air, regardless of temperature. It can be expressed several ways: grams of moisture per cubic meter of air (g/m3), grains of …

CO2 Explained

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) indoors is created mainly from our breathing, with each exhale adding CO2 to the environment. Other sources are open flames (such as gas stoves), use of fireplaces, …

What air cleaner test reports don’t tell you

By Brent Stephens on March 13, 2021 The market for air cleaners is booming and you’ve undoubtedly seen these types of claims. I’ve spoken to countless business owners, building managers, …

The Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality

By: Camille Bridger What is indoor air quality, and what causes poor indoor air quality? Many are unaware of the potential negative health impacts of poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). According …