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Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:54:15 GMT
Air Quality Company Provides Free Furnace Testing and Inspection to Ensure Safe Air
CHICAGO, Ill., March 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Having healthy air in a home or workplace should not be a luxury, but a necessity. That's why a new web site, SafeHVAC.com(TM), is offering free furnace tests and inspections to demonstrate not only how to improve air quality, but overall health. Home and business owners fill out a simple online form and are instantly registered for a free test; it's that simple.
 Mold spores can grow at the rate of 70 trillion new mold spores in just 24 hours and cooling coils (the lung of a furnace) is a perfect breeding ground for mold and bacteria, due to condensation. While the furnace or air conditioner is operating, it continually re-circulates that same condensation, mold and bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) both advise on having heating, ventilating and cooling system inspections to ensure that air quality is mold and bacteria free. They agree that these inspections and subsequent actions to improve the system will yield healthier aging and easier breathing.
SafeHVAC.com(TM) not only inspects systems, they provide home and business owners with video and take a sampling of the amount of mold and bacteria that is present; contamination levels will vary. Once the level of contamination is determined, an ultraviolet germicidal c-band (UV-C) is suggested for installation over coils to instantly kill mold and bacteria; it's an affordable EPA treatment to fix the problem.
If not corrected, these micro-organisms will eventually be inhaled leading to a potentially harmful situation, especially for people with respiratory sensitivities and children with asthma.
"Mold is an opportunist, starting at the cooling coils of a furnace," Darryl Morris, Marketing Director for SafeHVAC.com(TM), explains. "Mold breeds; its invisible spores are produced and float throughout the air of a home looking for a moist place to land, reproduce, and create more mold spores. UV-C can stop the cycle at its source - the furnace."
The actual test takes approximately 60 seconds or less and adheres to all laws, regulations and ordinances that pertain to the HVAC and the Indoor Air Quality Industry.
UV-C Antimicrobial Treatment Ultraviolet lights have been used for decades to create some of the world's healthiest environments and it has also been used to disinfect hospitals and sterilize drinking water.
Research has shown that ultraviolet rays with wavelengths of 253.7 nanometers are optimal for killing micro-organisms. This wavelength is commonly called the "Germicidal bandwidth" because it deactivates the DNA of these micro-organisms. SafeHVAC.com's technology has been tested by the EPA against air-borne viruses, mold, and bacteria - and has resulted in being a safe and EPA-registered, non-toxic solution.
Currently, the service is available in six states with plans for expansion: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. For more information or to arrange a meeting with an environmental consultant, visit: www.SafeHVAC.com - or call: 1-888-355-HVAC (4822).
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Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:31:06 GMT
Tests Show NevaSlip(TM) Anti-Slip Floor Treatment is Safe for Environment, Perfect for 'Green Building'
LYNN, Mass., March 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Independent laboratory testing of the formula that NevaSlip(TM) anti-slip floor service uses to make architectural stone and tile floors slip resistant shows it to be 100% environmentally safe, even as it gives those floors a Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) rating that meets or exceeds current federal ADA regulations.
 These test results prove that using NevaSlip, architects, builders, and building owners active in the "green building" movement can make the natural stone and tile floors they prefer safe from harmful and costly slip-and-fall accidents, while still being "green." And NevaSlip's 8-year guarantee helps keep the building "green" long after it's built.
"Natural stone is the ultimate 'green' flooring product," says NevaSlip Owner and President Stan Handman, "but granite, marble, and other natural stones can be dangerously slippery when they get wet. That's why NevaSlip is a perfect partner for an architect or builder who wants to be safe and make sure they stay LEED compliant in their buildings."
LEED(R) does not offer green certification for building-related products, and there is not yet one dominant "green" product certification organization, but these test results have Handman exploring which certification procedures, if any, would mean the most to his architectural, building, and corporate clients.
NevaSlip is an anti-slip floor treatment service with 18 years of making floors slip resistant for a range of companies, health clubs, hospitals, manufacturers, nursing homes, shopping malls, and universities from coast to coast. With health care costs and personal injury law suits continually on the rise, many companies also look at NevaSlip installation as a cost-savings strategy.
Web site: www.nevaslip.com.
For more information, contact:
Stan Handman, President
NevaSlip
271 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA 01904
Phone: 781-598-2020
Fax: 781-598-4937
e-mail: safe @nevaslip.com
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, NevaSlip anti slip floor treatment service, green product certification
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:57:24 GMT
Pareto Building Improvement Publishes Guidebook to Help Building Professionals Achieve Highest Level of Success in an Increasingly Challenging Market
CHICAGO, Ill., March 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pareto Building Improvement announces a new guidebook on commercial building development and construction that assists working professionals to manage in an increasingly challenging market - "Choosing Project Success: A Guide for Building Professionals" (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-0-0).
 All members of the development team - building owners and managers, designers, project managers, and lenders are daily faced with the challenges of managing commercial construction projects. And, the recent down turn in residential building has spilled over to commercial and institutional construction, adding to existing challenges.
Due to company downsizing and changes in construction technology, many building professionals have been thrown into immediately managing projects, and making key design and construction decisions without proper knowledge. And, before they can seek help, some management and technical knowledge is needed to know who to ask, and how to evaluate their answers. Classroom study may not always be available, so that is where "Choosing Project Success" can help.
"Choosing Project Success," authored by J.F. McCarthy, is written for building professionals who have already achieved success but want to do more. This book teaches them how to be in their field's top few percent.
"Choosing Project Success" uniquely provides an integrated managerial approach to all aspects of commercial development, useable by the all. The project management tools of estimating, scheduling, productivity, and people and site management are defined in workable terms. Technical aspects of construction materials, soils, concrete, masonry, life safety systems, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical are explained.
Prior knowledge of subjects and classroom study are not required. Each chapter subject can be learned in about one hour. A few chapters can be read over the weekend, and knowledge can be applied on Monday morning.
Dr. F. William Yost, Professor of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, comments: "Finally, a book that analyzes the key issues and provides the real-world solutions project managers have been seeking. It's about time!"
McCarthy, with 36 years of construction experience, is the owner of a commercial general contracting firm, J.F. McCarthy, based in Westchester, Illinois.
To ensure distribution to all construction and development markets, McCarthy simultaneously founded publishing company, Pareto Building Improvement, and the book was published in January 2008. For more information, visit: www.paretobi.com.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Pareto Building Improvement, commercial building development and construction
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:01:56 GMT
IBC Announces Patent Pending on Energy Saving Technology
Insulated Electrical Box Expected to be Incorporated Into New Homes
BREVARD, N.C. - Feb. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Insulation Business Consultants announced today that the firm has developed a means of maintaining the thermal integrity of exterior walls, eliminating the voids in the insulation where electrical boxes (switch and receptacle boxes), create significant holes in the residential thermal envelope.
IBC invented the technology which incorporates insulating panels of Argon gas and an optional radiant barrier. IBC developed it while working on the development of a separate energy-saving technology relating to custom-formed batts for the Fibertek Corporation of Lakeland, Florida.
A University of North Dakota study in 2000 indicated that an average American home loses fifty dollars in heat energy each year through leakage of energy in and around electrical boxes. Since 2000, energy cost per unit, (BTU), has increased dramatically.
IBC found builders were unable to provide adequate insulation to the wall behind the electrical boxes using materials typically available on the jobsite. Thermal imaging always indicated substantial heat loss at the box regardless of efforts taken to mitigate the loss.
The new electrical box design allows building inspectors assurance that thermal performance of the exterior walls will comply with the existing building code language.
IBC is negotiating with several manufacturers of electrical boxes to incorporate the technology, and the newer boxes are expected to be available by summer of 2008.
Insulation Business Consultants (www.IBCofUSA.com) has long been involved with energy-saving technology. The firm owns insulation contracting companies and provides consultation services to insulation contracting services organizations nation-wide.
William Daviau
of: Insulation Business Consultants
Telephone: 828-883-4208
email - billdaviau @aol.com
176 Kituhwa Trail
Brevard, NC 28712
URL - http://www.ibcofusa.com/
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Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:30:13 GMT
PowerFlite Communications Wins NevaSlip(TM) Advertising and Branding Account to Support National Expansion
QUINCY, Mass. - Dec. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PowerFlite Communications (www.powerflitebrand.com), an advertising, design, and branding firm headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, has been hired by the NevaSlip(TM) brand to promote that company's recent nationwide expansion.
 "The architects and building owners who have used NevaSlip know the insurance and liability benefits it delivers in relation to their tile, stone, and concrete floors," says PowerFlite Principal and Creative Director Greg Robertson. "But the design and building trade is a hands-on business, so having the locations to serve all 50 states now is great for NevaSlip, and its clients. They want to get the word out, of course, and we're just glad they chose us to do it."
PowerFlite's plan for NevaSlip includes a strategic mix of trade advertising, direct mail, and public relations, accented by a bold new brand identity package that includes their new "We've got you covered" positioning line. Robertson says the NevaSlip website (www.nevaslip.com) pre-dates PowerFlite's involvement, but is also likely to be updated as the campaign progresses. Marketing budgets are not yet finalized, but are believed to be under $1 million for the first year.
Based in Lynn, Massachusetts, NevaSlip is an advanced anti-slip floor service that helps architects and building owners reduce insurance and legal costs by giving marble, terrazzo, tile, granite, and concrete floors a Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) that meets federal ADA standards. Guaranteed for 8 years, NevaSlip uses an environmentally-safe, "green" formula that is also invisible to the eye.
Robertson describes PowerFlite Communications as a small group of highly-experienced advertising and marketing people giving clients strategically-smart, concept-based creative work to instigate real world reactions. Maybe the firm's motivational call-to-arms says it best, and simplest, in prodding clients and prospects to "Fly Higher."
In addition to NevaSlip, PowerFlite's other recent work includes print, outdoor, TV, and brand identity projects for Quincy Medical Center, the Metropolitan New York Library Council, Maxima Mortgage, SHARED, Inc., Emerson Hospital, and Twinkle Designs.
For more information, visit www.powerflitebrand.com
or Contact:
Greg Robertson
Principal + Creative Director
PowerFlite Communications
E: greg@powerflitebrand(.com)
P: 617-803-1274
F: 617-687-0226
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Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:27:14 GMT
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