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	Not So Hot It’s not shutdown time yet, but a loud warning alarm has sounds on the biggest U.S. hospital building spree in a half a century. The surge in expansion and replacement projects that began in earnest in 2000 had, until very recently been given good odds of steaming on into the next decade. Just a year ago, the annual survey by Health Facilities Management and the American Society for Health care Engineering found no letup in hospital construction, and as Hospitals & Health Networks noted, “nobody expects the boom to end soon.” Read More
	Flood Damage in the Heartland This year's spring thaws had many river communities in the upper Midwest holding their collective breath, desperately hoping not to see a repeat the historic flooding experienced in 2008. Communities along the Cedar and Iowa rivers in Eastern Iowa were especially hard hit, swallowed by flood waters reaching nearly 20 feet beyond flood stages in some areas. The waters did not discriminate. Homes, city infrastructure, universities and business alike were infiltrated by polluted river water. In some areas, structures outside of the 500-year floodplain were not spared. Read More
	Disaster Restoration and Reconstruction Management Moves Ahead At Purdue During the past three years, Purdue's Building Construction Management program has been a hot topic among restoration industry professionals. Much of the excitement stemmed from the idea of the opportunities being developed for future leaders of the restoration industry to actually receive a bachelor's degree with a specialization in disaster restoration and reconstruction. In the recent months we have been fortunate to see these opportunities materialize into something real. Purdue building Construction Management is proud to announce that the first official college level courses have been offered in the Disaster Restoration and Reconstruction Management (DDR) concentration. Read More
	Filter It Out “Filter It Out” is the fourth in my series of punchy articles with short punchy titles. The previous three are “ Soak it Out” ( November, 1991), “Bake it Out” ( October, 1992), and “ Paint it Out” ( December,1992). My 1994 offering presents new information about improved vacuum cleaning and heating, ventilating, air condition ( HVAC/air duct cleaning, as well as an excellent business idea based on this material. Professionals in the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry as well as restoration and air duct cleaning professional will find this article interesting. At the end, I’ll not a new profit making idea, with sources to put it right to work for your firm. Read More
	Carpet Characteristics Unexpected characteristics may appear in carpet it has been installed. Consumers should not be alarmed or dismayed. The following characteristics are common and can be remedied with very little effort. Read More
	Safe handling of chemicals Previous articles in Cleaning and Restoration have emphasized the importance of have a safety information and training program in our business. We still feel strongly about the value of such a program not only for the obvious benefit to you and your employees, but also because it is required by law (Hazard Communication Standard). For these reasons I’s like to discuss the safe handling of some chemicals commonly used by cleaners and restorers as well as by the ASCR laboratory personnel when solving problems sent to the lab. Read More
	Allegations of Carpet Causing Mysterious Illness Indoor air quality has become an issue of great concern to consumers. Consumer awareness is intensifying through news media reports, government agencies investigations and a questioning public. Read More
	Carpet & Sick Building Syndrome What does this have to do with the Carpet Industry? I knew I was in trouble when I received a box full of official-looking manuals with “Environmental Protection Agency” on them. While I was waiting for Morley Safer and the rest of the “60 Minutes” team to show up, I decided its better glance through the 2,000 or so pages of material to see what I was in trouble for. Read More
	Vacuuming and Filtration I am becoming increasingly interested in vacuums- their performance, design, filtration as to particle or soil capture, odor control, and other features. Let me raise some issues and pose questions this month about filtering media in vacuuming and also in air filters on furnaces, air products etc. Read More
	Restoration Industry Association Of all the carpet cleaning methods available, the dry extraction method seems to be the most mysterious. Perhaps the mystery is that the authors have not had the opportunity to actually use a dry method and to rely on sources rather than firsthand experience. As an instructor and trainer of professional cleaners and contractors around the world, I have used dry extraction (and other cleaning methods) for 25 years, so I hope you will allow me to unravel the mystery. Read More

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