IAQ Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)

EPA's Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory (RIENL)
Center for Indoor Environments (CIE)
Las Vegas, LV  89119
Phone: (702) 798-2340
www.epa.gov/radiation/rienl/cie.html 

Provides information on the center's capabilities to assess indoor environments and building systems utilizing the EPA's Building Assessment Evaluation (BASE) protocols. The site offers information and links to other programs concerned with air quality.

Provides a search engine for numerous information sources including industry standards.  UL has five laboratory facilities and numerous Local Engineering Services offices, wholly owned affiliates, international liaison and representative offices.

Offers a links to information concerning IAQ in Large Buildings including BAQ Guide, BAQ Action Plan, and BASE Study. Informative and provides lots of research options to analyze indoor air problems and the ways to institute good IAQ management practices.

California Air Resources Board
1001 "I" Street
P.O. Box 2815 
Sacramento, CA 95812
For general inquiries, call (800) 363-7664 (in California) or (800) 242-4450 (outside California)
e-mail:  helpline@arb.ca.gov
www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm

Furnishes information on air quality in the state of California, Provides software options, IAQ guidelines and IAQ programs.

California Department of Health Services
Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control,
Environmental Health Laboratory Branch
Indoor Air Quality Program
IAQ Assistance Line: 510-540-2476 
DHS - IAQ Program 
2151 Berkeley Way (EHLB) 
Berkeley, CA 94704 
Fax: 510-540-3022 
E-mail:  web@cal-iaq.org 
www.cal-iaq.org/index.htm

Conducts and coordinates research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, and control of indoor pollution in California. Provides IAQ Info Sheets, reports, other websites, current activities, and link to the California Interagency Working Group on Indoor Air Quality.

U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.gov/

Offers information, case studies, software tools for energy-efficient buildings.  Provides research results for intelligent building systems and the human factors involved in making smart decisions.

Furnishes information concerning regulations, publications, programs, forms, and permitting information for the state of Florida. Conducting a search on IAQ-related topics is possible as well as other air resource issues.

Maine Indoor Air Quality Council
P.O. Box 2438
Augusta, Maine  04330
(207) 626-8115
Fax:  (207) 626-9015
E-Mail:  miaqc@gwi.net 
www.miaqc.org/

Promotes better quality of life through improved indoor air quality for the state of Maine. Provides details concerning forums, activities, case studies, databases, education, membership, etc.

National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST program questions, Public Inquiries Unit:  (301) 975-NIST (6478) 
TTY (301) 975-8295
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3460, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460. 
E-Mail: webmaster@nist.gov 
www.nist.gov/

Works with the industry to develop technology, measurements and standards. Provides links to Standards Laboratories and access to articles on Building Systems and Indoor Air Quality.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Office of Public Affairs - Room N3647
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20210
(202) 693-1999
www.osha.gov/

Users can look up federal standards regarding occupational safety and their interpretations as well as statistic data and technical links.

Offers a number of publications of interest related to indoor air quality and health.

American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQC)
P.O. Box 11599 
Glendale, Arizona 85318-1599 
Phone: (800) 942-0832 
Phone: (623) 582-0832 (Phoenix Area) 
Fax: (623) 581-6270 
E-mail: info@iaqcouncil.org 
http://iaqcouncil.org/

Promotes awareness, education and certification of IAQ. Certification Courses offered for CIAQC, CIAQI, CMRS, CMI, CMC, CIAQM and CMCA, and workshops offered : Basic & Advanced Strategies for Conducting Meaningful Microbial IAQ Investigations and HVAC and Indoor Environment.

The American Lung Association (ALA)
Headquarters:  1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone:  (212) 315-8700
webmaster@lungusa.org 
www.lungusa.org

Users can conduct research pertinent to the topic of lung cancer and its various causes. A search on Sick Building Syndrome provides numerous results including information on the symptoms, causes, pollutants such as volatile organic compounds, and some solutions to SBS.

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250 
Fairfax, VA  22031 
Phonel: (703) 849-8888
Fax:  (703) 207-3561
E-mail: infonet@aiha.org 
www.aiha.org/

Source of information on occupational and environmental health and safety issues. Services include the AIHA Journal and other scientific links to technical committees and public policy comments on the industrial hygiene.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Headquarters: 1819 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 
Phone: (202) 293-8020 
Fax: 202.293.9287
ansionline@ansi.org 
www.ansi.org/

Administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.  The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Inc. (ACCA)
2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone:  (703) 575-4477
Fax: (703) 575-4449
info@ms,acca.org   
www.acca.org/

Includes product catalogs, information concerning upcoming conferences, events, and certification programs for air conditioning contractors. Additional information and support is provided for the interaction between HVACR contractors, U.S. Congress, and other regulatory agencies.

Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
4100 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 524-8800
Fax: (703) 528-3816
E-mail: ari@ari.org
www.ari.org/

Provides information ranging from international activities to legislative and regulatory affairs for the air-conditioning and refrigeration manufacturing industry. Includes links to certification programs, consumer information and new releases/articles concerned with HVAC industry.

Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA)
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004-1893
Phone: (847) 394-0150 
Fax: (847) 253-0088 
E-mail: amca@amca.org

Trade association of manufacturers of air movement and control equipment including fans, louvers, dampers, and related air systems equipment. Provides member services, publications, technical specifications, seminars and meetings.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
1791 Tullie Circle, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (404) 636-8400
Fax: (404) 321-5478
E-mail: ASHRAE@ASHRAE.org
www.ashrae.org/ 

Provides information about the organization itself and the services provided; as well as links to technical resources for conducting research pertinent to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Members of ASHRAE can access the members only link to gain support and member benefits from the organization.

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
Suite 402, 1111 19th St., N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:  (202) 872-5955
Fax:  (202) 872-9354
www.aham.org/

Provides a trade menu that supplies informative links to search publications, standards, and statistics. Provides quick excerpts on the latest news in the appliance industry and associated topics.

AHAM also provides information on air cleaners on their AHAM-certified Clean Air Delivery Rate site at www.cadr.org

Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA)
1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 408-2662
Fax: (202) 371-0181/Fax on Demand: (732) 544-2515
E-mail:  webmaster@boma.org 
www.boma.org/

Provides access to "how-to" guidebooks and information-packed publications along with membership options and industry research and office building performance data. Provides links to special interest groups and information concerning BOMA events like The Office Building Show.

Info/links to ISIAQ, IAQ/IEQ information links, Indoor Environment Division EPA, Lawrence Berkely Laboratory research programs, CMHC, CMHC Discussion Group, BOMA, ASHRAE proposed standards, and CPSC.

Envirosense® Consortium, Inc.
100 Chastain Center Blvd. Suite 165
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: (800) 856-0767
Fax: (770) 421-9503 
E-mail: iaq@envirosense.org 
www.envirosense.org/

Provides events, features, and news for the IAQ and HVAC industry. Case studies, product information, and additional resources are available to the browser.

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI)
5045 Orbitor Drive, Building 11, Suite 300
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4Y4
Phone:  (800) 267-2231 or (905) 602-4700
Fax: (905) 602-1197
E-mail:  hraimail@hrai.ca 
www.hrai.ca/

Indoor Air Quality Association, Inc. (IAQA)
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 510
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: (301) 962-3805 
Fax: (301) 962-3806
E-mail: iaqa@aol.com 
www.iaqa.org/ 

Promotes exchange of indoor environmental information through education and research. Lists events, offers IAQ courses and certification, and information concerning the organization and its members.

International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
c/o Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Attn: Ms. Helka Backman, ISIAQ Administrator
P.O. Box 25, FIN-02131, Finland
Tel.: +358 9 4355 5612, Fax: +358 9 4355 5655
e-mail: info@isiaq.org
www.isiaq.org/

An organization of international scientists and practitioners that "support the creation of healthy, comfortable, and productivity-encouraging indoor environments". Provides information about ISIAQ, its members, activities, news and meetings concerning IAQ, available publications, events, and other links.

The Mid Atlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center (MEHRC)
University City Science Center
3701 Market Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA  19104
(215) 966-6191/(215) 387-6321 (fax)

Indoor environmental quality training on topics such as mold remediation  Go to http://www.mgi.org/n_mehrc.shtml for a list of MEHRC course listings.

National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA)
8 K St. N.W., Suite 503
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: (202) 737-2926
Fax: (202) 347-8847
E-mail: nadca@aol.com 
www.nadca.com/

Furnishes technical seminars and download capabilities such as Commercial Specifications for the Air Duct Cleaners Industry. Access to NADCA publications and equipment suppliers are available.

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA)
1518 K Street, NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:(202) 628-5328 
Fax: (202) 638-4833
E-mail: nafahq@aol.com

Provides information related to the sale, service, and manufacture of air filtration products. Search engines provides the opportunity to search for topics specific to air filtration.

National Safety Council (NSC)
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
Phone: (630) 285-1121
Fax: (630) 285-1315
E-mail:  webmaster@nsc.org  
www.nsc.org/ 

Provides information concerning occupational safety and health in the workplace, education/training, consulting services, and technical resources. Tools include a bibliographical listing about Sick Buildings.

National Safety Council, Environmental Health Center
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 293-2270
Fax:  (202) 293-0032
E-mail:  airqual@nsc.org 
www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/iaq.htm

Provides fact sheets and educational material for the Environmental Health Center’s Indoor Air Program. A description of the symptoms, causes, and solutions are listed on the Sick Building Syndrome Fact Sheet.

National Safety Foundation International (NSF)
PO Box 130140
789 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140
Phone: (734) 769-8010/Toll Free: 800-NSF-MARK
Fax: 734-769-0109 
E-mail: info@nsf.org 
www.nsf.org/

Provides information for both regulators and consumers as well as newsletters and press releases related to public health safety by developing standards, through education and providing assessment services. The newsletters and search engines provide the user with IAQ information.

Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST)
505, boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal (Québec)
H3A 3C2
Phone: (514) 288-1551
Fax: (514) 288-7636
www.irsst.qc.ca/en/home.html

The Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST), located in Montreal (QC), Canada, carries out scientific activities concentrated in seven research fields: accidents, chemical substances and biological agents, musculoskeletal disorders, noise and vibration, protective equipment, occupational rehabilitation, safety of industrial tools, machines and processes. More information about the Institute and its research activities, as well as about 1000 research reports are available for free download.

Primary mission is to provide information on indoor air quality and health. The site is a virtual interactive library of IAQ information focusing on schools, homes, and office buildings, but has information on other environments.

All HVAC Info
306 - 65 Forest Manor Road
North York, Ontario M2J 1M5, Canada
Phone: 416-834-0156
Email: info@allhvacinfo.com
www.allhvacinfo.com

All HVAC Info is a premier HVAC information source with huge database listings for HVAC consulting engineers, contractors, recruiters, associations, software companies, discussion forums, technical magazines and resources.

Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics,  
The Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace
415 MMCH
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Phone:  (412) 268-2350
Fax:  (412) 268-6129
E-mail:  iw@andrew.cmu.edu  
http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cbpd/index.html

Carnegie Mellon University conducts research, demonstration, and teaching in building performance and diagnostics, including the application of technology, for improved energy efficiency, environmental performance, and occupant satisfaction.

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Toll Free: (877) 642-CHPS
E-mail:  chps@eley.com  
www.chps.net/

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools facilitates the design of high performance school environments that are not only energy efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit and contain the amenities needed for a quality education. While the focus is on schools, the site contains an extensive guide for best practices with information relevant for all types of buildings.

Contracting Business Interactive
The Penton Media Building 
1300 East 9th Street 
Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 
Phone:  (216) 696-7000 
Fax: (216) 696-7932
E-mail: acarney@penton.com  
www.contractingbusiness.com/

Contracting Business Magazine. This site is dedicated to the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Industry (HVACR) as well as to the consuming public.

EnviroVillage
www.envirovillage.com/

Information on BAQA, IAQ publications, library links, training centers, IAQ Tools for Schools and conference centers, and government resources.

HVAC-City 
c/o Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Inc.
2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone: (703) 575-4477
Fax: (703) 575-4449
E-mail:  info@hvac-city.com 
www.hvac-city.com/

Provides Consumers/Building owners with Points of Interest, Articles, Education/References, and members of the HVAC-City.

Provides an internet directory, index, and resource for the HVAC/R industry including information from product and contract providers. HVACMALL targets the residential, commercial, industrial and mobile HVAC/R market by providing extensive topics selection.

HVACR Resources
HVACR Resources is provided by HVAC Contract Services
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Phone: (905) 634-0811
Fax: (905) 634-0158
E-Mail: hvaccs@wchat.on.ca

Indoor Environment Connections
12339 Carroll Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 230-9606 | (301) 230-9631 (fax)
E-mail: IECnews@aol.com
http://www.ieconnections.com/index.asp

International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)

This document discusses procedures to quantify energy conservation measure (ECM) performance and energy savings in buildings. An appendix covering indoor environmental issues has also been developed.  Download a PDF version of the December 1997 protocols (DOE/EE-0157) (PDF, 192 pp, 647KB)

National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)
P.O. Box 987
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0987
(610) 933-4241
(650) 429-2057 (fax)
www.nachi.org/

The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors is a non-profit organization helping home inspectors achieve financial success and maintain inspection excellence.

National HVAC Consultants, Ltd.
E-mail: lbshvac@attglobal.net

Provides online help for Business Owners recommending system approaches to IAQ. Explores IAQ problems and their solutions through interactive examples.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments

This document revises and expands the original guidelines to include all fungi (mold). It is based both on a review of the literature regarding fungi and on comments obtained by a review panel consisting of experts in the fields of microbiology and health sciences. It is intended for use by building engineers and management, but is available for general distribution to anyone concerned about fungal contamination, such as environmental consultants, health professionals, or the general public. For further information regarding this document please contact the New York City Department of Health at (212) 788-4290 / 4288.

Research Triangle Institute (RTI)
3040 Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 
Phone: (919) 541-6000
www.rti.org

Environmental and Natural Resources - Provides specific links/research concerning Indoor/Ambient Air Quality; and the ability to perform a search on the RTI site. Topics include VOC emissions, surface cleaning research, and asbestos testing.