A breath of fresh air

By Emma Peterson. 

Learn how to move from assessment of air quality to actionable items to ensure the health of your building. 

A proper and effective air filtration and ventilation system is key to keeping a building structurally sound and ensuring a healthy environment for the occupants. In this AskARoofer Podcast episode, Megan Ellsworth and Lauren White sat down with Barrington Green of WTI Pure Air Controls to discuss the steps to making sure you have a strong system in place. Barrington has worked in a variety of roles with WTI, from field technician to supervisor and now as a project manager.  

Through his 17 plus years of experience in these roles, Barrington has become an expert on the process of promoting an environmentally healthy building. The first step is to bring a professional in. He explained, “Most building owners are aware of the basics of indoor air quality and how the air-conditioner system may affect the quality of the indoor air. However, it's best to have a professional assessment so that they can identify the current environmental condition of the building and identify the items that need attention.” 

Once the assessment has been done, professionals can create a plan to address these issues, which can include doing repairs and maintenance on air conditioning units. Barrington described some tasks that get performed, “Most remediation processes require some level of containment or personal protective equipment that is determined by the type of facility as well as the type and extent of contaminant that is found in the building. In most cases, WTI Pure Air will implement engineering controls and administrative controls to ensure that the contaminant has been removed or contained within that workspace.” 

Read the transcript or Listen to the full episode in order to learn more about how to ensure your building’s environment is safe and healthy.