Your home or business is home to more than family or coworkers; nearly every interaction we make and every item we use can create contaminants and particulates that enter the indoor airstream. It’s theoretically impossible to completely mitigate their presence, but keeping their concentration at safe levels is entirely possible. Today, let’s explore the [...]
Today’s businesses have a lot to contend with, especially with a pandemic causing so many headaches. At Indoor Air Quality Ottawa, our team has been working harder than ever to help many locals reopen safely. However, many folks don’t fully understand the risks of poor-quality air. Today, let’s go over the main reasons why [...]
With winter just around the corner, many homeowners are beginning to take extra precaution when it comes to safeguarding their indoor air quality. Now is the time to prepare for the potential issues that may manifest when the heat gets turned on for the season. Even as the temperatures start to dip, the humidity [...]
If your home or business encounters pent-up moisture, it can cause severe damage in the long term. Everything from the growth of mold spores to soggy insulation, leaks, unhealthy indoor humidity, and more can pose serious issues for our wellness. The ideal way to accurately identify signs of moisture damage to your property is [...]
How often have you read… “Canadians spend 80% of their time indoors”? This sentence has been used while describing air quality or environmental services for years, because it’s true! What happens – say during isolation, quarantine, or working from home – if that sentence got changed to… “Canadians spend 100% of their time indoors, [...]
At Indoor Air Quality, we wanted to show our gratitude to the frontline workers in our community during these stressful times. Last week we teamed up with our friends at the Sandwich Shop Ottawa to deliver some delicious sandwiches for the staff at May Court Hospice. We thank you for keeping the people of [...]
Today, our brave frontline professionals require all available personal protective equipment; therefore, the average person must get creative if they require protective equipment in order to take care of close family and friends. Here are 9 easy steps to make your own DIY adjustable face shield (all materials from your recycling bin)! Tools [...]
When is it Safe to Go Back to the Office? If the office has been completely shut down with no access to anyone during the quarantine period, the routes of fomites or surface transmission for COVID-19 becomes less of a risk. What is the COVID-19 Virus? All indoor environments become contaminated by millions of [...]
Indoor Air Quality Ottawa has put together a team to address the uncertainty regarding COVID-19 coronavirus virus cleaning and disinfecting protocols. We recently participated in the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) COVID-19 Cleaning and Science Symposium and the NIDS Environmental Disinfection course which encourages science-based solutions with environmental disinfection cleaning. We are biohazard [...]
Did you know that most Canadian homes – approximately 65 percent of them – are heated by forced air furnaces? This is a unique type of home heating system that blows warm air from gas, oil, or electric furnace through ductwork and into each connected room. We’re all familiar with thermostats used to [...]
