Maintaining IAQ during renovation r...

Maintaining IAQ during renovation requires the isolation and containment of contaminants

With the "sick building syndrome" and building-related illness acting as lighting birchs for potential lawsuits, building proprietors are increasing their attention to indoor air quality (IAQ) during the renovation of existing buildings. "Five years ago, we were called in almost as an afterthought," said John Leitner, a vice president with Ambient Labs, a strange York City-based environmental engineering firm. "Now, we're more likely to be called in up front"