As I travel internationally and educate many on how to simply deal with solid hazardous materials and safely contain them with green coatings I’m always amazed how differently countries look at situations with building products and how to handle them.
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Asbestos - Three Options
November 29, 2019
Asbestos – The three options when addressing asbestos in building materials are: first, full blown removal; second, do nothing and leave it alone; and the third, in-place management.
Strong Wind Events Cause Preventable Building Damage
November 19, 2019
Strong wind events, such as Nor'easter (sometimes also known as bomb cyclones), hurricanes, Santa Ana’s, typhoons and tornados, can all cause large scale damage in both the short and long term. Even the smallest holes can allow looming destruction to slip in and create devastation to surfaces they would otherwise be protecting.
Make No Mistake About Toxic Ash
November 6, 2019
Make no mistake the ash that has been left behind from fires that burn through buildings and homes leave behind a toxic cocktail that can become airborne and travel great distances to harm anyone that comes into contact and breathes in the offending material.
Wildfires Cause Health Damage With Air Pollution
November 5, 2019
Wildfires cause such immediate damage destroying property and lives we sometimes overlook the fact that the destruction continues long after the fire is out. The ash and debris that lingers long after the fires have passed can be extremely toxic containing hazardous materials that can cause irreversible health damage from drifting airborne contaminants also known as particulate pollution.
Weatherproofing Your Building
October 22, 2019
Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan two weeks ago. It left some people homeless, others missing and destroyed homes. 5589 miles away in North Dakota, heavy snow and strong winds are affecting people and their properties. Will weatherproofing our homes and buildings make sure we’re safe despite the weather?
Too Old To Care – That’s Not Fair
October 16, 2019
“No One is too small to make a difference.” This is the personal motto of the teen activist Greta Thunberg who is outspoken in demanding immediate action taking climate change seriously. Her message brings to mind the expression “out of the mouths of babes.
Big Benefits to Brownfield Properties from GEI’s Green Coatings Encasement
September 23, 2019
Brownfields, Greyfields and other environmentally troubled properties are usually large commercial, industrial and government structures and lands that are teaming with hazardous materials. It is estimated that there are over 450,000 Brownfield properties alone in the United States. This number of problematic real estate skyrockets into the millions when adding Greyfield and other environmentally distressed buildings throughout the world.
Scorching High Temperatures & Heat Island Effect
September 1, 2019
With August comes the hottest weather around the planet and this hot weather is increasing worldwide. In the USA alone more than a 150 million people were under extreme heat threat a-crossed 30 States.
Wildfires & Toxic Cleanup
August 20, 2019
I’ve been having many discussions about the recent wildfires in California and how they pose environmental concerns after the initial threat has passed. The fallout from wildfires is immediate although much of the trouble continues when clean up starts. The cleanup can cause a whole set of concerns that can be dealt with using some simple solutions.
