Departures 
So many "parting of the ways" have occurred recently that they merit some attention. First, Carlton Vogt has left his longtime position as editor of the IEQ Strategies newsletter. He accepted a position with a California-based information technology magazine. David Monson has parted company with duct cleaning equipment manufacturer Atlantic Engineering of Salisbury, Mass. He served in a sales/marketing position. Prior to Atlantic, Monson was on the technical staff of the duct cleaning company Cochrane Ventilation Inc. Word has it that Monson is being courted by several New England-based IAQ marketplace companies, and is expected to accept a position by springtime. Finally, Bryson McCulloch has resigned as executive director of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) after less than a year in the position. Ken Sufka, the president of NADCA's management company for more than 10 years, is back in the saddle again while the group searches for McCulloch's replacement.

International HVAC Hygiene
The International Society of Indoor Air Quality (ISIAQ) recently jumped into the HVAC hygiene guidance arena. Bud Offerman is looking for professionals interested in becoming active members of the group's new Task Force on HVAC Hygiene. Their goal is to write a guidance document regarding HVAC hygiene. While the scope and interests of the task force seem different from those of NADCA's international efforts (see story in November issue of IE Connections), clearly ISIAQ did not communicate their intentions to NADCA prior to the IAQ List announcement. Charles Cochrane, head of NADCA's international committee, responded to the announcement through a List post by volunteering for the task force and then stated NADCA's work in the international arena. If you're interested in joining the task force, e-mail Offerman at ieesf@aol.com.

IAQ Group Begins Again 
The National Indoor Environmental Professionals Association (NIEPA) has reportedly found a new home under the management of the National Environmental Health Association. NIEPA was formerly with the Air & Waste Management Association. Alan Wozniak of Pure Air Control Services, and one of the founders of the organization, recently told IE Connections that NIEPA will have a much stronger emphasis on health-related IAQ concerns.

School Productivity Study 
IE Connections recently caught up with James Woods of HP-Woods Research Institute to discuss the new school productivity study that he's working on (see stories in the November and December 1999 issues of IE Connections). Woods said they were thisclose to securing a school district for the study and an announcement would come in the next month or so.

UL IAQ Standard
According to sources, last month's meeting of the General Work Group for the Underwriters Laboratories' IAQ Standard- UL2117 Standard for Indoor Air Emissions of Equipment, Furnishings, Products, and Floor, Wall, and Ceiling Treatments- was productive. Armed with a corrected draft of Part 1: General Requirements, members went over the document and made changes as they went along. The UL Technical Committee was expected to meet this month to discuss the air cleaning portion of the document. IE Connections will bring you the details in the next issue.

Looking For Work? 
Two new IAQ research projects from the ARTI 21-CR committee were announced recently. 
They are:

• Investigation of Building Exhaust Air Re-Entrainment Into Outdoor Air Intakes of Packaged Outdoor HVAC Equipment: Phase 1 (currently up for bid).
  
• Defining Effectiveness of UV Lamps Installed in Circulating Air Ductwork (work statement pending).

You can check out these projects at www.arti-21cr.org/research/ongoing. Bidding requirements and forms are also available on the website.

Comments Please 
You have until April 4 to submit comments to EPA on a proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). IAQ Practices in Large Buildings Survey (EPA ICR Number 1917.01) will affect selected owners and managers of office buildings over 50,000 square feet. Using a seven-page survey, EPA proposes to collect data to determine which elements of the agency's Building Air Quality guidance have been incorporated into building management practices throughout the U.S. By the year 2005, the agency wants to demonstrate a five-percent increase in the number of large office buildings that use good IAQ management practices. You can download a copy of the ICR at www.epa.gov/icr and refer to the ICR number or call Lee Salmon of the Indoor Environments Division at (202) 564-9451.