Environmental Services Group - News http://www.esgtesting.com/News.aspx http://backend.userland.com/rss en Green audits will focus on energy efficiency and water use in 36 multi-family buildings http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=72 Craig Whittaker 8/8/2010 12:50:00 PM ESG has achieved national recognition for the example they set as a sustainable small business http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=70 Craig Whittaker 6/27/2010 9:07:00 AM The NC Small Business and Technology Development Center has featured ESG in its 2009-2010 Annual Report of twenty entrepreneurial small businesses across the state. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=69 Craig Whittaker 6/22/2010 7:46:00 AM ESG has earned the GreenCheck Stamp of Approval http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=64 Craig Whittaker 5/22/2010 8:36:00 AM ESG Investigator Achieves Certification from the Building Performance Institute http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=61 Craig Whittaker 4/19/2010 7:32:00 AM ESG will provide an assessment of over 100 apartments http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=59 Craig Whittaker 3/22/2010 7:39:00 AM Time Magazine article explains what's in household dust http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=55 Craig Whittaker 3/2/2010 11:11:00 AM Residents and employees at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were using water full of contaminants http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=53 Craig Whittaker 2/21/2010 1:40:00 AM Energy Audits of Multi-Family Housing Will Define Weatherization Upgrades http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=51 Craig Whittaker 2/12/2010 7:53:00 AM http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=50 Craig Whittaker 1/28/2010 12:23:00 PM Housing Matters for a Sustainable Greensboro The Housing Summit 2010 is being held on February 23, 2010 and this year's keynote speaker is Shelley Piticha, Director, HUD's new Office of Sustainability. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=48 Craig Whittaker 1/26/2010 9:09:00 AM The federal government is one customer that is requiring a green plan of its vendors http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=46 Craig Whittaker 12/26/2009 12:19:00 PM New Regulation Requires Mechanical Ventilation Starting in 2010 Researchers have completed a multi-season study of ventilation and indoor air quality in 108 new homes in California. The California Air Resource Board (ARB) and the California Energy Commission sponsored the study, which was the first field study of ventilation and indoor air quality in new homes. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=44 Craig Whittaker 12/16/2009 6:28:00 AM Beginning January 1, 2010, the EPA will require large emitters of heat- trapping emissions to collect greenhouse gas (GHG) data. The new reporting system will cover approximately 85% of the nation's GHG emissions and apply to nearly 10,000 facilities. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=43 Craig Whittaker 12/14/2009 4:35:00 AM The economic stimulus package of 2009 is having a dramatic impact for many families living in low-income housing. Energy audits provided by Environmental Solutions Group are helping focus upgrade efforts on high-impact utility saving measures for over 500 units in three states. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=42 Craig Whittaker 12/7/2009 8:27:00 AM ESG has been awarded contracts to conduct energy audits of multi-family properties in Atlanta, GA and Lubbock, Texas. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=41 Craig Whittaker 11/15/2009 3:46:00 AM A recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (Nov. 2009) found that 66% of materials sampled from water-damaged buildings contained one or more potent mycotoxins. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=40 Craig Whittaker 11/13/2009 6:25:00 AM A study of 400 Swedish children by the Department of Physics and Indoor Environment at the Research Institute of Sweden has found that a moldy odor along the baseboards in a home is associated with increased risk for allergy symptoms. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=38 Craig Whittaker 10/12/2009 5:56:00 AM A study conducted by top consulting firm McKinsey & Company shows that the U.S. economy has the potential to reduce annual non-transportation energy consumption by roughly 23 percent by 2020. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=37 Craig Whittaker 9/28/2009 6:05:00 AM The Greensboro News and Record has included two recent articles about household mold in its 'Ask the Expert' series. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=36 Craig Whittaker 9/28/2009 5:59:00 AM An important article recently published in the Bulletin of the IACFS/ME discusses the common misdiagnosis of illness from water damaged buildings as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=33 Craig Whittaker 8/24/2009 6:21:00 AM ESG has been awarded a contract from Property Solutions Inc. of Chicago, IL to conduct energy audits in Greensboro NC. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=32 Craig Whittaker 8/2/2009 8:36:00 AM The World Health Organization has published its first guidelines on indoor air quality, addressing dampness and mold http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=31 Craig Whittaker 7/20/2009 1:00:00 AM ESG has been named and ranked 45 among the Top 100 Small Business List in North Carolina by Business Leader Magazine and will be featured in the magazine's July issue. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=28 Craig Whittaker 6/19/2009 12:00:00 PM ESG has been named and ranked 45 among the Top 100 Small Business List in North Carolina by Business Leader Magazine and will be featured in the magazine's July issue. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=47 Craig Whittaker 6/19/2009 12:00:00 PM A survey of 1000 general practitioners (GPs) in Denmark found that 62% of doctors had been consulted by at least one patient with MCS. The majority, 74%, had referred patients to other medical specialties and stated they were rarely able to meet the patient's expectations for healthcare. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=27 Craig Whittaker 6/1/2009 5:59:00 AM One of the concerns expressed over the past few years by scientists who study the indoor environment involves central air conditioning. We all know some of the benefits of central A/C: a more comfortable indoor environment and the potential to reduce some health problems, such as asthma & other respiratory symptoms. Central A/C also reduces humidity, which will help reduce the prevalence of dust mites. But central A/C when combined with a tighter building can also create other threats to health, such as carbon monoxide poisoning if the home is not well ventilated. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=25 Craig Whittaker 5/17/2009 1:35:00 AM ESG's Steve Armstrong is shown setting up a blower door and using a thermal camera to locate leaks in affordable housing. The management company is hoping to increase energy efficiency through use of weatherization funds from the NC stimulus package. Increased caulking, insulation and more energy efficient HVAC systems can reduce energy costs of the tenants by well over 50%. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=24 Craig Whittaker 5/10/2009 12:29:00 PM ESG's Craig Whittaker joins FOX8 reporter Shannon Smith in a new Energy Star Home as part of the coverage of the Spring 2009 Parade of Homes Event. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=22 Craig Whittaker 4/28/2009 6:42:00 AM Piedmont Natural Gas, North Carolina's biggest gas company, will begin paying low-income homeowners and non-profit companies incentives to conserve energy. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=4 Craig Whittaker 4/5/2009 5:00:00 PM Craig Whittaker discussed Indoor Air Qualty during an interview on Fox News in preparation for the Triad Health and Wellness Show. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=5 Craig Whittaker 3/30/2009 5:00:00 PM ESG's Craig Whittaker has been accepted as a doctoral member of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=8 Craig Whittaker 3/12/2009 11:16:00 AM New Research Finds Mold Toxins in All Visibly Damaged Buildings New research pubished in ScienceDaily from the Division of Medical Microbiology at Lund University in Sweden analyzed dust samples from buildings damaged by mold. Virtually all of the samples contained mold toxins. http://www.esgtesting.com/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?articleId=10 Craig Whittaker 1/28/2009 1:19:00 PM