How to Do an ERMI Test Yourself (and Read the Results)→
Collect an ERMI mold test yourself in 10 minutes, then read the score and species like a building biologist. Costs, steps, and what the test misses.
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#EMF · 5 min · Apr 21
Five ways 5G is changing what a safe bedroom looks like →
5G is not a cellular upgrade. It is a frequency profile change with implications for every bedroom inside 100 meters of a small-cell antenna.
#EMF · 3 min · Apr 16
Dirty electricity · the EMF source nobody tests for →
Dimmer switches, LED drivers, solar inverters, modern electronics · they all pollute the wiring in your home with high-frequency transients. Almost no inspector measures it.
#CaseStudies · 4 min · Apr 10
Case study · Hidden mold behind three remediations in Orlando →
A 3-bedroom in Winter Park. Three remediations in two years. Kid still sick. Here is what the Building Biology assessment caught on the first visit.
#Mold · 4 min · Apr 3
How to read an ERMI report without panicking →
The ERMI score is not the story. The species are. Here is how to read the dust sample result and what to do with it.
#AirQuality · 3 min · Mar 26
Gas stove safety · the IAQ answer →
Every client asks. After measuring combustion gases in 60+ Florida kitchens, the data tells a story that the industry has been slow to catch up with.
#AirQuality · 3 min · Mar 19
VOCs from new furniture · a four-week settling guide →
New furniture, new mattresses, new rugs · all offgas VOCs for weeks. Here is the settling schedule Kit gives clients who just furnished a home.
#Mold · 3 min · Mar 12
Five mold myths Florida homeowners still believe →
Bleach fixes it. Humidity below 60 is safe. You can smell a mold problem. Every one is wrong and every one is costing people money.
#Mold · 3 min · Mar 5
Why “no visible mold” does not mean no mold problem →
The visible fraction of a mold problem is almost always the smallest fraction. Here is what the Building Biology assessment catches that a basic inspection misses.
#Process · 3 min · Feb 26
Three things every Building Biology inspection starts with →
Before Kit opens a door, three questions shape the whole inspection. Grading. History. Occupant symptoms. Skip any of them and the findings read wrong.
#EMF · 2 min · Feb 19
Your Wi-Fi router is probably in the wrong room. →
Router placement matters more than the router itself. Five quick wins for reducing nighttime RF exposure without spending anything.
#Foundations · 4 min · Feb 19
What is Building Biology, & why does the mold industry keep skipping it? →
Building Biology assesses the whole home as a system. Here is what the 25 principles cover and why they matter when a remediator misses the source.
#Process · 2 min · Feb 6
Preparing your home for the inspection. →
The 48 hours before the inspection matter. Here is how to let the air settle, provide access, and what not to do.
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