~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/federal-interagency-committee-indoor-air-quality 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4113 1:00 - 4:30 PM in EPA WJC-West Room 1209 Wednesday, June 8th 2016 Webinar registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3003026114678515458. Audio/Phone (toll-free): 1-855-637-8650; Conference ID: 8164141 (phone# and ID# needed for audio) [Note: This is an operator assisted teleconference; you will receive further instructions after dialing in.] ~ A G E N D A ~ Welcome, introductions and announcements, Phil Jalbert, EPA Guest Update: National IAQ Needs Assessment for Indian Country, by Andy Bessler, National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) Project Director, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), N. Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Updates on IAQ & IEQ activities from Federal CIAQ Member Agencies (draft - pending confirmation) 1-DOE-Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Chris Early (confirmed) 2-NIST-National Institute of Standards and Technology, Lisa Ng (confirmed) 3-CPSC-Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dr Joanna Matheson (confirmed) Q&A (on NAS, DOE, NIST and CPSC updates) 4-CDC-Centers for Disease Control (ONDIEH/NCEH), Dr Ginger Chew 5-NIOSH-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dr Ju-Hyeong Park (confirmed) 6-HUD-Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Peter Ashley Office of Healthy Housing and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) 7-EPA-Environmental Protection Agency, David Rowson, Director (confirmed) Indoor Environments Division (IED) Q&A (on CDC, HUD and EPA updates) Presentations: (1) “Smoke-free: Clearing the Air in Public Housing”. Dr Brian King, Deputy Director for Research Translation in the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) will give a brief introduction. Dr Douglas Levy will give the presentation; Dr Levy is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA). Second-hand smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke in adults and exacerbates asthma in children. Dr Levy will discuss the results of his research regarding the Boston Housing Authority’s 2012 adoption of a smoke-free policy, and the changes in indoor air quality and the impact on occupants/residents. (2) “IAQ and Green Building Alliance (GBA)/Pittsburgh 2030 District”. Dr Melissa Bilec (right), LEED AP, Deputy Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, U. Pittsburgh, and Dr Anna Siefken (left), VP Strategic Engagement, Green Building Alliance. The presentation will review efforts to establish an IAQ baseline for individual buildings, the impacts of energy reductions on IAQ, and efforts to develop a scalable IAQ protocol. Conclude [the Webinar-meeting may end earlier than 4:30 PM] The next CIAQ Webinar-meeting will be on: Wednesday, October 12th 2016. Send presentation proposals to: [email protected]. Meeting location: If attending in person, please email [email protected] with your full name and organization affiliation; this information is needed for security purposes. The meeting will be held in the EPA WJC-West building; use the entrance at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. After passing through security, you’ll be escorted to the meeting room. WJC-West is part of the William Jefferson Clinton-Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Federal Triangle Complex. If using Metro-Rail, exit the system at the Federal Triangle station served by Silver, Orange and Blue line trains. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by private persons during the public proceedings of the Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) are solely those of the speakers. The United States Government and the US EPA does not endorse commercial products, services, or enterprises. Any mention in the CIAQ proceedings, meeting minutes, or presentations of a particular entity, product or service is for informational purposes only. Such mention neither implies nor constitutes any endorsement or recommendation by the US EPA or the CIAQ member Departments and Agencies. .