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ISIAQ Corporate Sponsors – Opportunity Indoor Air Pollution - New Publication
Looking Forward Dear ISIAQ member: At the end of the first year, I would like to share with you my perceptions of how we have fared as ISIAQ Board of Directors in our efforts to address the aims I set at the beginning of our mandate. In a word, I think that we have done well. But more importantly, with your assistance and cooperation, I believe that we have set the stage for still greater progress. Last September you have received a detailed account of our activities. In what follows, I lay out some of our accomplishments in the three major areas that I identified at the beginning of the year. I ask that you be mindful throughout that our goals are long term in character and that to realize them we must undertake a sustained mutual effort. Preserving the scientific character of ISIAQ The Society’s scientific foundations are strong. The Indoor Air Journal has established itself as the leading publication in the field reaching an impact factor of 2.035. The number of issues published in year has increased to six plus supplements. Regarding the merge with the International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences, the draft of the framework for ISIAQ and IAIAS joint operations was sent to all members for comments this past summer. At the 2004 AGM, held in Philadelphia (PA), the BOD proposed a motion to membership for vote on the merger of the two organizations. The Assembly voted in favor of the merge and charged the leadership to develop the amendments necessary to affect the merge. This merge will offer ISIAQ the opportunity to establish a category of “Fellow”. This designation recognizes scientific and/or professional contributions that advance the knowledge and/or practice, in the field of indoor air science. Visibility growth This past year we have been very successful in teaming with other organizations and we plan to continue to do so. The new policy for sponsorship will bring immediate financial benefits to those attending those events and to the Society. Next year we will focus on working with the Chapters’ chairs to enable a more dynamic and flexible relationships to create opportunities that are productive for the Society and for the Chapters as well. This process will take a few months and a general meeting is being scheduled in occasion of IA 05. Strategic alliances This is a long-term objective in which ISIAQ has been very successful by bringing its message with the Healthy Building xx conferences. I see this role expanding as the merge with the Academy finalizes by adding the Indoor Air xx conferences as the other primary venue. The broad strategy is to develop close relationship with administrators in several institutions. The trust and understanding developed through these relationships (which I envisage going well beyond small-scale bilateral exchanges) will enable us to respond jointly, collectively, and (most importantly) in timely fashion to the opportunities and challenges. I hope for the development of a new operational framework for the Task Forces (TF). This new framework should create more flexibility in TF operation and become a venue for ISIAQ to team with other entities in responding to ad hoc/regional topics. Regarding ISIAQ finances, we have had a good year and we are focusing on achieving a better cash flow as recommended by the auditors and trustees, and more importantly the BOD has brought final closure to the matter of Healthy Buildings 1997 and the financial loss associated with it. The BOD, leveraging on the negotiations conducted by the previous ISIAQ Presidents, has been able to further reduce the debt with VT and negotiate an agreement to use those money to sponsor scientists to travel to Indoor Air 05. Thank you for all you have done to further our progress this year we wish you a peaceful 2005. Nadia Boschi
ISIAQ Corporate Sponsors – Opportunity All ISIAQ corporate sponsors are invited to contact the ISIAQ Newsletter Editor, Vice President – Practice, Donald Weekes (donweek@ix.netcom.com) concerning the opportunity to provide an article in the June, 2006 edition of the ISIAQ Newsletter. The Newsletter is sent all ISIAQ members and is read throughout the world online by individuals interested in indoor air quality. The article from the corporate member should highlight the corporation and their interest in indoor air quality. This can include products of interest to the indoor air quality community, as well as services that would be of use to the ISIAQ member. The article should also feature the contact info for the corporate member so that the ISIAQ member can contact the corporate member for additional information. Please contact Mr. Weekes as soon as possible about this opportunity in the ISIAQ Newsletter.
Indoor Air Pollution - New Publication Dr. Peter Pluschke as Editor is pleased to announce that a new book, ‘Indoor Air Pollution’, has been published. The topics in the book include: Organic Compounds in Indoor Environments; Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Products and Materials in Indoor Environments; Sources and Impacts of Pesticides in Indoor Environments; Indoor Particles, Combustion Products and Fibres; Indoor Air Pollution from Micro-Organisms and Their Metabolites; Sensory Evaluation of Indoor Air Pollution Sources; and other interesting topics on indoor air quality. This publication is part of a series called ‘Handbook of Environmental Chemistry’. This is Volume 4, Part F of the series (ISBN 3-540-21098-9). The book can be ordered from: Springer The cost is EUR 129.95. It can be charged to all major credit cards. |
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