Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine January 2020

living conditions.” I will come back to this train of thought in a minute. Let’s now look at the data collected and information revealed since the last article. Much of the following data, some completed by others, was supplied by the engineer. Providing that information was not a breech of privacy as it would have been available via a “freedom of information” request had that been necessary. We greatly appreciate his openness. Three comprehensive reports are included in this article. They were completed by: 1. October 2, 2019: Innovative Solutions Group, Wade Wetzlere, PE 2. November 7, 2019 : Bunny Brown AIA 3. December 3, 2019: Healthy Homes of Louisiana Bobby Parks Items of note and potential problems: 1. Item (#1, #2, #3 investigators) HVAC fans in the on position Potential Problem: System has fresh air intake without outdoor temp or humidity monitoring. When the AC is off but the fan is on, it brings in high humidity without the opportunity for cooling / dehumidification thus raising the humidity level in the conditioned space. Even without fresh air, it The following are items noted in the reports:

Maumelle Firestation # 2 Closed due to

Aspergillus Penicillium

A lot has happened since the original article about the Maumelle Fire Station appeared in the November issue. The station has reopened and homeowners in its service area are assured of the excellent level of service originally offered by the Department and this station. I had an opportunity to exchange emails with the engineer and he was very transparent about inspections into what was wrong with the project and frustrated in that he felt he had been maligned by my first article. Let me first say that I went out of my way not to name names and not to point a finger of blame on any one particular person. To the degree that he did not have authority on final inspections, I can understand his frustration to be included in the previous article’s statement, “poor design and installation of the HVAC system.” I would say that the previous article’s admonition to the HVAC industry applies to everyone involved in the Maumelle Fire Station. That admonition was, “We cannot install systems without regard to the whole of structural and