Hoarding, Fentanyl, Legionella, Asbestos... 12 Common Environmental Issues Facing Multifamily -PAAWW#22

Industry expert Valerie M. Sargent teams up with Derrick A. Denis, Senior V.P. of Indoor Environmental Quality at Clark Seif Clark, Inc., to help you learn details you never knew about some of the biggest environmental issues that can impact your multifamily buildings. They will cover important concerns from asbestos, mold, and water intrusion to sewer gas, lead based paint, and fire (including structures, wildfire, vehicle, and lithium-ion battery). Do you understand sick building syndrome? You’ll learn about it here, along with proper HVAC maintenance recommendations and how to environmentally handle some aspects of hoarding/inappropriate storage. They will even discuss legionella, nuisance birds, and what happens if there has been fentanyl, meth, or clandestine drugs in one of your apartments. You may have never encountered some of these situations, but you certainly will at some point in your career. After participating in this eye-opening session, you will have best practices to take back to your community that will immediately improve the lives of your residents and employees.

• Identify key environmental issues
  that can impact your apartment buildings like asbestos, mold, and sick building syndrome that can impact multifamily properties. 
• Learn best practices 
  for detecting early and handling environmental concerns, from HVAC maintenance needs to dealing with apartments exposed to hazardous substances like fentanyl.
• Gain actionable insights 
  to improve resident and employee safety through proactive identification, treatment, and management of these safety and compliance matters.

Valerie M. Sargent is the President of Yvette Poole & Associates and Valerie M. Sargent, Inc. A dynamic Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, and EQ Executive Coach, Valerie specializes in Leasing, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Broadband, and Leadership. With her expertise, she helps organizations elevate their teamwork and communication by incorporating Emotional Intelligence (EQ) strategies into their corporate culture.

Certified as a TalentSmart Emotional Intelligence Trainer (Level 1 & 2) in 2013, Valerie is passionate about fostering emotional intelligence in leadership and organizational development. In response to the pandemic’s toll on mental health, she became one of the inaugural Mental Health First Aid instructors with the National Apartment Association (NAA), focusing on raising awareness and providing tools for mental well-being in the workplace. 

Valerie's industry knowledge extends to her role as the Multifamily News Correspondent for Broadband Communities, where she contributes insightful articles on broadband connectivity and smart home technology. Outside of her professional life, she is a dedicated philanthropist, actively supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2022, Valerie earned the title of LLS Woman of the Year in Orange County, CA, in recognition of her exceptional fundraising efforts with her team. She continues to live in Orange County, where she is committed to both her career and community.

Derrick A. Denis, CIAQP, CAC, CIEC is a Senior Vice President with Clark Seif Clark, Inc. (CSC), a full-service industrial hygiene (IH) and environmental health and safety (EH&S) testing/consulting company. www.CSCENG.com. Mr. Denis: 

Is an internationally recognized practitioner, inventor, educator, author, and volunteer, who has provided professional industrial hygiene (IH), environmental health and safety (EH&S), infection control (IC), indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and personal and operational security services domestically and abroad for over 31 years.

Has provided litigation support in numerous state and federal court cases as a subject matter expert (SME) for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.

Has appeared on television programs, been interviewed on radio talk shows, written and headlined educational videos, been quoted in major & local newspapers, authored many industry articles, and been published in peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Has a long history of volunteerism including positions on numerous Boards of Directors for IEQ Industry Organizations (e.g. Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), Environmental Information Association AZ Chapter (EIA-AZ), American Council for Accredited Certifications (ACAC), etc.).

Is the inventor of the disposable fit test hood and is an inventor of, and patent holder for, Sewer Gas Solutions®, a pourable product that inhibits evaporation of water from plumbing traps (p-traps), thereby preventing sewer gas and sewer pest infiltration into buildings. www.SewerGasSolutions.com.

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