Enviroparfait was founded in Montreal in 1997 and is a 100% Quebec-owned and operated indoor air quality consulting business. We have become successful because we listen to your needs and provide independent professional analysis of all types of indoor environmental (including air) quality problems. Because we focus on solving your indoor environmental problems, we are constantly researching the safest and most effective techniques. This is why, for example, we not only scientifically evaluate the risk and extent of microbial contamination in a building, but we can now supply a unique tool to control this microbial contamination. We are presently the exclusive source in Quebec of this tool, the Aegis Microbe Shield™ Program.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To be a leader in Quebec in problem-solving- be able to identify the source and causes of all indoor air quality problems and then find the most appropriate solution that actually solves the client' s problem. To implement these solutions in the most efficient and effective manner possible at the most reasonable cost possible to the client. Where possible, to use the most environmentally-friendly products and technologies that meet these criteria. Above all, to provide outstanding service to the client- always be available when the client needs help and be flexible enough to provide these solutions to suit the client's schedule, no matter what time or day of the week. To accomplish this by nurturing an exceptional team of dedicated professionals.
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Analyze air quality problems in office and apartment buildings, shopping centres, factories, schools, hospitals, universities, portable or temporary buildings, hotels, daycare centres, nursing homes, private residences, cleanrooms, and most other types of indoor structures, plus inside vehicles such as trains, aircraft, ships, automobiles, buses.
- Provide air and surface-contact testing and analysis, where necessary.
- Analyze specific air pollutants such as : asbestos, formaldehyde, respirable particles, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, chlorine, oil mists, ozone, lead, etc.
- Propose solutions to indoor air quality problems and recommend the most appropriate for each individual client.
- Implement solutions to the air quality problems ourselves or in coordination with other professionals.
- Utilize the Aegis Microbe Shield™ Program to solve certain air quality problems resulting from microbial contamination.
- Apply the Aegis Microbe Shield™ Program to surfaces that frequently get wet, as a proven way of reducing maintenance costs. These surfaces include, for example, shower tiles, cooling towers, HVAC system components, walk-in coolers, underground passageways.
- Ensure proper follow up and evaluation of air quality after corrective
measures have been implemented.
REGULAR CLIENTS:
- Ville de Montreal
- McGill University
- Commission scolaire marie-victorin
WHO DOES THE WORK?
Roderick Thorpe, president of Enviroparfait (Enviroperfect Inc.) of Montreal,
Quebec, is a senior indoor environmental quality investigator with 29
years of experience in indoor investigations, project management, building
services and chemical analysis. He has:
- An MSc degree in chemistry from University of Waterloo.
- A MBA degree from University of Ottawa.
- Obtained the Indoor Air Quality Professional designation from the American Indoor Air Quality Council.
- Has successfully completed a graduate level course in Indoor Air Quality from the Building Studies Department of the Concordia University Engineering Faculty.
- Has completed a residential indoor air quality inspection course from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
- Has successfully completed a training course in Microbial Remediation Supervision from Maritime Testing, NS.
- Has successfully completed a training course in Legionella Prevention from HC Information Resources, California.
He is a member of:
- The American Indoor Air Quality Council, the largest indoor air quality association in the world.
- Numerous trade associations, including ASHRAE, AEE (the Association of Energy Engineers), BEQ (the Building Envelope Council).
He participates in:
- Annual environmental quality courses.
- Delivering several seminars on mould and indoor air quality problems to various professional organizations in Montreal annually.
His skills include:
- Expertise in all types of indoor environmental quality issues, including microbial contamination;
- Testing for all types of indoor pollutants including mould;
- Designing and implementing microbial remediation protocols;
- Project management;
- Negotiating and mediating between parties on opposite sides regarding environmental quality issues;
- Expert witness in court, including Régie du Logement cases;
- Teaching training courses in mould remediation and air quality inspections;
- Developing better hygiene protocols in medical facilities and other public buildings.
He has managed indoor air quality investigations and mould remediation projects in hundreds of buildings in Montreal and the surrounding region since 1997.