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Josh Woolen has been part of the inspecting, cleaning, restoration, and hazardous work and indoor environment consulting industry since 2008 and holds advanced designations from ACAC and IICRC. Josh has made many contributions and has a sincere dedication to the inspection, cleaning, restoration, hazardous work, and indoor environment consulting industry. His career spans 18 years as an inspector, cleaner, restoration, hazardous work, and indoor environment consultant, Project Manager (PM), Senior Project Manager (S.PM), and Northeast Director of a Large Disaster Company, consultant on restorative drying during everyday events to catastrophes and large-loss drying coordination, expert witness, and disaster restoration contracting organization.

Josh is currently working with the ANSI/IICRC Standard Committees for past and current ANSI/IICRC S500 Professional Standards for Water Restoration, S520 Professional Standards for Mold Remediation, and the first edition of the Standard for Assessing HVAC Systems Following a Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Event, currently working on ANSI/IICRC Professional Assessment, Cleaning, and Restoration of Contents, Professional Standards for Contents Cleaning Assessment. Worked on the discontinued ANSI/IICRC S760 Professional Standards for Wildfire. Worked with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Red Book for Technical Guide for Wildfire Impact Assessments for the OEHS Professional, 2nd edition. Currently taking part in the ANSI/IICRC Continuing Education Course (CEC), TAC-Mold Remediation Specialist. Working on AIHA Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold.

He presently serves as Senior Disaster Commissioner Expert (EGA-CxEx)® for EGA-Commissioner (EGA-Cx)®, Commissioning Specialist (Cx-Sl)®, Leader of the EGA-Commissioner Client, EGA-Commissioner (EGA-Cx) Drying, Secondary and Microbial Awareness, Fire, Smoke, and Odor Awareness. 

Josh Woolen has expertise in psychometrics, building science, and drying-science language throughout the EGA-Commissioning (EGA-Cx) framework, including the Category/Class of water and mold conditions.

Josh Woolen 911 Bushkill PA 18324 josh@ega-commissioner.com I ega-commissioner.com I (C) (570) 579-5833 (O) (570) 664-7947 (I) (570) 258-4502

The significance of temperature in cleaning and restoring materials, assemblies, systems, and contents of any affected areas cannot be overstated. However, it is essential to consider additional factors to ensure a comprehensive and effective cleaning and restoration plan. This includes analyzing the specific characteristics of the […]
Moisture Gain Counting A commonly followed practice within the industry is documenting Humidity Ratio (Grain Per Pound (GPP.) When the Restorer documentation shows the belief that the indication of a well-executed drying strategy is the gradual reduction in humidity ratio (GPP) observed within a given drying […]
Fire Technical Advisor I would like to expand on the role and responsibilities of a Technical Advisor in the context of fire cleanup and restoration. As a technical advisor, how can I leverage my acumen and erudition to provide invaluable guidance and support throughout the cleaning […]