Nate Sanders is a seasoned professional with over 500 field evaluations, field testing, forensic investigation and analysis, and associated expert analysis related to issues that can affect the interior of new or existing commercial, healthcare, controlled, hospitality, and residential buildings. He specializes in moisture prevention during building construction and has performed over 200 direct and general oversight projects. He has conducted specialty building IAQ evaluations, indoor building moisture mapping utilizing infrared technology, and developing and implementing specialized building IAQ evaluations for new and existing buildings. He has also provided expert analysis of data and remediation solutions. He has performed over 500 field evaluations for infection control risk assessment (ICRA) compliance projects during healthcare construction, including efficacy validation via airborne particle measurements.
Nate has led numerous projects, including the chemical concentration modeling, material specification, and oversight of manufacturing and Baseline IAQ testing verification of 3000+ FEMA trailers across ten manufacturing locations during natural disaster responses from 2010 - 2013. He also led the evaluation, analysis, diagnosis, and mitigation solution of a Legionella outbreak within one of the most extensive healthcare facilities in the southeast United States. He has broad experience detecting, analyzing, mitigating, and controlling moisture and mold-related building problems. He has determined the cause and severity of mold contamination in hundreds of facilities and assisted clients in restoring these problem buildings to normal conditions. He assisted in the development of a moisture and mold avoidance manual, ANSI/GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Mold and Moisture Management Standard for New Construction: ANSI/GEI - MMS1001.