Larry Schwartz

ABOUT LARRY SCHWARTZ

Larry Schwartz is a Medically Accomplished Indoor Environmental Engineer and the Founder, CEO, and President of Safestart

Environmental and Safestart Building Consulting, Inc.

Larry and his team have conducted over 12,000 investigations of residential and commercial properties, creating remediation

plans, performing testing and post-remediation verifications.

In 2023, Larry authored a chapter titled “Building Science and Human Health” in the medical textbook "Nutrition and Integrative

Medicine for Clinicians, Volume 2," published by CRC Press.

Larry is the sole environmental expert on a national study collaborating with a team of physicians on research into the sources

of causes for Alzheimer's and Dementia patients. The name of this study is Evanthia.

A specialty area of his work involves assessing, testing, and creating solutions to make homes and workplaces environmentally

safe for patients with inflammatory illnesses. Many of his clients are patients referred by physicians and clinics worldwide. He

and his team provide both on-site visits and virtual consulting.

Larry is a recipient of the U.S. Army Commendation Medal while on he was on Active Duty for meritorious service.

FORMAL EDUCATION

BSME engineering degree from Purdue University

MBA from Northwestern University

He has successfully passed the Indiana Professional Engineer Examination and the National and Illinois Professional

Home Inspection Examinations

LICENSING

He is a licensed mold assessor in the state of Florida. Most states have no license requirement

He was the first individual licensed by the state of Illinois to teach his

proprietary and licensed mold course to licensed real estate practitioners

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC), Certification #0703091, by The American Council for Accredited

Certification, sanctioned by the (CESB) Council for Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board.

He is a Certified Infrared Thermographer, Level I, Certificate #19735, by Flir Systems, Inc., Boston, MA. This

Certification meets the requirements of the National Society of Non-Destructive Testing which includes classroom,

laboratory, testing, and documented field experience

MEMBERSHIPS

He is a Founding Member and current Co-Chairman of the Indoor Environmental Professionals Committee of the

International Society of Environmental Illnesses (ISEAI)

He is a founding member of the Indoor Environmental Professionals Panel of the Surviving Mold Entity of Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker

MEDIA APPEARANCES

TV appearances with Pam Zeckman of CBS 2, Chicago

Channel 7 news Chicago

Super channel WGN and Fox news

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

The Functional Medicine Dept. at Cleveland Clinic

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

The John Marshall Law School

The Illinois Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Association

Harris Martin's Mold Litigation Conference II (panel member)

He has been featured in several Chicagoland newspapers

Mold and Health Conference in Phoenix, Arizona 2016

Mold and Health Conference in Irvine, California 2017

Mold and Health Conference in Salisbury, Maryland 2018

Mold and Health Conference in Roswell, New Mexico 2019

Mold and Health Conferences of the CIRSx group

Environmentally Acquired Illness Conference in Carefree, Arizona 2019 and later meetings

CREATOR OF A RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL (MAP/MPI) FOR MOLDINESS OF HOMES

This assessment includes identifying causes and methods of correction to lower the risk of developing microbial growth

using the MAP APP, which additionally generates a report of findings, causes, and corrections.

CONSULTS

He works with and consults patients of certified physicians and clinics within medical networks both nationally and

internationally.

MAJOR COMMERCIAL CLIENTS

Some of his commercial clients have included: Ronald McDonald House, Bank One, McHugh Construction, Kennedy

Homes, Cambridge Homes, Windward Homes, Peak Construction, Eckland Associates, a large national architectural

and engineering firm, an 80,000 square foot government courthouse, as well as many school districts

He has been recommended by the U.S. EPA, the State of Illinois Department of Health and EPA, and many local city

and health departments,physicians, attorneys, remediators, architects, home inspectors, and property managers

PEER REVIEWED DOCUMENTS

He was lead author of the original Surviving Mold Environmental Consensus Document: “How to Perform Medically

Sound Investigations and Remediation of Water Damaged Buildings” co-authored by Dr Keith Berndston, and several

other colleagues, which may be found on the website: www.SurvingMold.com

He is an author of the most recent updated version of the Peer Reviewed Surviving Mold Environmental Consensus

Document.

PODCASTS

He has been a featured speaker on many podcasts, where he explains and teaches about environmental health issues

related to indoor air quality and how it affects indoor environmental health conditions.

EXPERT WITNESS

He has been retained as an expert witness in over 35 lawsuits involving water damage, mold, and health issues in

buildings and homes. His work in these cases involves reviewing documents, conducting on-site investigations,

performing testing, preparing reports, and providing depositions and testimony at trials.