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More than 35 years of experience—made easier to explore.

Jeff Charlton has used artificial intelligence to help organise decades of practical knowledge into free information, guidance and apps. Open the introduction to understand why this collection exists and choose a free resource.

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Why I have made this information available

My name is Jeff Charlton. For more than 35 years I have worked, taught and continued learning in disaster recovery, bioremediation, building pathology and indoor environmental risk. Recognition has included the CIR Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at The Dorchester.

At 75, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Treatment helped me organise and use knowledge that had previously been difficult to bring together. Artificial intelligence then gave me a practical way to structure decades of experience into a multi-volume book series, 42 technical briefings, management systems and apps designed to help people facing building-related health concerns. I have also presented work internationally, including a recent presentation in Singapore examining pollen exposure and endotoxins.

Much of this information is free. Some tools carry a modest charge to help maintain the services and keep them updated.

People living with chronic illness will recognise that healthcare professionals may approach complex cases differently. This is not a criticism. It helps explain why the DOP process considers health information alongside building science, exposure context and environmental evidence. It does not diagnose illness or replace medical or environmental professional assessment.

Some papers are clearly marked as my professional opinion, based on empirical observation, practical experience and the evidence available to me. They are intended to encourage constructive discussion, not to challenge individuals or claim scientific certainty.

AI systems help me organise information, question assumptions and identify weaknesses. AI review is not independent verification or peer review, so sources, limitations and uncertainties should still be checked.

For much of my life I struggled without understanding how my brain worked. Meeting that part of myself—and working with AI—has enabled me to preserve and share knowledge that might otherwise have been lost.

FREE INFORMATION & APPS

01 · TRACE™Sampling guidance — choose the right sample or testOPEN TRACE02 · Tenant Help Pack (Awaab’s Law)Two tenant guides and a five-letter action packOPEN TENANT HELP03 · PANS–PANDAS InformationChildren’s behaviour and sudden-change guideOPEN GUIDE04 · Cognitive Health InformationMemory and thinking health guideOPEN GUIDE05 · My Whole Health & Home PictureFree starting assessmentSTART ASSESSMENT06 · Research & Peer-Reviewed PapersFree evidence and information libraryVIEW EVIDENCE07 · JeffCharlton.ai35+ years of award-recognised international disaster-recovery and biocontamination experience—available 24/7ASK JEFF AI — FREE TRIAL

PERSONAL · PROPERTY · TENANT HELP

Apps, guidance and free resources.

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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Evidence Connection

EVIDENCE REVIEW
AgreementIdentify
DisagreementRecord
UncertaintyPreserve
Next routesMap
NEXT STEPReview the evidence route map
Parallax 3 — The Evidence ConnectionREPORT PAGE 2

Exposure timeline

Reported onset and changes

Possible exposure periods

Treatment response markers

REPORT CONTENTDetailed findings are organised inside the app
Parallax 3 — The Evidence ConnectionREPORT PAGE 3

Health & home connections

Symptoms and locations

Timing and occupancy

Areas needing clarification

REPORT CONTENTDetailed findings are organised inside the app
Parallax 3 — The Evidence ConnectionREPORT PAGE 4

Priorities & next actions

Highest-priority concern

Evidence gaps

Suggested investigation route

REPORT CONTENTDetailed findings are organised inside the app

THE PARALLAX BUILDING & HEALTH SYSTEM™

One connected system linking people, property, evidence and resolution.

PERSONPROPERTYCONNECT EVIDENCEINVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE
1

Parallax 1The Person

Organises symptoms, health concerns, vulnerability, chronology and possible environmental exposure indicators.

2

Parallax 2The Property

Organises property conditions, moisture, mold, contamination indicators, exposure pathways, occupancy and environmental risk factors.

3

Parallax 3The Evidence Connection

Connects person and property evidence, showing agreements, disagreements, chronology, uncertainty and reasonable next routes.

4

Parallax 4Investigation to Resolution

Moves from reasonable suspicion through investigation and proportionate risk reduction to verification and resolution.

IDENTIFYINVESTIGATEREDUCE RISKVERIFYRESOLVE

Independent starting point. Parallax 4 may use findings from Parallax 1–3, or other credible evidence such as documented water damage, laboratory results, a professional survey or confirmed contamination. Prior completion of Parallax 1–3 is not required.

Paid application. The investigation questions, risk-reduction comparisons, contractor checks, sampling checkpoints, clearance objectives and cited technical guidance are contained within Parallax 4.

Reasonable suspicion can begin with symptoms, property evidence, personal observations or incomplete information. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but suspicion should lead to proportionate investigation rather than an unsupported conclusion.

Resolution means agreed risk-reduction and verification objectives were met, with limitations, deferred work and unresolved matters recorded. Unsupported reassurance is not verification.

Guidance only. The Parallax System organises information and supports proportionate investigation and risk reduction. It does not diagnose illness, prove individual causation, provide legal advice or certify that a property is universally safe.

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PERSONAL & PROPERTY APPS

Choose what you need to understand.

BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

The Person

PERSON INFORMATION
SymptomsOrganise
ChronologyRecord
Exposure indicatorsReview
NEXT STEPPrepare clearer professional information

PAID APP

Parallax 1 — The Person

Formerly DEN™

Organise symptoms, health concerns and chronology

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Organises symptoms, health concerns, vulnerability, chronology and possible environmental exposure indicators for clearer healthcare discussion. It does not diagnose, prove causation or prescribe treatment.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Parallax 1 — The Person

PERSON INFORMATION

SymptomsOrganise

ChronologyRecord

Exposure indicatorsReview

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Parallax 1 — The Person

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGSymptomsOrganise

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWChronologyRecord

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Parallax 1 — The Person

NEXT STEP

Prepare clearer professional information
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
PRICE AND PURCHASE INFORMATION ↓
BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

The Property

PROPERTY INFORMATION
MoistureReview
Mold indicatorsRecord
Exposure pathwaysAssess
NEXT STEPComplete the property review

PAID APP

Parallax 2 — The Property

Formerly EHRI™

Organise the property and possible exposure

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Organises property conditions, moisture, mold, contamination indicators, exposure pathways, occupancy and environmental risk factors. It identifies questions requiring investigation; it is not a survey, test or safety declaration.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Parallax 2 — The Property

PROPERTY INFORMATION

MoistureReview

Mold indicatorsRecord

Exposure pathwaysAssess

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Parallax 2 — The Property

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGMoistureReview

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWMold indicatorsRecord

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Parallax 2 — The Property

NEXT STEP

Complete the property review
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Evidence Connection

EVIDENCE REVIEW
AgreementIdentify
DisagreementRecord
UncertaintyPreserve
Next routesMap
NEXT STEPReview the evidence route map

PAID APP

Parallax 3 — The Evidence Connection

Formerly DEN–EHRI Plus™

Connect person and property evidence

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Identifies areas of agreement, disagreement, chronology and uncertainty, then maps reasonable routes including investigation, testing, healthcare discussion, monitoring or no immediate escalation where evidence does not support it.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Parallax 3 — The Evidence Connection

EVIDENCE REVIEW

AgreementIdentify

DisagreementRecord

UncertaintyPreserve

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Parallax 3 — The Evidence Connection

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGAgreementIdentify

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWDisagreementRecord

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Parallax 3 — The Evidence Connection

NEXT STEP

Review the evidence route map
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
PRICE AND PURCHASE INFORMATION ↓
BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Remediation / Decontamination

EXAMPLE QUESTIONWhat needs risk reduction?Choose all that apply
AirSurfacesCavitiesContents
BudgetWho pays?Decision logClearance
NEXT STEPBuild a proportionate route to verified risk reduction

PAID APP

Parallax 4 — Investigation to Resolution

Independent part four of The Parallax Building & Health System™

Identify → Investigate → Reduce Risk → Verify → Resolve

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A paid, property-wide Remediation / Decontamination app. It begins with reasonable suspicion or credible evidence, helps identify possible sources, reservoirs, movement and exposure pathways, compares proportionate risk-reduction routes, and records objectives for independent clearance and resolution. It may follow Parallax 1–3 or begin independently. It is not a scorecard: one serious unresolved issue may control the next action.

ILLUSTRATIVE APP PREVIEW These screens show the type of questions and choices included. The working decision pathway, protocols, citations, calculations and decision log remain inside the paid app.

SCREEN 1 · STARTING POINT

What started this review?

Parallax 1–3 findingLaboratory resultDocumented water damageProfessional surveyOther credible concern
SCREEN 2 · LOCATION

Where may contamination or residue remain?

AirSurfacesWall or floor cavityHVAC systemContents
SCREEN 3 · OBJECTIVE

What must the work achieve?

Correct the sourcePrevent spreadRemove or cleanReduce possible exposureProtect salvageable contents
SCREEN 4 · AVAILABLE BUDGET

What can presently be spent?

Up to $2,000$2,001–$5,999$6,000 or moreExact amount knownNot yet known

The app seeks the best defensible risk reduction within the available budget. Cost does not override an urgent safety stop.

SCREEN 5 · WHO IS PAYING?

Who controls or funds the work?

Self-fundedLandlord or property ownerInsurerShared or mixed fundingResponsibility disputed
SCREEN 6 · PROPORTIONATE ROUTE

Which route fits the evidence and present limits?

Professional remediationStaged professional workSupported DIY risk reductionInterim controls and monitoringUrgent specialist advice

DIY specifications must state limits, PPE, containment, stop rules and what requires specialist work.

SCREEN 7 · AIR AND SURFACES

What does contaminated settled dust support?

Investigate the sourceConsider airborne transportCheck direct transfer or tracked dustAssess resuspensionCompare surface and air controls

A surface finding can support an air-pathway question, but does not prove current airborne exposure.

SCREEN 8 · VERIFY

When will the work be checked?

After source correctionAfter cleaning and dryingBefore cavities are closedAfter restorationIndependent third-party clearance
SCREEN 9 · DECISION LOG

What must the record preserve?

Evidence relied uponOptions consideredReason for chosen routeWho agreed and who paysLimitations, deferred work and review date

INDEPENDENT ROUTE Parallax 4 may begin with Parallax 1–3 findings or other credible evidence, including a laboratory report, professional survey, documented water damage or confirmed contamination. It does not require prior completion of Parallax 1–3.

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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Professional Building Survey

EQUIPMENT PROFILE REQUIRED
RoomsCompare
MeasurementsCalculate
Highest-risk areasPrioritise
NEXT STEPChoose equipment and review limitations

PAID APP

Building Inspection Survey App

Automated Professional Survey

Calculate and prioritise the highest-risk areas

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A professional inspection app used with your chosen instruments and methods. It organises room and building observations, performs automated calculations and highlights the highest-risk areas subject to the equipment selected, the quality of the inputs and the stated limitations. Professional judgement remains essential. White-label versions are available.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Building Inspection Survey App

EQUIPMENT PROFILE REQUIRED

RoomsCompare

MeasurementsCalculate

Highest-risk areasPrioritise

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Building Inspection Survey App

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGRoomsCompare

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWMeasurementsCalculate

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Building Inspection Survey App

NEXT STEP

Choose equipment and review limitations
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
PRICE AND PURCHASE INFORMATION ↓
BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Health & Home Overview

FREE STARTING ASSESSMENT
SymptomsRecord pattern
PlacesCompare
TimingReview
NEXT STEPChoose the most relevant route

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My Whole Health & Home Picture

Free Risk Assessment

See the whole pattern

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Groups symptoms, timing and home or environmental clues to indicate which Building Forensics route may be most useful next.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

My Whole Health & Home Picture

FREE STARTING ASSESSMENT

SymptomsRecord pattern

PlacesCompare

TimingReview

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

My Whole Health & Home Picture

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGSymptomsRecord pattern

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWPlacesCompare

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

My Whole Health & Home Picture

NEXT STEP

Choose the most relevant route
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

What are you testing?

Air samplingCompare options
Surface testingChoose a target
ERMI / HERTSMIReview pathway
NEXT STEPChoose the sampling route

★ FREE

Choose the Right Sample

TRACE™ — Free Sampling Pathway Finder

Choose a test for a clear purpose

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Guides the choice of sample, location and method before money is spent on testing.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Choose the Right Sample

Choose a test for a clear purpose

Air samplingCompare options

Surface testingChoose a target

ERMI / HERTSMIReview pathway

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Choose the Right Sample

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGAir samplingCompare options

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWSurface testingChoose a target

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Choose the Right Sample

NEXT STEP

Choose the sampling route
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Mold–Moisture Risk

ELEVATED — investigate moisture load
Temperature21.4 °C
Relative humidity62%
Specific humidity9.8 g/kg
NEXT STEPReview the room and moisture source

PAID APP

Understand Mold–Moisture Risk

RMT™ — Relative Moisture Tool

Understand mold potential and moisture conditions

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Brings building observations, temperature, relative humidity and specific humidity together to indicate where mold and moisture risks need closer investigation.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Understand Mold–Moisture Risk

ELEVATED — investigate moisture load

Temperature21.4 °C

Relative humidity62%

Specific humidity9.8 g/kg

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Understand Mold–Moisture Risk

HIGHEST WATER-DAMAGE RISK ROOMBathroomLocation requiring priority review

HIGHEST MOLD-RISK AREABedroom external wallArea requiring closer inspection

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Understand Mold–Moisture Risk

NEXT STEP

Review the room and moisture source
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Changes and Patterns

FREE QUICK GUIDE
BehaviourRecord
Health changesGroup
Timing & placeCompare
NEXT STEPPrepare a clear factual record

★ FREE

Children’s Behaviour & PANS–PANDAS

Free Quick Guide

Notice important changes and patterns

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Groups behaviour and health changes alongside infections, timing, places and environmental changes for clearer professional discussion.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Children’s Behaviour & PANS–PANDAS

FREE QUICK GUIDE

BehaviourRecord

Health changesGroup

Timing & placeCompare

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Children’s Behaviour & PANS–PANDAS

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGBehaviourRecord

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWHealth changesGroup

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Children’s Behaviour & PANS–PANDAS

NEXT STEP

Prepare a clear factual record
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Memory & Thinking

FREE QUICK GUIDE
MemoryRecord
Daily functionReview
TimingCompare
NEXT STEPPrepare questions for professional review

★ FREE

Memory and Thinking Health

Free Cognitive Quick Guide

See the wider pattern

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Organises memory and thinking changes with sleep, fatigue, timing, diagnosed conditions and possible environmental changes.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Memory and Thinking Health

FREE QUICK GUIDE

MemoryRecord

Daily functionReview

TimingCompare

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Memory and Thinking Health

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGMemoryRecord

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWDaily functionReview

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Memory and Thinking Health

NEXT STEP

Prepare questions for professional review
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Tenant Action Route

FREE INFORMATION
Guides2
Action letters5
Follow-up routeIncluded
NEXT STEPOpen the tenant information packs

★ FREE

Awaab’s Law Tenant Help

Free Tenant Information Packs

Record, notify and act

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Provides two tenant guides and a five-letter action pack covering notification, follow-up, inspection, remediation and complaints.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Awaab’s Law Tenant Help

FREE INFORMATION

Guides2

Action letters5

Follow-up routeIncluded

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Awaab’s Law Tenant Help

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGGuides2

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWAction letters5

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Awaab’s Law Tenant Help

NEXT STEP

Open the tenant information packs
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Research Library

FREE RESEARCH ACCESS
Peer-reviewedIdentify
Author papersReview
Evidence statusShown
NEXT STEPOpen the research library

★ FREE

Research & Peer-Reviewed Papers

Research and Information Library

Review the supporting information

SELECT TO OPEN FULL APP INFORMATION +

Presents research papers and author papers with their subject, source and review status clearly identified.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Research & Peer-Reviewed Papers

FREE RESEARCH ACCESS

Peer-reviewedIdentify

Author papersReview

Evidence statusShown

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Research & Peer-Reviewed Papers

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGPeer-reviewedIdentify

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWAuthor papersReview

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Research & Peer-Reviewed Papers

NEXT STEP

Open the research library
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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BUILDING FORENSICSAPP DISPLAY

Report Interpretation

REPORT READY FOR REVIEW
Key findingsExplain
LimitationsIdentify
Next questionsPrepare
NEXT STEPChoose single-use or multiple-use access

PAID APP

Lab Report Interpreter

Single-use or multiple-use access

Make difficult laboratory reports clearer

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Explains complex environmental and health-related laboratory findings, important limitations and useful next questions for professional discussion.

PAGE 1 · APP SUMMARY

Lab Report Interpreter

REPORT READY FOR REVIEW

Key findingsExplain

LimitationsIdentify

Next questionsPrepare

PAGE 2 · KEY FINDINGS

Lab Report Interpreter

HIGHEST PRIORITY FINDINGKey findingsExplain

NEXT AREA TO REVIEWLimitationsIdentify

PAGE 3 · RECOMMENDED ACTION

Lab Report Interpreter

NEXT STEP

Choose single-use or multiple-use access
  • Review the highest-priority finding
  • Confirm the location and supporting evidence
  • Record action, owner and due date
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FREE APPS, GUIDES, PAPERS & TENANT HELP

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FREE APP

Choose the Right Sample

TRACE™Choose a sample, location and method for a clear purpose before spending money on testing.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

FREE DOWNLOAD

Awaab’s Law Tenant Action Pack

Five practical tenant lettersA structured route for reporting hazards, recording responses and preparing the next appropriate step.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

FREE GUIDE

Damp, Mold and Your Rights

Tenant guidePlain-English guidance to help tenants understand evidence, communication and available support routes.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

FREE GUIDE

Inspection, Remediation and Evidence

Tenant guideWhat to record and what to ask during inspection, works, completion and follow-up.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

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Children’s Behaviour and PANS–PANDAS

Supportive informationOrganise observations and environmental questions for an informed professional discussion.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

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Memory and Thinking Health

Supportive informationExplore relevant patterns, environmental context and questions that may warrant professional review.GET FREE ACCESS ↓

FREE RESEARCH

Remediation, Clearance & Source Index

Standards, guidance and supplied-document registerSee the evidence, limitations and rights status behind Parallax 4—including EPA, IICRC, ISEAI, AIHA and supplied case-study material.VIEW FREE SOURCE INDEX →

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