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Building Design Mold Hazard: Vented Crawl Spaces

December 9, 2009

With vented crawl spaces, hot summer days allow hot, humid air to cool in the crawl space. As the air is cooled, the humidity increases within the crawl space. Once the air exceeds 100% humidity it starts condensing on cool surfaces in your crawl space.

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Do We Need Mandatory HVAC Inspections?

November 10, 2009

The proposed HVAC inspection would be similar to how electrical inspections are handled and be fee-based, not costing the tax payers anything. What is surprising is that many HVAC contractors support the idea. They say inspections are needed for safety and to cut down on the number of unlicensed contractors. The Delmarva Master HVAC Association has written a letter to the council in support of required inspections.

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Arizona School Cleans Up Their Mold?

October 13, 2009

Mesa Public Schools has announced that it has restored mold-spore levels to a safe level in Red Mountain Ranch Elementary after parents and teachers raised concerns about poor indoor air quality since 2005. The school is now deemed safe since indoor mold levels are lower than those measured outside a building. The cleanup process cost about $50,000 with an extra $8,000 for testing. If this sounds like a lot of money, then consider how Oak Ridge Elementary spent $600,000 “investigating” their mold problem only to arrive at the conclusion that “there is no mold.”

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