Hot off the Presses: Mold Standard for New Construction

Best practices for preventing moisture and mold damage in new construction have been rolled out in a new national standard. 

 

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the GREENGUARD Mold and Moisture Management Standard for New Construction, according to a recent press release from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). An electronic or hard copy version of the standard is now available for purchase at this link.

 

ANSI approved a similar standard for the restoration industry in 2008. Adhering to the ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guild for Professional Mold Remediationis a must when performing mold remediation work in existing buildings, according to Charles Cassani, the owner of Steamatic of Sacramento. “It’s all about risk management.” 

Cassani believes the new best practices guidelines will be a godsend to restoration reconstruction companies, remodeling contractors, architects and builders.
 

Moisture, and in turn mold, can ruin indoor environmental quality, compromise building materials  and building systems and cost thousands of dollars to fix. The new construction standard details design, construction and maintenance practices for preventing the harmful growth of mold, according to GEI.

 

ANSI doesn’t develop national standards itself. Rather, it facilitates development by establishing consensus among qualified groups.

 

Founded in 2001, GEI is a third-party organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification program. The institute’s mission is to protect human health and the quality of life through programs that improve indoor air.

 

Comments

[Ray "Mold Inspection Companies" Valera]

We are all glad that ANSI works hard to find remediation about their mold problem in home or any construction places. This new guidlines will prevent molds in invading homes. I'm looking forward for more blogs about ANSI. Thanks and more power to you guys!