Mold growth and IAQ woes at three-year-old school spark lawsuits by school district, students, and staff in Texas towns
Anon
2000
IEQ Strategies, December , pp 2-4
mould, school, indoor air quality
Anon, (2000), "Mold growth and IAQ woes at three-year-old school spark lawsuits by school district, students, and staff in Texas towns", IEQ Strategies, December , pp 2-4.
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| Allergy complaints about a three year old school building prompted remedial action. The classrooms were found to be collecting water condensate from dripping ceilings in garbage cans. The cellulose ceiling tiles were sagging in the middle due to the weight of water they had soaked up. The water was coming from the heating, ventilation and air conditioning air handling units above the drop-down ceiling. It was found that there was no slope on the drain lines from the air handlers, causing the condensation. Mould grew on pipe insulation around the chilled water lines. Mould was also growing on the ceiling tiles and on athletic shoes stored in locker rooms, and the locker rooms had mould growing on exterior surfaces. The CO2 levels were also very high. The remediation costs proved high.
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