Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition Launched

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Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition Launched

Industry-wide educational effort will ensure builders and

homeowners

have the most accurate information on mold and moisture

control

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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Responsible Solutions

to Mold

Coalition (RSMC) was launched today at the National Association of

Home

Builders' International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. RSMC is an

industry-wide coalition formed to communicate accurate information

to both the

construction industry and homeowners about how to control moisture

and thereby

control mold in commercial and residential construction.

The issue of mold continues to be an important topic to builders,

homeowners and governmental agencies. Of late it has reached an

even higher

level of awareness as plans are made for rebuilding the Gulf Coast.

Unfortunately, there is much confusion concerning mold, as well as

effective

solutions to preventing it.

" While five years ago there was a dearth of information on

moisture and

mold control, just the opposite is true today, " said Nunes,

International Institute for Lath and Plaster. " If anything, the

industry

suffers from too much information that needs to be evaluated and put

into a

format that is more useful to both the construction industry and

homeowners.

That is a role that RSMC hopes to play. "

" Everyone connected with the building industry has a stake in

making sure

effective solutions are embraced in solving this important problem, "

said

s, Director Emeritus of The Tile Council of North

America.

" First and foremost, consumers and business owners will be more

satisfied with

their homes and buildings, builders can avoid expensive callbacks,

warranty

claims and even litigation, and the financial community can be

assured of the

long-term security of the investment it underwrites. "

" Mold is principally a moisture control issue. The only way to

control

moisture and therefore mold is through good building design and

construction

practices combined with ongoing maintenance, " said Mueller,

vice

president of Research and Development for USG Corporation.

RSMC will undertake the following activities:

-- Maintain a Web site that will serve as a clearinghouse for

accurate

information on how to control/prevent mold

(responsiblemoldsolutions.org).

-- Publish a brochure with accurate information on the systems

approach

to mold control. (Copies of the brochure are available

through the

RSMC Web site.)

-- Host industry forums in which RSMC will bring together

experts to talk

about effective new solutions to fighting mold.

-- Participate in demonstration projects in which these

solutions are

applied to fighting mold in a variety of settings.

-- Publish articles on this important subject and make member

organizations available to the trade and consumer media for

interviews.

-- Participate in industry trade shows to broaden the awareness

of RSMC

and recruit additional members.

The Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition has been formed

through a

grant from USG Corporation, a Fortune 500 company that manufactures

a variety

of building products. For additional information on the coalition,

please

visit responsiblemoldsolutions.org. The RSMC website will be

updated on an

ongoing basis to provide the latest and best scientific thinking on

mold

control for commercial and residential construction.

SOURCE Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition

Web Site: http://responsiblemoldsolutions.org