by Chris White | May 22, 2017 | Environment, Mold
Preventing Mold in New and Existing Buildings Now Available on iBooks Store! Mold problems in buildings have gotten a lot of publicity for years now, and architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners have spent billions of dollars dealing with mold and...
by Chris White | May 15, 2017 | Environment, Mold
Do You Have a Proactive Moisture and Indoor Air Quality Management Plan? Responding to moisture, mold and indoor air quality problems is faster and easier when contingency plans to deal with them are already in place. Unfortunately, most building owners and operators...
by Chris White | Apr 11, 2017 | Environment, Mold
What Do You Do When Flood Recovery Leads to Discovery of Hidden Mold? The Great Flood of 2016 sure has complicated things. I know that’s not exactly news – that applies to every day life things like having to find temporary housing while figuring out how to...
by Chris White | Feb 12, 2017 | Environment, Mold
Spring Training is Here – Mold Problems & Major League Baseball Will Soon Follow Mold problems and Major League Baseball are coming back! Major League Baseball teams will start Spring Training workouts this week. If you’ve read The World’s Most...
by Chris White | Nov 17, 2016 | Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Tips
Matt Risinger Interviews Wynn White While attending this summer’s Building Science Corporation Summer Camp, Matt Risinger interviewed Wynn about mold. For those of you who don’t know Matt, he’s a custom builder from Austin, and his projects range...
by Chris White | Nov 17, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Schools
What are the most common asbestos management plan violations? Regulatory agencies are stepping up their game when it comes to visiting school sites to inspect asbestos management plans. They’re finding the same asbestos management plan violations in almost every...
by Chris White | Oct 19, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Safety, Schools
Mold Certificates and the Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 The Baton Rouge Flood of 2016, now called by some as “The Great Flood of 2016” certainly left a mess. Mold problems as a result are a hot topic – and rightly so. There are a lot of good contractors...
by Chris White | Oct 19, 2016 | Enclosure Commissioning, Engineering, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold
Respecting Your Elders – Especially When it Comes to Building Science How many times has someone (usually older than you) told you to respect your elders? Probably more than a few. And if you’re like me, you probably rolled your eyes plenty of times...
by Chris White | Aug 27, 2016 | Asbestos, Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Lead Paint, Mold, Safety, Schools
Environmental Response Work and Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 The Baton Rouge Flood of 2016, now called by some as “The Great Flood of 2016” certainly left a mess. Mold problems as a result are a hot topic – and rightly so. But there are plenty of other...
by Chris White | Jul 12, 2016 | Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Schools
Temporary Building Problems – A Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling? The great musical sage Jimmy Buffet wrote a song called “Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling”, an expression many of us like to use from time to time. Although the song...
