Feature from Environmental Building News
Mold in Buildings:
What It Is and How to Keep It Out
In Foresthill, California, a couple stands and watches as the local fire department torches their stricken home; starting over with a new home, they claim, will cost less than fixing the problems. In Cincinnati, Ohio, a well-known local builder, Zaring Homes, is driven into insolvency and restructuring as 100—and counting—of 350 nearly identical new homes each requires tens of thousands of dollars in remediation and renovation. In Stuart, Florida, a judgment of $14 million is levied against the builder of a new county courthouse. And in New York City, two apartment building owners face 125 lawsuits seeking a total of $8 billion in damages for personal injuries from living in those buildings.
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