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Technical Program for 2003 Annual Meeting of ASHRAE
Mold may be defined as "minute fungi" but its impact on the HVAC&R
and related industries has been massive.
HVAC designers are worried about lawsuits. Building occupants are concerned
about health. Insurance companies are balking at paying claims.
Concerns about mold and mildew and their effect on indoor air quality (IAQ)
are a strong focus of the technical program at ASHRAE's 2003 Annual Meeting,
June 28-July 2, Kansas City, Mo., at the Hyatt Crown Center.
Mold and the HVAC&R industry is addressed by representatives of ASHRAE,
the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, The Mechanical Contractors
Association of America, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau, the Refrigeration
Service Engineers Society and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors'
National Association in a seminar. They will provide short position statements
followed by a question and answer session.
Legal issues and liability concerns stemming from IAQ and mold are explored
in another seminar. Speakers will share ideas for preventing problems, dealing
with complaints, finding experts and consultants for testing and redemption,
communicating with building occupants and re-editing problems.
Mold issues in two types of buildings are addressed in seminars. A mold and
mildew in commercial and institutional buildings session addresses ventilation,
infiltration and other causes. Moisture generation in these buildings that is
not controlled to the required dew point promotes mold, mildew and deterioration.
Mold and mildew control in residential construction examines possibilities of
cures and mitigation.
The impact of duct systems on IAQ is addressed in a seminar. Ducts and duct
failure can have a profound impact on IAQ. Pollutants are transported from buffer
spaces and outside buildings through ducts. Ducts also can serve as a source
of pollutants from chemistry on duct services.
IAQ needs in humid environments are debated in a forum. It attempts to address
questions including "what are the optimum ventilation methods to tightly
control indoor space humidity levels and do the methods change for humid climates,"
and "what about air cleaners and other technologies being touted as solutions."
For more information call ASHRAE at 1-800-527-4723.
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