The only way to truly prevent mold growth in a building is with careful management of humidity, condensation, and water intrusion via building envelope leaks, floods, or plumbing failures. For this reason, the risk of recurring mold growth must be addressed, not only by prompt repairs, but through a comprehensive mold and water damage management program.
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Now, skyrocketing raw material costs, higher landfill tipping fees, new waste-limiting legislation, and architectural demand for lightest environmental footprint have led to the mainstreaming of post-consumer recycling. CFFA envisions a day when specifiers will routinely call for post-consumer content in a roof membrane.
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$69M project to build immersive museum beneath Lincoln Memorial