SV: Re: Re: Mold forces evacuation of Sarasota County's green prize

January 7, 2008

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Sendt: 07.01.08 21:48

Emne: Re: Re: Mold forces evacuation of Sarasota County's green

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Don,

That is great news. I can give you some real life examples of the problems

with LEED not acknowledging mold. As an example, Healthy Schools Network out

of New York has been working diligently for over twenty years to promote the

need for chemically free buildings and good indoor air quality. They have

been a major force in the change in schools over this matter. Yet, they are

of little to no help what so ever to the teachers that are sick from mold and

who support HSN. Even one of the HSN medical advisors, Dr. Carpenter, who

has volunteered much time and effort to improve the IAQ of schools, does not

understand (or believe) that mold may make one seriously ill. So it is very

frustrating for the teachers who are sick. They work hard to get the

buildings cleaned up by supporting this organization and others, but no one

helps the

mold sick teachers.

So while HSN has done much to improve the indoor school environment by

supporting LEED and the green building concept, the mold sick teachers that

support HSN are slipping thru the cracks. And one cannot expect HSN to change

this

situation on their own. The change needs to come from the LEED program

itself.

Sharon

In a message dated 1/7/2008 7:20:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

don.weekes@... writes:

Hi, Sharon:

Last week I wrote to the USGBC, and I am hopeful of a reply soon

about this aspect of LEED and green buildings. I will keep the group

posted on what USGBC has to say about this issue.

Don

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