Mold Safe Model Home Opens Its Doors

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Mold Safe Model Home Opens Its Doors

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Innovative PATH showcase home welcomes architects and public in

September.

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August 23, 2007 Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

(PATH) Partners will open the first-of-its-kind Mold Safe Model Home

(MSMH) on Sept. 14 with an event for the New Hampshire chapter of

the American Institute of Architects. The 3,000-square-foot two-

story home in Chesterfield, N.H., is a showcase for builders,

architects, planners, manufacturers and consumers, who all have a

stake in the prevention of mold growth in their homes.

" The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's PATH

identifies the latest technologies that will help improve the

quality, durability, energy efficiency and affordability of

America's housing, " says Darlene F. , assistant secretary of

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, which supports

PATH. " The Mold Safe Model Home and its components address those

critical issues. We're pleased our PATH Partners helped launch this

informative project. "

The project addresses risk management efforts designed around the

development of a new mold-prevention protocol. The new protocol,

which focuses on smart building practices, includes the use of mold-

resistant building products and a thorough inspection process that

begins during the design stage, proceeds through the construction

cycle and the occupancy stage. The MSMH is sponsored by PATH

Manufacturing Partners CertainTeed, Georgia-Pacific, Typar/Fiberweb,

WasteWater Alternatives and Whirlpool. The home was built by PATH

builder partner Courtlan Construction.

" With the help of PATH and its partners, we are discovering products

and building techniques that will be instrumental in developing

healthy homes that are protected from mold infestation, " said

Charlie , principal of Environmental Assurance Group, a risk-

management and real-estate consulting firm leading the project.

The opening AIA event will include a tour of the MSMH, a

presentation by some of the sponsors, a discussion on mold and a

presentation on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

(LEED) Green Building Rating System, a nationally recognized

certification for the design, construction and operation of high-

performance green buildings.

Other project sponsors include Uponor, Huber, American Mold Guard,

Tamaccio Architects, Energy Kinetics, Obdyke Residential

and Roofing, Bonneville Windows and Doors, Western Red Cedar Lumber

Association, Evergreen Slate, Creations in Stone, Sonoma Forge

Faucets, Emtek Hardware, Kraftmaid Cabinetry, and Arthur Whitcomb

Stone and Masonry.

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I wonder how many of these innovations will be incorporated into existing

housing stock?