Atlanta, Aug. 15--Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will present a series of two professional education courses on mold: An Executive Overview On Mold, on October 7, 2003 from 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. with a registration fee of $150, and Mold for the Construction Industry on October 8, 2003 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. with a registration fee of $295, at Georgia Tech's new Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A discounted registration fee of $375 for participants registering in both courses includes all materials and can be easily accomplished online at: www.pe.gatech.edu and keyword search "mold."
The full-day Mold for the Construction Industry course will examine methods to eliminate, control, and minimize the occurrence of mold starting with building design, through engineering processes, and actual construction.
Mold is not a newcomer to the building environment, yet concerns over mold exposure and potentially serious health consequences are a relatively recent occurrence. Means and methods of building design, engineering, and construction change constantly, seemingly worsening an old problem. News account of mold exposures and potential illness may not do justice to the problem and may be dismissed as aberrations. However, the number of claims and disputes is increasing and may be much broader than many people realize, with even the unglamorous claims involving big money. These claims tend to involve everyone in the design, engineering, and construction process when things go wrong, and in an increasingly competitive construction market, mold exposure claims can wreak havoc on any business.
The Executive Overview on Mold Course
The four-hour executive overview course will explore the current state of mold science and policy, the harmful effects of mold exposure, and the legal liabilities facing building owners, contractors, and consultants. Also covered will be the updated efforts on standardizing the mold assessment and remediation industry, and work practices for assessing and remediating mold in buildings.
Stachybotrys, toxic black mold, cladosporium, and mycotoxins are examples of frighteningly difficult to pronounce types of molds that have been receiving tremendous press lately as concerns over indoor air quality and poor health have risen to the forefront of public health issues. Fueled by the fear of litigation and high-dollar jury awards to homeowners exposed to mold, an overwhelming amount of technical information is available from numerous sources offering the latest in assessment and remediation techniques, as well as certifications now available for mold remediators and indoor air quality professionals.
