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Mold In Homes and Buildings
Oregonians spend the majority of their time indoors. Our warm, humid summers and cool, moist winters make mold a challenge in many homes, apartments and businesses.
While several agencies attempt to regulate the quality of outdoor air and workplace air, the air in homes is left to the individual to manage. Indoor air pollutants, including mold, trigger asthma and allergies. In children, asthma is on the rise.
Mold and the moisture that allows it it grow is highly destructive to homes, other buildings, and possessions. The presence of mold can make homes uninhabitable and unable to be sold without remediation.
Much of the available information relating to mold control is inaccurate and mold control scams are prolific. Seniors and low income audiences are particularly vulnerable to misinformation and scams.
OSU Extension Service has launched this project to address the issues related to Mold in Homes and Buildings.
Project goals and objectives:
- Provide current, unbiased, research based information for professionals and consumers related to the health effects of exposure to mold and how to prevent, identify, and address mold issues in homes and other buildings.
- Identify resources and references for professionals and consumers.
This site contains links to general information about moisture and mold control in homes and buildings and details on educational programs that are available through OSU Extension Service.
Websites and publications that provide reliable, unbiased information related to moisture and mold control, assessment, remediation, moisture resistant construction practices and a proposal to the 2007 Oregon Legislature for updated building code requirements.
Guidelines for inspecting your home for sources of moisture and steps for control.
This in-depth training is for those who work with single family and multi-family housing, schools, and buildings and are concerned about mold-related issues (contractors, inspectors, appraisers, realtors, maintenance personnel, building managers, HVAC, home owners and building occupants). 4 hours. Available on DVD.
A basic introduction to mold control on apartment and single family dwellings. Includes a home inspection checklist that will allow residents to determine the causes of moisture and mold in their homes, a review of equipment and methods for cleanup and when to call in professionals. 2 hours. Available on DVD.
Program Coordinators
Susan Busler, OSU Extension Service, Family and Community Development, Lane County Extension
Regularly teaches classes on home maintenance and healthy homes with the local Housing Authority and public agencies. Phone: 541-682-4243; email
Jeanne Brandt, OSU Extension Service, Family and Community Development, Washington County Extension
State project leader for USDA/CSREES partnerships: Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Homes and Healthy Homes Partnership. Author “Household Mold.,” multi-lingual fact sheet. Phone: 503-725-2107 email
OSU Extension Service promotes no products or services.
This program supported by an
OSU Extension Service Innovative Programming Grant
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