June 7, 2006: AQS Creates Mold Resistance Rating for Building Materials
ATLANTA - Air Quality Sciences (AQS), in conjunction with the Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI), has announced a new test method that measures the ability of newly manufactured building materials to resist mold growth. Once tested, a newly manufactured product, such as insulation, receives a 1 to 4 performance rating - 1 being highly susceptible to mold growth and 4 being highly resistant to mold growth.
"This easy-to-use rating system will greatly assist architects and specifiers by taking the guesswork out of selecting the best building materials that resist mold growth as well as supporting product manufacturers in their efforts to provide products that meet this critical need," said Marilyn S. Black, Ph.D., CEO, and chief scientist with AQS. The Greenguard Environmental Institute will use this rating system to develop product certification criteria for mold resistance as more data becomes available on key construction materials.