TCC Buildings & Mold?
#1 Trust Them: Not!
Posted 13 March 2009 - 07:48 AM
A: Cold Dark Shell No Conditioning - B: Complete Dark Shell Temporary Conditioning - C: Buildout Per Current Plan (Including the sunken Plaza south of Belknap)
The board, I believe, granted the contingency funds to supplement previous funding for scenario A.
Without A/C or dehumidification equipment, I'm concerned about the effects of humidity and probability of Mold formation. Even with an air circulation system, it seems that humidity and mold problems are probable. Do any of you have expertise in that area?
BTW, the cost difference between scenario A and scenario B was $3.3 million.
#2
Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:07 AM
#3 Trust Them: Not!
Posted 13 March 2009 - 12:35 PM
I guess my main concern is the effects of Relative Humidity. At some point, without A/C or dehumidifiers, it's likely that there will be a humidity problem inside the facility. After doing a bit of additional research I found several references to this problem. I just don't know how it applies to large structures with unfinished interiors. I'm only guessing, but there is likely to problems with the glass surfaces fogging too.
Luckily I found a reference to this in the minutes of September 2008 TCCD board meeting. Here are the actual questions and answers by a consultant.
Mrs. Winnett: In Scenario A [NO A/C] would having no air conditioning destroy the
facility. Marvin Daniels [Parsons + Projects]: It would mean that mold would grow inside the
structure. Scenario B would be more preferable. There would be
temporary means for circulating air.
Mrs. Winnett: How long could the building be maintained? Mr. Daniels [Parsons + Projects]:
In Scenario B [TEMP A/C] , perhaps a year. In Scenario A [NO A/C], it would depend on the
outside environment.
But, now this information is even more disconcerting. The consultant first says of scenario A that mold WOULD grow in the structure. His second statement is that it would depend on the outside environment.
In either case, this seems a serious problem.
I would still appreciate it if others on the forum - experts or not - would weigh in on this topic.
#4
Posted 13 March 2009 - 01:27 PM
#5
Posted 13 March 2009 - 03:55 PM
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Posted 19 March 2009 - 09:01 PM
#7
Posted 12 July 2021 - 10:41 PM
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#8
Posted 13 July 2021 - 07:14 AM
It's interesting to note that the first buildings constructed at the NW Campus are the ones scheduled for demolition and they opened in 1975. Even though I understand the mold and the issues about the brick falling off the building, they were on the verge of being eligible for historic designation. Those buildings were designed by Preston M. Geren, one of the descendant architectural firms from Sanguinet & Staats. (Sanguinet & Staats/Wyatt C. Hedrick/Geren Associates)
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