Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

THE PROJECT INVOLVES DEVELOPING AND PILOTING A RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION TRAINING MODULE FOR A INDOOR AIR QUALITY HEALTHY HOME PROGRAM. TWO SEPARATE TR

AT ITS CORE, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD TENANTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO MOLD WHEN MOISTURE PROBLEMS OCCUR IN THEIR UNITS, THUS REDUCING THE RISK OF HEALTH EFFECT FROM MOLD EXPOSURE. BY INCREASING ENGAGEMENT IN BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES TO BOTH PREVENT AND ADDRESS MOISTURE PROBLEMS IN A TIMELY AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER, RENTAL UNITS IMPACTED BY THESE MOISTURE ISSUES WILL BE BOTH HEALTHIER FOR THE OCCUPANTS AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. IT TAKES PROACTIVE STEPS TOWARDS CREATING A MOISTURE-MANAGED PROPERTY SYSTEM TO ADDRESS MOISTURE PROBLEMS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES BEFORE THEY IMPACT HUMAN HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FIELD TEST NINE INDOOR PROTOCOLS (DESCRIBED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT) IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN MAINE WHICH R

MAINE INDOOR AIR QUALITY COUNCIL'S PROJECT ENTITLED 'CREATING A RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING MOLD AND MOISTURE PROBLEMS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES' FOCUSES ON SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESSING MOISTURE PROBLEMS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES IN MAINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES IN ORDER TO REDUCE MOLD EXPOSURE TO TENANTS AND IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH. KEY FEATURES OF THEIR OUTREACH INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 60 MINUTE TRAINING MODULE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS, A TENANT ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN, AND THE CREATION OF A STATE-WIDE SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO MOLD COMPLAINTS. THE GRANTEE IS EXPECTING TO EDUCATE 170 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, 60 TO 100 LANDLORDS, 20 LEGAL ADVOCATES, AND 20 TENANT ASSOCIATIONS.