Research to develop a database of microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) associated with mold growth in problem building environments will be developed through research funded by ASHRAE (Atlanta). At its annual meeting ASHRAE approved five research projects, totaling $651,156, in the areas of energy conservation, indoor air quality, comfort and health, and fire and safety.
Among them is 1243-TRP, Detection and Removal of Gaseous Effluents and By-Products of Fungal Growth That Affect Environments - Phase II: Development of A mVOC Database. The principal investigators are Donald Cortes, Ph.D., and Elliott Horner, Ph.D., with Air Quality Sciences Inc. (Marietta, GA).