Mold spores are found in virtually every environment, both indoors and outdoors, year round. When live mold spores encounter sufficient amounts of moisture mold can increase quickly in abundance and colonies can spread. Even in “clean” rooms and offices mold can grow where humidity levels are relatively high or moisture is persistent (including winter months when buildings are usually “sealed up”).
St. Olaf College considers reports of mold to be a health and safety issue, and takes a proactive approach to reduce and eliminate mold growth on campus by following the guidelines found in the MDH’s “Recommended Best Practices for Mold Remediation in Minnesota Schools” and the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide.”