Who’s at risk? Understanding mold and mildew
Mold and mildew are types of fungal growth that commonly occur on building materials where building materials have been exposed to hydration dration or unintended precipitation precipitation or leakage.
- Mold is a fungal growth that generally grows aggressively on carbon based building materials once hydrated, often identifiable from its dark or brilliant colors.
- Mildew is a fungal growth very similar to mode, the Easiest distinction between mildew and mold is that mildew is generally white and color whereas mold can be a variety of different colors. Mildew also generally grows flat to the surface or substrate of the affected material where mold, by contrast, grows in colonies that stand away from the flat surface of a material.