ASHRAE has published several works on how to properly control moisture and humidity conditions in order to minimize mold. In addition there are related items that deal with indoor air quality which can be adversely affected by mold and mildew.

Also the ASHRAE online bookstore contains numerous articles covering these topics available for purchase and download; or in the case of the ASHRAE Journal, available to Members to download for free. To find these use the bookstore search window located in the gray area just below the colorful ASHRAE banner.

ASHRAE Online Bookstore

Humidity Control Design Guide for Commercial and Institutional Buildings
This excellent book helps technical professionals design humidity control systems for commercial buildings. The over 500-page Guide provides the HVAC designer with complete coverage of humidity control from basic principles to real-world design advice, and is organized in a logical, easy-to-follow layout. An entire chapter is devoted to the issues and problems of how to control mold.
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Mold and Moisture Management in Buildings
A series of over 20 articles and papers from the ASHRAE Journal, ASHRAE IAQ Conferences and ASHRAE's semi-annual meetings to help you avoid mold & moisture problems in your building.
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IAQ Applications
This quarterly journal contains many up-to-the-minute items of interest to those concerned in the prevention of mold and other humidity-related problems, particularly as relates to indoor air quality.
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Standard 62-2001 -- Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (ANSI Approved)
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Standard 62.2-2004 – Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
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IAQ 2004 -- Critical Operations: Supporting the Healing Environment Through IAQ Performance Standards
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IAQ 2001: Moisture, Microbes, and Health Effects: Indoor Air Quality and Moisture in Buildings
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IAQ and Energy 98 Using ASHRAE Standards 62 and 90.1 Conference Papers
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Humidity Control II — Applications, Control Levels and Mold Avoidance -- an ASHRAE Learning Institute Short Course Recording
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