National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences issues mold guidelines.(CAPITOL BEAT)

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has published a set of experience-based guidelines to protect mold hazard assessors, mold remediation workers and workers who are exposed to mold in the course of maintaining building systems.

The 39-page document is the product of two workshops attended by more than 60 technical experts and is intended to be a "living document" that will be updated as understanding of mold issues grows. It call be found at www.wetp.org/wetp/newsbriefs/may05/Final_NIEHS_Mold_Guide_05-20-05.pdf.

Anti-NIMBYism Presentation Available

It's a common story. A firm proposes building a new apartment community or mixed-use development and neighbors oppose it, citing fears about crime, traffic and school overcrowding. Despite all the academic literature that refutes these fears, statistics rarely carry the day. But what can win over skeptical residents are visuals--visuals of the types of communities being built today and the way that mixed-use development can revitalize and dramatically enhance existing neighborhoods.

In a unique partnership, NMHC, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Sierra Club have joined forces to create two visually compelling, scripted PowerPoint presentations that can be customized and used to break down barriers to apartments. One version focuses on an …