Building Against the Mold: A Climate-Resilient Approach
Miami's Caplow Manzano introduces 'hypostruction' to combat mold and enhance occupant health amid rising temperatures and severe weather.
Making building facades more robust [to increasing temperatures and the accompanying threat of mold] is a logical reaction. In addition, a less obvious but likely more effective response is to reengineer envelope assemblies—including interior finishes—to discourage mold entirely. This is the objective of Miami-based design firm Caplow Manzano, which is reconsidering the material composition of residential building to adapt to these climate-related threats and maintain optimal occupant health.