Why You Should Condition Empty Classroom Buildings During the Summer

The other day someone in BOXX Modular’s corporate office mentioned that a DOT-approved plastic gas container broke open in his garage at the seam because the high temperatures from this heatwave has caused the gas inside to expand so much. This is a reminder of how detrimental heat can be not only to people’s health and well-being, but also to those assets we are responsible for maintaining day in and day out.

High temperatures and high humidity often felt along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in the summer can combine to have harmful impacts within unoccupied buildings that remain unconditioned for extended periods of time, just like schools during summer break.

 What harmful effects? Moisture is the number one ingredient needed for mold spores to grow.

It does not matter how well sealed up your building is, moisture from high humidity will infiltrate it and when it is present in your building with the HVAC switched off, a recipe for mold is being created. The warm temperatures of the summer increase the likelihood of mold developing. Mold does not distinguish between site-built and modular built structures. All unconditioned structures are susceptible to mold in a warm and moist environment.