Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm.

Expanation of Conyers' United States Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act, proposed federal legislation to combat toxic mold in homes.

Non-profit organization that provides a national forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for the assessment of indoor environments.

Property/casualty insurance trade organization, representing more than 406 insurers that write more than $110 billion in premiums each year.

Source of information, analysis and referral concerning insurance.

Consumer information site that educates homeowners about mold.

Resource guide that lists news stories, legislation updates and other industry resources.

Also see their mold resources page.

The EPA's indoor air quality section and mold resources page offer a wealth of information about mold, moisture control, health effects of mold and more.

The risk and insurance services firm's site offers useful feaures such as on online tool to compare your liability limits to your industry peers and a paper titled Risk Alert: Toxic Mold Grows into Billion Dollar Problem.

Offers Mold in Construction Checklist and an excellent resources directory.

Working with several regional and worldwide construction firms, Polaroid has identified eleven key applications for imaging before, during, and after major construction projects.

Contractors would be well advised to thoroughly document every step in the construction process to protect against future claims of negligence.

With construction defect litigation on the rise, builders are rapidly discovering the importance of taking pictures on every project. Early in a job, you might catch something on film that could turn out to be your saving grace at a later date.