18/08/2026
Empty classrooms don't mean an empty risk.
Cutting HVAC over summer break saves on energy costs, but it also lets humidity build up fast inside classrooms, gyms, and libraries with barely any airflow to offset it. Give that eight to ten weeks of quiet and you've got exactly what mold needs to take hold on ceiling tiles, carpet, and drywall, usually without anyone around to catch it early.
A lot of schools have already started the semester, or are about to, but that doesn't mean it's too late. Catching it now, early in the semester, is a lot easier than dealing with it once it's had months to spread.
SERVPRO works with schools and facilities teams to monitor humidity and catch problem areas before they get worse as the semester goes on.
If your campus ran reduced HVAC this summer, don't wait to have it checked. The earlier it's caught, the less disruptive it is down the road.