Real Estate Deals Need Not Be Broken! MOST ELEVATED MOLD CONDITIONS ARE CURABLE Mold growth can occur on almost any cellulose containing surface. Mold growth is preventable. However, keep in mind that many construction goals such as energy efficiency and plywood construction are a direct cause for the sudden explosion of indoor mold growth. All of us in the housing industry must work toward understanding what has gone wrong  until industry wide standards for mold free construction are developed. Finger pointing leads nowhere.  It's time to accept mold for the problem that is.