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Materials & FurnishingsSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Insulations are made from dozens of different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- How to minimize allergy and asthma triggers this time of year.
- Consumer Report’s first full report on LED energy saving lightbulbs finds more choices and savings.
- While home energy costs are on the rise, homeowners can save energy and money with high-performance windows.
- There are a number of flooring alternatives for your home that feature environmentally friendly attributes without sacrificing style.
- Choosing bathroom components that save water, reduce VOCs, and are made from recycled or reclaimed materials can make your bathroom more sustainable.
- There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
- There is a wide variety of roofing materials available, and these vary in appearance, healthfulness, weight, life expectancy, and cost.
- Gases emitted by synthetic materials as they age or degrade can be harmful to your health.
- Fluorescent lamps with improved performance and design features are now available.
- A major study of inner city children with asthma concludes that positive environmental interventions in the children's homes will result in a lessening of the children's asthma-related symptoms and an increase in their symptom-free days...Notably, the study found no difference in the improvement experienced by children who lived in homes with carpet versus children from homes with other types of flooring.
- Sheep wool insulation has an R-value of approximately 3.5 to 3.8 per inch of material thickness 0.3 to 0.6 points higher than fiberglass, cellulose, or mineral wool.
- Infrared (IR) cameras, like infrared thermometers, are used to detect surface temperature differences in your home. Here's how they help Clean Trust-Certified experts ensure your home is dry after a flood or other water intrusion.
- Keeping your home clean and dry is an important way to keep it healthy.
- Home interventions to reduce asthma triggers can curb soaring health care costs and improve health outcomes.
- The GreenCheck™ designation is a vetting process designed to provide an added level of confidence for consumers who are seeking green product sources or hiring green contractors.
- Contaminants in house dust are an important source of exposure that can be reduced by good design, good flooring choices, and good cleaning practices.
- You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions.
- How central vacuums work and what to consider before installing one.
- Cleaner, greener paints make projects faster, easier and less expensive.
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