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BuildingSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Insulations are made from dozens of different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- Testing by NASA and other agencies has found that plants remove VOCs from indoor environments and contribute to better health and well-being.
- 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.
- Deciding exactly where you will build your healthy house is one of the first decisions that must be made.
- 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.
- 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.
- As more people grasp that poor indoor air quality might be the cause of their illnesses, they are cleaning up their indoor environment and improving their ventilation.
- Typical duct systems lose 25 to 40 percent of the heating or cooling energy put out by the central furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner.
- You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions.
- To feel comfortable and healthy, people simply need clean, fresh air. Mechanical ventilation systems are specifically designed to exchange the air in a house—as well as circulate it.
- How to make homes tight and ventilate right.
- Cleaner, greener paints make projects faster, easier and less expensive.
- The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
- Why and how HHI supports HVI.
- The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the Alliance for Healthy Homes (Alliance) have announced plans to join forces.
- An energy mortgage increases a consumer’s buying power.
- An HRV saves energy while ventilating your home. Understanding the differences in materials used to transfer energy between airstreams is important.
- The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) offers guidelines on how to select the right ventilation system for your home, how much air it should move and why, types of ventilation systems, and where to get more information on ventilation standards.
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