|
|
BuildingSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Three viewpoints of designing a healthy building include: the importance of sustainable development, the role of occupants for ensuring indoor air quality, and ongoing developments related to indoor finishes with low chemical emissions and good fungal resistance.
- In early 2007 Kevin and Kathy Christopherson set about building a home in Hanover, Wisconsin. This was no ordinary new home construction, though. Since Kathy has an acute chemical sensitivity, special precautions were necessary – precautions that presented some particularly challenging construction issues.
- These terms are used somewhat interchangeably, which is confusing. HVI shows how to tell them apart.
- The homeowner gains a finished, insulated
basement, a healthy house, and an estimated
energy savings of a whopping 81%.
- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about LEED for Homes.
- Ventilate your bathroom to prevent moisture buildup and related problems.
- Insulation is needed in warm climates to keep the heat outside and in cold climates to keep the heat inside.
- Being Green has never been so colorful now that zero-VOC paints are available in a wide range of colors.
- Solar Photovoltaic or PV systems are highly reliable and need little maintenance.
- The net cost of owning a green home can be comparable to that of owning a conventional home – sometimes even less.
- The vision that drives universal design is functionality and caring.
- What if residential color schemes offered more than personal expression? Could they make a home safer to live in?
- Expert blogger shares insights on Icynene open-cell spray foam insulation.
- Likely there is room for improvement. Here is what to do.
- Pressure-treated wood impregnated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) - often with a greenish tint - was widely used for decks and porches prior to its being discontinued for residential use in 2003-2004. Since treated wood has a long lifespan, there is still plenty of CCA pressure-treated wood surrounding residences, prompting caution due to its arsenic content.
- This nonprofit organization is the leading name in performance certification of residential ventilation products, providing the link between ventilation and healthy, energy-efficient homes.
- How does radiant heat, as opposed to air temperature, contribute to a proper
home comfort system?
- Designing healthy homes for the elderly.
- LEED for Homes is a green home certification system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants.
- Are you sensitive to low levels of pollutants in the indoor environment? There are many people exhibiting symptoms at much lower pollution levels than the general population. This tells us that a safe level of exposure for one person is not safe for everyone.
Information provided by The Healthy House Institute is designed to support,
not to replace the relationship between patient/physician or other qualified
healthcare provider.
Education Partners
Ads, ad links, products and content on this page are not necessarily endorsed by these organizations.
 ENERGY STARENERGY STAR Helps Consumers Be More Energy Efficient
|
|
