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BuildingSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - In a Consumer Reports October 2008 article, it was reported that ENERGY STAR programs, managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) have “lost some luster”.
- Viewing the whole house as an integrated system helps.
- The Green Home Guide offers tips for a better, greener life.
- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is educating consumers on the difference between volatile organic compound (VOC) content and VOC emissions.
- With the ill effects of poor indoor air quality often in the news these days, it pays to
design and build a house that’s healthy from the start.
- Besides holding up the house, a foundation is also a connection between the soil and living space. How this connection is made is important for the health of the occupants and the durability of the house.
- Understanding the physics of indoor air movement for a healthier home.
- Making your home a greener place is a commitment – to yourself, your family, your community and the world. But more than that, it is a learning process.
- Vinyl flooring can certainly outgas (emit) potentially bothersome chemical odors and VOCs, but it also offers a relatively impenetrable, smooth surface—one that’s water-resistant, unable to harbor dust mites, pollen grains, and mold spores, and one that’s easy to sweep and wash clean.
- The results of bake-outs are, at best, mixed.
- What is known about tight construction, why it is a good idea, and how it is integral to systematic house design and construction.
- Study finds healthy, efficient homes increasingly accessible to all.
- With this method of heating, the entire floor is used as a heating panel.
- Metal roofing is manufactured from a variety of different materials including copper, aluminum, steel, and stainless steel.
- There are a number of ways of building that are becoming popular among environmentally conscious individuals.
- Energy-efficient glass with a low-E coating is one of several types of insulated glass.
- The new standard works harder to protect indoor air quality.
- It's Louisiana’s first LEED-certified home, as well as the first “Extreme Makeover” home to be certified green.
- Like linoleum, cork flooring was more popular in the past than it is today, although it is making a comeback.
- Water is vital to life, so it should be as healthy as possible. This article covers plumbing and how it impacts the health of occupants.
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