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Top-Rated Interior Paints for Low VOCs
Cleaner, greener paints make projects faster, easier and less expensive.
Zero-VOC paint - Now in Many Colors
Being Green has never been so colorful now that zero-VOC paints are available in a wide range of colors.
GREENGUARD
GREENGUARD Defines Paint VOC Content, Emissions for Designers and Consumers
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is educating consumers on the difference between volatile organic compound (VOC) content and VOC emissions.
Outgassing
Bake-out - An Outgassing Solution?
The results of bake-outs are, at best, mixed.
Green Seal
Green Seal Releases an Updated GS-11 Paint Standard
The new standard works harder to protect indoor air quality.
Green Building
“Green” Products May Still Create IAQ Problems
In a recently completed study funded by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), there was preliminary evidence that \"green\" low-emitting products may still cause IAQ problems.
Green Paint
Healthier Paints
Before choosing any paint, you may want to know more about the two basic types: oil- and water-based.
Outgassing
Outgassing
Outgassing refers to the release of gases during the aging and degradation of a material. These volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can negatively affect our health.
Air Cleaner
Understanding Air Cleaners
Removing particles and gases using air cleaners.
Healthy Home
Windows, Siding, and Roofing
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 40-47.
Walls
Interior Walls
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 88-98.
Healthy Home
Why are Houses Unhealthy?
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions.
Green Building
Healthy House Construction
From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 11-21.
Ventilation
How Much Ventilation Do I Need?
Ventilation products have differing capacities for moving air, so it\'s important to ensure that the unit you select has ample capacity for the application.
Ventilation
Attic Ventilation
Reducing heat buildup which can reach 150°F on hot summer days, and moisture in the winter, are the two main goals of attic ventilation.
Ventilation
Ventilating Living Areas
Bathrooms, kitchens and other rooms have individual needs for ventilation.
Building Materials
Choosing Healthy Building Materials
A guide to specifications for healthy construction.
Green Building
A 14-point Plan for Healthy House Construction
What to do, what not to do.
Healthy Home
Principles of Healthy Construction
What can be done to make our homes and buildings more healthful?
VOCs
Keeping House: Where Did We Go Wrong?
In the U.S. today we\'re far more likely to breathe some of the most debilitating compounds at home. How did things get this bad? A historical perspective.

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