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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - A survey of local home building associations and recent updates reveal that more than 100,000 homes have been built and certified by voluntary, builder-supported green building programs around the country since the mid-1990s, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
- Greening a house that was built before we knew to care isn't impossible; here are 45 tips.
- What to do, what not to do.
- One of the most important ideas to emerge in recent years is the concept that a house is much more than an assemblage of materials. Instead, building scientists and researchers now view a house as an interactive system.
- This article describes the design, construction and guiding philosophy of the first healthy house built by John Bower (founder of the original Healthy House Institute) in the early 1990s. Although times have changed and technology has advanced, Bower's founding principles - "eliminate, separate, ventilate" - pictured by the three green vertical bars of the current HHI logo, still apply.
- The Healthy House Institute built a model demonstration house designed to optimize occupant health by minimizing indoor air pollution.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 81-87.
- Antique pieces can lend warmth and charm to your home.
- A healthy house needs balanced airflow.
- Green homes link sustainable materials and practices with better human and environmental health.
- The harmonious interaction with nature is the guiding principle of the Building Biology approach to healthy home building.
- John Bower's advice on building healthy homes.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 111-118.
- 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.
- There are a number of flooring alternatives for your home that feature environmentally friendly attributes without sacrificing style.
- "Green building has its own inherent architecture, reflecting the Earth itself. It is a synthesis of natural elements and good design."
- Mark L. Hixson, Earthcraft Construction Inc.
- Selecting and maintaining heat recovery ventilators and energy recovery ventilators (HRV/ERVs).
- Like linoleum, cork flooring was more popular in the past than it is today, although it is making a comeback.
- 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.
- Incorporating Universal Design (UD)features into a bathroom remodel will not only add value to your home, but will help ensure your bathroom is ready for all ages and circumstances.
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