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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - The term “Zero VOC” on product labelling – a designation historically used for paint and adhesives, but now finding its way onto cleaning products – is often a misnomer.
- National Healthy Homes Conference to address serious health and safety concerns in housing.
- To solve the public health and material-related costs associated with mold and other fungi, many companies are now engineering advanced materials capable of resisting mold and fungal growth.
- Radon is a silent killer but it doesn't have to be. Consider installing a passive system for removing radon when building a new home.
- One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to reduce energy use at home is to ensure that your home is properly insulated.
- Measuring glass surfaces using infrared (IR) thermometers helps ensure higher performance windows.
- The doctor told me that I should implement an allergen reduction and environmental control strategy in my home…what should I do next?
- There are many health factors to consider in usage and installation of electric systems. Here's an overview of them.
- Low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings on glazing or glass control heat transfer through windows with insulated glazing. Windows manufactured with low-E coatings typically cost about 10%–15% more than regular windows, but they reduce energy loss by as much as 30%–50%.
- Insulations are made from different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- How to minimize allergy and asthma triggers this time of year.
- Consumer Report’s first full report on LED energy saving lightbulbs finds more choices and savings.
- 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.
- Choosing bathroom components that save water, reduce VOCs, and are made from recycled or reclaimed materials can make your bathroom more sustainable.
- There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
- There is a wide variety of roofing materials available, and these vary in appearance, healthfulness, weight, life expectancy, and cost.
- Fluorescent lamps with improved performance and design features are now available.
- A major study of inner city children with asthma concludes that positive environmental interventions in the children's homes will result in a lessening of the children's asthma-related symptoms and an increase in their symptom-free days...Notably, the study found no difference in the improvement experienced by children who lived in homes with carpet versus children from homes with other types of flooring.
- Sheep wool insulation has an R-value of approximately 3.5 to 3.8 per inch of material thickness 0.3 to 0.6 points higher than fiberglass, cellulose, or mineral wool.
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