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- What to do, what not to do.
- 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.
- Pros, cons and how they work.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 81-87.
- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has developed the first Asthma Friendly product standards for plush toys, pillows, bedding, flooring, vacuum cleaners, and air purifiers.
- Not only is it less than green, bottled water is often no better than tap water, and plastic bottles may pose health concerns.
- Depending on a person's genetic makeup, immune system and tolerance levels, as-well-as the level of toxicity and time of exposure, a person can become chemically sensitive and begin to experience signs of deteriorating health.
- With a large variety of water treatment options, which one is right for your home or situation?
- 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.
- Are you looking for a simple way to lead a healthier life? Skip the fad diets and trendy health fixes and focus on drinking enough water every day.
- In a typical forced-air system with leaky ducts and an inefficient filter, the ducts are usually contaminated with a wide variety of particulates and microorganisms—all directly exposed to the air being breathed by the occupants.
- 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.
- Viewing the whole house as an integrated system helps.
- EPA's Energy Star program now addresses indoor air quality (IAQ). Here is a summary of requirements you can use to improve your home's IAQ.
- Air filters can definitely improve the air quality in your house, but the big questions are “How much?” and “Is it enough?”
- There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
- 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.
- The American Lung Association® Health House® provides tips about selection and use of furnace filters to help ensure better indoor air quality.
- Tips for maximizing energy savings, and the role of ceiling fans in a healthy home.
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