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• Green Building

  PBS - This Old House (TOH) Eco-friendly Remodel

  Giving an old house - a 1926 craftsman-style bungalow - a greener, healthier future; This Old House (TOH) dedicated its 50th project to an eco-friendly remodel.
• Fiberglass Insulation

  Fiberglass Insulation: Use With Care

  Tips for safer fiberglass handling and insulation practices.
• Energy Saving

  Zero Energy Home Design

  Beat the potential health risk of gas appliances and, over time, the expense of utility electric.
• Healthy House

  Why Houses Work — or Don't

  A home\'s healthy environment and energy efficiency stem from more than the sum of its parts.
• Air Conditioning

  Choosing an Air Conditioner for Better Breathing

  Thanks to good science, we now know that bigger isn\'t better.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Beware the Closed Bedroom Door - and Air Pressure Problems

  A healthy house needs balanced airflow.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Leaky Ducts Create Health Hazards - Affect Indoor Air Quality

  How to fix them.
• Ventilation

  Is Your House Holding its Breath?

  Create a plan for ventilation whether building, remodeling or leaving things as they are.
• Lighting

  How to Choose Lighting

  Consider everything from energy use to the ideal lighting conditions in your home before selecting permanent or free-standing lamps.
• Incandescent Lights

  Incandescent Lighting

  The traditional light bulb — and its recent improvements — explained.
• Stainless Steel Countertops

  Stainless Steel Countertops

  It turns out the chef's kitchen is extremely practical.
• Cabinets

  Constructing Cabinets

  Your choice of cabinet materials may affect your breathing space for years to come.
• Laminate Countertops

  Pros and Cons of Plastic Laminate Countertops

  Or, how to reduce the cons to installing healthier laminate countertops.
• Green Building

  Man-Made Wood Products

  It is not so much the wood as the adhesives in these products that release a known toxin.
• Hardwood Floors

  Sizing Up Solid Wood for Furniture and Construction

  A few things to keep in mind when choosing solid wood over man-made.
• Foam Insulation

  Q & A: Is Foam Insulation a Health Hazard?

• Epoxy Paint

  Waiting Period After Applying Epoxy Paint?

  When is it safe to return to the freshly painted site?
• Moisture

  Moisture Control and Brick Veneer

  Adding an airspace is a construction technique that must be done "just so" to prevent rot.

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