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Indoor Air Quality
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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - The majority of the balanced ventilation systems on the market are heat recovery ventilators (HRVs). Most HRVs consist of an insulated cabinet, a heat-recovery core, two fans, some ductwork, and a control. But not all HRVs are created equal.
- 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.
- Builders tend to focus more on energy and environmental conservation in their selection of green features; and may inadvertently contribute to poor indoor air quality (IAQ).
- Make your home more energy efficient and save.
- How to deal with mold after a flood.
- The harmonious interaction with nature is the guiding principle of the Building Biology approach to healthy home building.
- Everyone is at risk of being poisoned by carbon monoxide exposure. Older adults with pre-existing conditions, such as chronic heart disease, anemia, or respiratory problems, are even more susceptible to the effects of this odorless, colorless gas.
- 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.
- While it is clear that some people inherit a genetic predisposition to asthma, the increases in asthma rates are due to environmental, rather than genetic factors.
- GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announced in November 2008 the initiation of a comprehensive product emissions standard for indoor products.
- Air filters can definitely improve the air quality in your house, but the big questions are “How much?” and “Is it enough?”
- The most important step to take in building or remodeling a house is to eliminate toxic materials as often as possible.
- The third principle of healthy design involves ventilation.
- EPA has added an indoor air quality component to the already well-known Energy Star program—the Energy Star Indoor Air Package (IAP).
- The unvarnished truth about wood finishes, and how to make healthier choices.
- Viewing the whole house as an integrated system helps.
- The Green Home Guide offers tips for a better, greener life.
- 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.
- 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.
- Understanding the physics of indoor air movement for a healthier home.
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