Better indoor air quality/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...betterperforming products in basement applications. Being sprayed directly onto concrete walls, it ensures an even and total protection. SPUF has a high R value per inch, acts as anairbarrier and a vapour barrier. However, it has been known to shrink after application, leavingairgaps and a lack of thermal protecti...

...airqualitymagic bullet,” says Michael Waring, an environmental engineer andindoorairqualityexpert at Drexel University. Another study showed even lessairqualitybenefits from house plants, and concluded that it would take approximately 1,000 plants in a 10 square foot area to achieve the improvement inairqu...

...aircondenses, and by so eliminating mold growth. Quick Fact Check: Eliminating all mold and mold sporesindoors is virtually impossible, but controllingindoormoisture and the hidden moisture within basement wall assemblies will control the growth ofindoormold. According to the EPA ,indoorrelative humidity (R...

...indoorairquality. It is muchbetternow, but still not great. Natural carpets are available, though they can be a little pricey. The healthiest carpets will be natural fibres like sisal, wool or sea grasses. Wool carpeting is quite durable and completely non-toxic, super comfortable, if a little pricey. Sisal rugs ...

...Air-Conditioning Engineers ) is the most respected and authoritative source for interiorairqualitystandards. ASHRAE 62.1 and 2 are the recognized standards for ventilation andindoorairquality(IAQ) . According to the current version of the ASHRAE standard (2013), the calculation for individual homes is as follo...

...IndoorEnvironmentalQuality: 18 of 21 available points, with monitors for data collection 2. Energy and Atmosphere: 26 of 38 available points, heated with locally produced wood pellets 3. Materials and Resources: 15 of 16 available points, with healthy and local materials An extraordinary customer: A nice surp...

...AirConditioning) or HRVs (Heat Recovery Ventilators). The point of these systems is to remove moisture and provide freshairto your home that is pre-heated by the outgoingair. © Van EE The core of an HRV has small separated channels thatairpasses through, allowing incomingairto be preheated by exhaust ai...

...Indoorairqualityand VOCs Health CanadaIndoorAirQualityRecommendations EPAIndoorAirQualityRecommendations Recycled paints www.peintureboomerang.com/en/ Finding safe paints: Benjamin Moore store locator https://www.earthpigments.com/

...qualityis superior. The thicker barrier is not onlybetterfor mitigating soil gas, but it is far more durable during the construction phase than the 6 mil poly. More on radon protection : Removing radon gas from well water Removing radon gas from crawlspaces & basements From the EcoHome Green Home Buildin...

...airqualityor have a big ecological impact. The Eco brand from Cosentino is one such sustainable counter and we like how it's look compliments The Edelweiss minimalistic interior design. Although considered part of the quartz family for retail purposes, in reality it has only a small percentage of quartz since it's ...

...Air-Con = Damp Moldy Walls So here's a little known fact that most HVAC installers won't tell a potential new client for centralair; Polyethylene vapor barriers in combination withairconditioning in homes can rot walls because of the condensation they may cause. This is why if you have a newer home with a vapor ba...