Filter/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...filters exist that changes thefiltering efficiency, whether it is designed tofilterout viruses, and how long afilterremains effective at cleaning the inside air. A clogged airfilterin your home means dirty internal air quality and an inefficient furnace Are airfilters for furnaces washable? Some filte...

...Filtering can also help control air pollutants, but only if thefilteris adequate. According to the US EPA, a HRV or ERV unitfiltermust have a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 13 to provide effective protection against particulate matter in the air we're going to breath inside a home or office building i...

Do house plants clean indoor air? The idea that house plantsfilterand clean indoor air is at best a mini-truth, and at worst a total myth, and like any pseudo-science health trend, it can have a negative impact as well. Providing false solutions to human health issues gives people a false sense of security. Having...

...Filtering only the small amount of water used for drinking with passivefilters such as the ceramicfiltershown to the right, or with slow sandfilters, greatly reduces system cost, and offers an affordable solution for people needing clean drinking water.

What is the difference between LED and Incandescent lightbulbs? At the beginning of the 20th century, light bulbs were handmade, with incandescent filaments painstakingly being placed in tiny glass globes. Manufacturing is a little more automated now, but the performance of incandescent bulbs hasn't changed - 80-90%...

After a difficult first half to 2020, heat waves then took hold across North America, from Canada down into the Southern and Central USA. These extreme summer temperatures pose a very real health risk to the most vulnerable members of society. There are some tips to help keep a home cool during a heat wave, but face...

DIY drywall repairs are an easy home improvement that pretty much anyone can handle. Cracks and dents in drywall are cosmetic only, so if you completely screw up a drywall repair job, the only real problem would be a fresh dent in your ego. The most common damage to drywall consists of dents, minor cracks and popped n...

Why suspended-film insulating glass windows may be a game-changer Suspended-film insulating glass windows are an intelligent way to make windows super high-performance with insulating properties up to R-17, without adding too much weight for window frames to cope with . Since air is an insulator, trapping it (or gas...

...filterand trap contaminants in your water supply, so these are better cleaned out regularly, and especially after you move into a new house. While plumbers are supposed to flush out the water system thoroughly before screwing all these aerators onto faucets, they often don't, and we have found that a poor water flow...

...filter. Dust and dirt restricts airflow, so if the furnacefilteris clogged it will slow the movement of air enough that whatever hot air ‘might’ have gotten to its destination at a normal air pressure has simply cooled by the time it arrived. Also, preventing that air flow can cause the heat exchanger in the furnac...

Not all insulation materials are the same, and they are not always interchangeable A basic understanding of how walls work is needed to help you understand what you can reasonably expect insulation and building materials to do for you when they are part of a wall assembly. If you have a working knowledge of building...