IAQ/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Green kitchen cabinets - why does it matter? To improve the air quality of your home , that's why! “Indoor air quality” refers to the quality of the air in any home environment. The potential impact of indoor air quality on human health nationally is important for many reasons, including: Americans spend on aver...

...IAQ) Whatever floor finish you choose, different products will have different impacts on your home air quality and the planet. Like paints, floor finishes will contain varying levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds), or if you're a really shrewd shopper, none at all - see here for an article on zero VOC paint and...

There is a current trend towards limiting the production of solvent-based paints, replacing them with solvent-free or water-based paints. The move towards safe paint has led to a noticeable improvement in indoor air quality since the mid-seventies, and better even in the last decade. But paints based on petrochemica...

Protecting your indoor air quality: Any renovation or building project is exciting, but it can also be exhausting and emotionally taxing. Right at the end when it's time to furnish your new space can be one of the hardest times to stick to your environmental convictions. When you are finally ready to move in, th...

加拿大过去40年建造的房屋都是相对密封的。在此之前，我们一般依靠漏气的非隔热墙来提供新鲜空气和防止霉菌和霉变，他们在这方面做得很好。为了成本和舒适度，我们增加了隔热层，但不一定要密封墙壁。这一愚蠢之举来得太快了……

...IAQ) is as good as it can be by making certain that ventilation is optimized and that only healthy building materials and interior furnishings are used in the home office space. Create a healthy and productive home office using Biophilic Interior Design is a great idea Incorporate greenery in your home office ...

...IAQ). When you are making choices, find out the estimated lifespan and what maintenance is required to keep it in good condition. Just a note, when you read 'FSC wood', that refers to Forest Stewardship Council , an international certification program that promotes the sustainable and responsible harvesting of wood. ...

...IAQ) . According to the current version of the ASHRAE standard (2013), the calculation for individual homes is as follows: Q = 7.5 cfm/occupant + 3 cfm/100 ft² of living area =12.75 m³/h per occupant + 5.5 m³/h per 10 m² of living area cfm - Cubic Feet per Minute Q - The air supply rate This equation as...

...IAQ) for the short and long-term health of homeowners and their families. Beyond carefully selecting the materials in a kit home for a healthy interior air quality, we also need to maintain that quality by bringing in and conditioning the interior air in homes in an energy efficient way. This includes the venting of to...

...IAQ) for the short and long-term health of homeowners and their families. Beyond carefully selecting the materials in a kit home for a healthy interior air quality, we also need to maintain that quality by bringing in and conditioning the interior air in homes in an energy efficient way. This includes the venting of to...

...IAQ) There's no escaping the fact that spray foam is a petroleum based toxic chemical concoction that is sprayed on the inside of walls, making them not just well insulated, but very airtight as mentioned earlier. Different manufacturers and installers of spray foam will insist that occupants vacate their homes - a...