Category: Air Quality
Reducing Exposure to Toxic Chemicals During Home Renovations
When it comes time to do a home renovation, it’s often easy to get swept up in creating the new design and choosing all the products. But, have you ever thought about what types of dust and contaminants you could be exposed to during demolition? Or, what types of chemicals might be released from the new products?
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Passive House Explained in 90 Seconds
Ever wondered if the heating or air conditioning in your house is really necessary? Passive House...
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Molekule: The World’s First Molecular Air Purifier
After 20 years of research and development, a groundbreaking approach to clean air has arrived. Molekule breaks down harmful microscopic pollutants like allergens, mold, bacteria, viruses, and even airborne chemicals.
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What You Need to Know About VOC’s in Paints
VOCs became an issue several years ago when studies showed that smog and air pollution were not exclusively caused by cars and factories, but to a large extent by chemicals off-gassing from homes. This became particularly relevant when EPA studies showed that levels of VOCs in the home were 3-5 times higher than even outdoor air in a polluted city.
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Earning LEED Platinum by Designing a Home For Health
By Heather Benjamin, Content Marketing Specialist, U.S. Green Building Council – originally...
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Lennox Ultra-Low NOx Gas Furnaces
Lennox Industries, a leading provider of innovative home comfort solutions, recently launched...
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Biome Natural Air Purification System
We all love the look of a plant filled green wall. And NASA research has demonstrated the benefits of plants for indoor air quality. They filter out VOC’s from cooking, cleaning products, carpeting, paint, and technology products. Biome has created a product that lets you have the benefit of a green wall affordably, in a compact form factor, with easy installation, continual monitoring, and easy maintenance.
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MINOTAIR – Multi-Function Air Exchanger
The MINOTAIR Multifunction Air Exchanger controls the ventilation, temperature and humidity of your whole house. It filters, dehumidifies, heats, cools and renews the air to provide a healthy and comfortable environment all year round.
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