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High-performance homes offer energy efficiency, water conservation, and indoor air quality.
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Starting in 2011, all new homes built to comply with the federal Energy Star Qualified Homes standard—perhaps 200,000 units if the NAHB’s forecast for that year holds true—will be required to provide an adequate amount of controlled, fresh-air ventilation as part of a comprehensive energy conservation and indoor air quality goal.
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The company that killed anthrax in government buildings says the same solution fixes caustic Chinese drywall.
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Modeled after CARB regulations, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Act would limit formaldehyde levels, require third-party certification.
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Gaseous pollutants and particulate matter create an invisible pollutant soup in homes. The type of air filters you provide can have a lasting impact on indoor air quality.
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Building diagnostics expert Mark Williams kept seeing a problem popping up in buildings he visited. Water found its way behind siding, and, with no way to get out, would damage the wall system. That made Williams want to promote a construction method that allowed moisture to escape from behind claddings.
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HUD deputy secretary Sims: “Our homes ought to be a place where we can raise our children without fear of making them sick."
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5-Star homes are developer Stanley Lerman's vision for dwellings that are energy efficient, sustainable, and healthy without sacrificing an ultra-modern aesthetic.
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With its new Park Centre housing development, La Posada continues on a path of sustainable living for its elderly residents.
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How to avoid the five most common errors builders make when it comes to energy, health, and resource efficiency.