Healthy Home

Healthy Home

• Affordable Housing Goes Green

  Five ultra-green projects that also happen to be affordable.

   

• Case Study: A Good Neighbor in Minneapolis

  Modern NGBS-bronze apartment building fits in with its dignified surroundings.

   

• Low-VOC Finishes

  Vermont Natural Coatings. The company’s low-VOC wood finishes were developed in collaboration with the University of Vermont using whey protein, a byproduct of the dairy industry.

   

• 4 Green Features Customers Want

  How to show clients that a sustainable home can save money and improve their lives.

   

• Mythic Pro Non-toxic Paint

  Mythic Pro non-toxic, zero-VOC, ultra-low-odor paint comes in an unlimited range of colors.

   

• Case Study: LEED-Platinum Co-op Hits All the Right Notes

  Bronx building is the first multifamily project to receive a LEED Innovation point for Active Design.

   

• EHDA Grand Award: Celo Residence

  Architectural design, sustainable performance, and careful placement on a tricky site combined to win this project a Grand Award.

   

• KB Home’s West L.A. Condominiums Certified to LEED-Platinum

  Located in the walkable Playa Vista neighborhood, the 52-unit Primera Terra building includes energy- and water-efficient products and indoor-air-quality-boosting features.

   

• Green Insulation System From Knauf

  Knauf. The KISS system combines the manufacturers EcoBatt insulation or Jet Stream Ultra blowing insulation and a new water-based elastomeric sealant, EcoSeal. Applied to interior framing and sheathing seams, the sealant dries to a flexible, tough film to create an air barrier. It contains no...

   

• 2,000th Project Certified to National Green Building Standard

  Barry Andrews Homes’ Murphy’s Run community in Maryland reaches certification milestone.