Indoor Air Quality

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The Ridge In Williamsburg, Va, Winner Of The 2024 Housing Innovation Awards

Award-Winning Healthy Homes With Clean Air and Energy

A perennial winner of the Housing Innovation Awards, Virginia-based Healthy Communities looks to the DOE’s new definition of zero emissions buildings to boost construction of ...
Aug. 19, 2024
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Newer homes like this one are more likely to be constructed with no- or low-VOC paints, glues, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes that decrease indoor air pollutants. But mechanical ventilation systems are still a must in new construction, which creates a much tighter building envelope than older homes.
Indoor Air Quality

Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It

Jan. 10, 2024
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Wellness Begins with the Air You Breathe

Nov. 1, 2023
PhiusCon 2023 will be in Houston, Texas, November 7–10, 2023. Photo courtesy Phius
PhiusCon 2023 will be in Houston, Texas, November 7–10, 2023. Photo courtesy Phius
Healthy Homes

PhiusCon 2023 Heads to Houston, Texas

Oct. 11, 2023
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Pictured: Dvele's Skyview home in Ventura, Calif. Photo courtesy Dvele
Healthy Homes

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

Oct. 4, 2023
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Radon results from the natural decay of uranium, which is found in nearly all soils. The radioactive gas typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into homes via cracks and other holes in the foundation.
Quality Matters

How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

Aug. 4, 2023
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
Healthy Homes

Luxury Development in Utah Uses Leading-Edge Tech to Enhance Health and Wellbeing

June 16, 2023
The 412 in Pittsburgh, Penn. Rendering courtesy of DAHLIN
The 412 in Pittsburgh, Penn. Rendering courtesy of DAHLIN
Healthy Homes

Concept Homes to Promote the Wellness that People Want from Their Homes

June 1, 2023
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Healthy Homes

Panasonic Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR

March 28, 2023
Panasonic Introduces Intelli-Balance® 100 Mirror Energy Recovery Ventilator
Panasonic Introduces Intelli-Balance® 100 Mirror Energy Recovery Ventilator
Indoor Air Quality

Panasonic Introduces Intelli-Balance 100 Mirror ERV

March 6, 2023
The EEBA High Performance Home Summit is an annual three-day event for builders of energy-efficient homes. Photo courtesy EEBA
The EEBA High Performance Home Summit is an annual three-day event for builders of energy-efficient homes. Photo courtesy EEBA
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What I Learned From the 2022 EEBA Summit

Jan. 17, 2023
Sights, smells, and even a bit of mystery are tenets of biophilic design patterns. Photo courtesy Dayvison de Oliveira Silva
Sights, smells, and even a bit of mystery are tenets of biophilic design patterns. Photo courtesy Dayvison de Oliveira Silva
Remodeling

The 14 Essential Patterns of Biophilic Design

Dec. 13, 2022
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Panasonic Energy Recovery Ventilators improve in-home air quality

Dec. 5, 2022

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