Better living for today and tomorrow!
One of the major benefits of building a green home is the potential for improved health. Green building contributes to better air quality and reduced indoor pollution.
Better Air Quality
Problem
Proper ventilation is especially important in green building as it works to reduce mold growth and build up of allergens. A tighter construction of the exterior home's envelope requires adequate ventilation to allow excess moisture to escape so it doesn’t get trapped in your home's living space causing health problems for you and your family.
More than 30% of Homes in the US have poor indoor air quality, a serious problem
given that most people spend about 90% of their time indoors! In fact, indoor air
levels of many pollutants may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels!
Solution
Green Building practices encourage
high efficient HVAC, well sealed duct systems,
a balanced or slightly positive pressure ventilation
system, sealed combustion gas appliances,
and allergy an high efficient air filters.
These features work together to improve
indoor air quality which keeps you comfortable
and healthy!
Reduced Indoor Pollution
Problem
Allergy and high efficient air filters
remove a majority of irritating particles like dust, pollen, pet hair and dander, dust mites, mildew, lint, fungus, most tobacco smoke, cooking grease and even bacteria.
Did you know that the chemicals emitted from your home
can be a potential source of health problems?
Solution
Green Building encourages use of products and materials that reduce
or eliminate these sources of indoor pollution. Practices that
include using products such as low-VOC paint,
solvent–free adhesives, and water based wood
finishes that not only eliminate many of the suspected
and known carcinogens, but often perform better than traditional products.
Building Green is not only smart it may improve the
quality of life for you and your family... can there be anything
more important?