indoor air quality

Florida builder uses steel refrigeration panels for energy efficient home construction, saving home owners 60% on energy costs while at the same time utilizing sustainable building products

What can you do with curdled milk? Make gorgeous, ecofriendly, long lasting and low VOC paint for your home (and indoor health).

I just did this following the recipe here and my house (not pictured), which used to look like the bachelor pad it is, now looks like a hipster, designer home... kind of an EcoHome Make Over.

Especially in the winter and hot summer, when houses are shut tight with indoor air circulating and recirculating, the air in our houses can become very polluted from our toxic household products, off-gassing of flame retardants from electronic products, and from the chemicals in new carpets, traditional paint and building materials, and from the foam and pressed wood used to make a lot of modern furniture.

Check out the latest new "green" paints, which are priced very competitively with traditional brands, are now widely available, and boast extra-cool features like recycled packaging, food-grade ingredients and more.

A Texas school already cited for mold has added insult to injury, as 7 janitors are sickened after cleaning with bleach. It goes to show how important it is to use non-toxic cleaning products, as well as check for mold.

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