IAQ- Page 5 of 6
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Belgian Passivhaus is Rendered Uninhabitable by Bad Indoor Air
Inward solar vapor drive and damp earth tubes conspire to ruin an expensive new superinsulated home
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The Trouble with Homes — Asthma and Poor Indoor Air Quality
Bad moisture management details in your home may be making you sick
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Sniffing Out House Problems
Sometimes your nose is the best defense against thermal and moisture defects
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How to Keep Garage Fumes Out of the House
If the house has an exhaust-only ventilation system, will fumes be drawn inside?
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Healthy Child Healthy World, Part 1
Healthy Home 2010, opening September 23 in Chicago, celebrates green building and healthy indoor air quality
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Radon and Airtightness
The relationship between radon gas levels in existing homes and how airtight they are is not well understood but we should be testing homes after energy upgrades
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Understanding Indoor Air Quality (2) — Building Science Podcast
Your eyes, nose, and the back of your hand are surprisingly accurate IAQ diagnostic tools
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Understanding Indoor Air Quality (1) – Building Science Podcast
People, Pollutant, Path, Pressure
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How Tight is Too Tight?
As houses get tighter, they becaome less able to 'breathe' on their own -- they need mechanical ventilation. Put another way, energy efficient houses deserve healthy indoor air.
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How Air Affects a House (1) – Building Science Podcast
Natural and mechanical forces can pressurize a house many ways. Because air carries so much moisture, air barriers are important for indoor air quality as well as energy efficiency. The problem is, air is hard to see.