Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: A Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials

Insulation and air sealing are two of the most common interventions performed in energy efficiency upgrades, and yet they can introduce many chemicals of concern into buildings. That’s why Healthy Building Network (HBN) teamed up with Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) and other partner organizations to consider healthier insulation and air sealing materials and how

Building Performance Channel brings a new monthly feature to Healthy Indoors Magazine

AUSTIN, TX  – Corbett Lunsford, of the Building Performance Workshop, is joined by HI’s Bob Krell at HOMEChem, for the first installment of “Home Performance Healthy Indoors Minute.” This new monthly segment in Healthy Indoors Magazine will feature helpful tips from Corbett on a variety of indoor environmental topics.  Corbett also co-stars with his wife,

Carrier Donates High Efficiency Home Comfort Systems for Habitat for Humanity® of St. Joseph County’s First Net Zero Homes

Carrier and three factory authorized dealers will provide three different systems to achieve high efficiency heating and cooling Carrier supports Habitat for Humanity SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 17, 2018 – To celebrate the 116th anniversary of the invention of modern air conditioning, Carrier is donating dozens of heating and cooling systems to Habitat for Humanity’s

Russian Mining Firm Puts Trump’s Face On Its Asbestos Products

By Oliver Milman — The Guardian — As U.S. officials decide against banning product, producer Uralasbest puts Trump “seal of approval” on pallets. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-mining-firm-puts-trumps-face-on-its-asbestos-products_us_5b4765c9e4b022fdcc56d934 This story was produced and originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s environmental policies may have caused controversy in the

4 places you can get bedbugs from besides your bed

By Adriana Belmonte — Jun. 29, 2018, 2:30 PM Bedbugs aren’t limited to just dirty places, in fact, anyone can find their houses infested by them. Always clean your belongings after traveling to prevent bugs from entering your home. To lessen your risk of getting bedbugs, avoid buying used furniture. Bedbugs are the definition of a nightmare

LIVE from HOMEChem with IAQradio & HI

AUSTIN — HI‘s Bob Krell joined Joe Hughes of IAQradio at the open house event from HOMEChem in Austin, TX on June 22nd, to interview some of the research team about this ground-breaking project at the UTest House facility at the University of Texas.   Nation’s Largest, Most Comprehensive Indoor Chemistry Study Now Underway HOMEChem

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