Hurricanes … apply SERC, avoid mold!
Posted on June 8th, 2010 by Banks Clark
If you have lived in Florida more than a few years … you know about hurricanes! You know about leaks. You know about power outages. And, you probably know about mold! Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Durability, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | No Comments » Green Home Certifications … shades of Green?
Posted on April 7th, 2010 by Banks Clark
Do different Green Home Certifications represent equivalent outcomes? Do different Green Home Standards prepare your house to withstand equivalent real-world challenges? Do different Green Home Standards represent … shades of Green? Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Durability, Energy Conservation, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality, Location & Site, Rennovation, Resources, Water Conservation | 2 Comments » Green Homes … it’s personal!
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Banks Clark
A Green Home is all about a healthy living environment … the environment in which my family and your family live. It’s personal! Filed under: Durability, Energy Conservation, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality, Location & Site, Resources, Water Conservation | No Comments » Indoor Air Quality: Allergens … another first sense of a healthy indoor environment
Posted on January 26th, 2010 by Banks Clark
Allergens are too important an aspect of indoor air quality for us not to attempt understand and control allergen sources within our homes. Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | No Comments » Indoor Air Quality: Odor … first sense of a healthy indoor environment!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 by Banks Clark
Indoor air quality is complicated. One aspect is odor. Odor is best described as a perception that is annoying to some and pleasing to others. In some cases, it related to serious health effects. Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | 1 Comment » Acoustic Comfort … fourth sense of a healthy indoor environment!
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Banks Clark
A healthy indoor environment reflects at least four senses: indoor air quality, thermal comfort, illumination, and acoustic comfort. This article discusses the fourth sense: acoustic comfort. Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | 1 Comment » Building Diagnostic Tools … finding air infiltration
Posted on November 25th, 2009 by Banks Clark
Building Diagnostics … using IR cameras, blower doors, and ultrasound to find air infiltration. Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | No Comments » Building Diagnostics … figuring out tough problems!
Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Banks Clark
My house stinks! My house is moldy! My house is killing me! These are frequent homeowner laments. It could be a parent, an asthmatic, or someone trying to sell a house. Something is simply not right with the indoor environment. If the problem were simple, the solution would be as close as the Yellow Pages. [...] Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Indoor Environment Quality, Rennovation | No Comments » Green Certification-Ready Houses … a house selling strategy!
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by Banks Clark
Green Certification-Readiness means that a new house or a house undergoing major renovation is ready to become Energy Star or LEED-Home or NAHB Green Building certified. Filed under: Durability, Energy Conservation, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality, Location & Site, Rennovation, Resources, Water Conservation | No Comments » Indoor Environment … more than the air you breathe
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Banks Clark
Good indoor environment is more than good air quality. It includes comfort and safety. Filed under: Building Diagnostics, Durability, Energy Conservation, Green Homes, Indoor Environment Quality | No Comments »
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