First Do No Harm: Are You Creating Health Problems in Your Homes? IBS 2015, Las Vegas, NV
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1 First Do No Harm: Are You Creating Health Problems in Your Homes? IBS 2015, Las Vegas, NV Homeowner Health Indoor Environmental Quality IEQ AKA Indoor Air Quality IAQ What Affects IEQ? What To Do With Pollutants? Eliminate o Separate o Ventilate o o Filter o Improving IEQ Control: o Construction Techniques o Material Selection Influence: o Occupant Behavior Carl Seville SK Collaborative, LLC carl@skcollaborative.com Control: Moisture Vapor and Water Carbon Monoxide Dirt Radon Chemicals It Takes Effort (Doesn t Everything?) 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 2
2 Moisture Humidity Too Much = Too Little = Just Right = % Humidity Control _ Air Leakage Moisture (Vapor) In and Out 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 3
3 Air Leakage Define: Building Envelope Building Enclosure Thermal Envelope Insulation and Air Seal Complete Continuous Bulk Moisture - Water From Outside From Inside Control Leaks: Plumbing, Roof Weather Barriers: Housewrap, Zip Sheathing, Flashing, Proper Detailing and Installation Carbon Monoxide Furnaces Water Heaters Combustion Safety HVAC Sealed Combustion Heat Pumps Ducts o Seal: o Don t Seal: o Install in Conditioned Space o Keeps Dirt Out of System Filters Attached Garages Air Seal Ventilate No HVAC Fireplaces Sealed Open Vented Vent Free Backdrafting 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 4
4 Dirt In House: Air Leakage Pressure Imbalances Filters Carpet Shoes Radon Test Remediate Ventilation Local Whole House Local Ventilation Kitchens Baths Duct Design and Installation Hard Pipe Straight Runs No elbows within 3 feet of fan Whole House Ventilation Air to Air Heat Exchanger o Higher first cost o Extreme Climates o HRV Heat o ERV + Humidity Fresh air ducted into return plenum o Inexpensive o Moderate Climates o Also Brings In:! Humidity! Cold! Heat Owner Behavior What Can We Influence? Shoes Off in House Clean Carpet Use Vent Fans Central Vacuum Cleaning Products Provide Advice Training, Owners Manual 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 5
5 Healthier Buildings Control Air Leakage Manage Moisture Combustion Safety Ventilation Owner Behavior And. Chemicals ~80,000 EPA Registered Chemicals ~16,000 Considered of Concern ~250 Tested Assumed Safe Unless Proven Otherwise In Building Materials Plastic Foam Wood Products Paint Adhesives Sealants Almost Everything Endocrine System Secretes Hormones Tell Organs What to Do Endocrine Disruptors: o Chemicals that interfere with hormone actions and have adverse health effects Endocrine Disruptors Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Slow to Degrade Enter the Food Chain Bioaccumulate Magnify We are at the Top Affect: o Reproductive Systems o Immune Systems o Behavior o Diabetes o Cancer Exposure o Diet o Environment 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 6
6 Pollutants and POPs Demolition o Lead o Asbestos Construction Process o Building Materials o Solvents & Adhesives Occupancy o Furniture o Cleaning Products VOCs Fast o Dissipate o Inhaled Semi VOCs Slow o Persistent o Physical Contact VOCs Formaldehyde Benzine Toluene Xylene Isocyanates Acetaldehyde Used In: Plastics Paint Wood Composites Adhesives Insulation Furniture SVOCs Phthalates o Plasticizers Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs) o Water & Stain Resistance Halogenated Flame Retardants (HFR) All Are Endocrine Disruptors 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 7
7 Used In: Flexible Vinyl Insulation Foam Stain Repellants Isocyanates Foam Blowing Agents Paint Hardeners Affect: Respiration Asthma Heavy Metals Neurotoxins o Lead o Mercury Carcinogens o Cadmium o Chromium o Antimony Used In: Vinyl Stabilizers Paint Additives Flame Retardants Solder Plastics PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) AKA Vinyl Dioxins Carcinogens Reproductive Toxicant Endocrine Disruptor Vinyl Cheap, Easy, Low Maintenance Health Issues Disposal Issues Rigid Foams Boards Flame Retardants Released During Installation 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 8
8 Soft Foams Carpet Pad Furniture Padding Flame Retardants Released During Use Applied Foams Blown In Place Isocyanates Released During Application Occupancy Fuel Solvents Cleaners Pesticides Furnishings Shower Curtains Gas Ranges Shoes in House Material Selection Simplified Low and Zero VOC Finishes No Added Urea Formaldehyde (UF) Low VOC Cleaners and Solvents Avoid Vinyl and PVC Limit Use of Spray Foam Avoid Foam Carpet Pad Ventilate Before Occupancy Materials Digging Deeper Low VOC Products CA Section Testing Standards: Collaborate for High Performance Schools FloorScore GreenGuard Children & Schools Green Seal SCS Indoor Advantage Health Product Declarations Declare Labels Material Transparency is an Evolving Process 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 9
9 What s a Poor Contractor to Do? Good Building Science Insulation Air Sealing Combustion Safety Ventilation Careful Material Selection Reduces Pollutants Leads to Healthier and Happier Clients 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 10
10 Carl Seville, LEED AP Homes (blog) Carl Seville is a green builder, educator, and consultant on sustainability to the residential construction industry. During his 25 years as a remodeling contractor, he led the development of Earthcraft House Renovation and supervised the pilot homes for that program. His industry awards include the 2008 Excellence Award from Residential Design Build Magazine, the 2009 Energy Value Housing Award, the 2005 and 2007 Green Remodeling Advocate of the Year, the 2004 and 2006 National Green Building Awards, the Southface Energy Institute Award of Excellence, and the 2006 EarthCraft House Leadership award and the 2014 EarthCraft Renovation of the Year. Carl is an NAHB Certified Trainer, a HERS rater and holds the LEED AP Homes and Green Rater designations. He certifies single and multifamily buildings under all major green building programs. He was a co- author of the USGBC/ASID ReGreen guidelines, Green Building, Principles and Practices in Residential Construction the first textbook on residential green building, and the LEED for Homes Version 4 reference guide. He is a contributing editor to greenbuildingadvisor.com where he writes the Green Curmudgeon blog and writes for numerous industry and consumer publications SK Collaborative, LLC 11
11 Resources: Greenbuildingadvisor.com o Comprehensive source for residential green building information Greenhomeguide.com o USGBC website connecting people with ideas, advice, and green home professionals Greensciencepolicy.org o Promotes responsible use of chemicals in products and materials Healthybuilding.net o Reports on healthy and green building materials NCHH.org o Conducts research on practical strategies to make homes safe and healthy Healthyhouseinstitute.com o Articles on and directory of healthy building products Greenwizard.com o Directory of building products with content information and green program compliance Buildinggreen.com o Publishers of Environmental Building News and Green Spec Directory Pharosoproject.net o Evaluates and publishes information on building product contents ntalternatives.pdf o Report regarding avoiding flame retardants in building materials 2015 SK Collaborative, LLC 12
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