Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm! He zipped around the corner to passenger pickup. My eyes locked on the shiny black sedan, strutting to the sound of the rubber as it lightly squeaked against the concrete. The late afternoon sun reflected the silver emblem – a three pointed motif positioned inside of a circle. After a long flight to Frankfurt… Read More
Indoor Air Quality
Mold at Home
September is Mold Awareness Month and time to tune in to your senses. If you smell a musty-mildew odor or have experienced headaches, nasal irritation, dizziness, fatigue, nausea or allergic responses (including hay fever, asthma and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat or lungs) but can’t locate the source – you could be breathing in a high… Read More
Let Your Home Breathe
Green construction and the tightening of the building envelope have proven effective in increasing energy efficiency and lower utility costs, however, it has also prevented our home’s ability to breathe efficiently. Did you know the average air exchange in a home use to be once each hour? Today it is closer to once every five… Read More
Our Picks: Lisa & Ron’s Air Purifier Brand Recommendations
Portable air purifiers are one of the most effective ways to better the indoor air quality of any home or office. Many come with energy efficient motors and can save you green on your electricity bill. As mentioned in our previous post, some ionizing air purifiers emit ozone, the main component of smog. Look instead… Read More
7 Secrets to Choosing the Best Air Purifier – Part II
By now you have learned of three of the basics filtration techniques available to purify your indoor air in 7 Secrets to Choosing the Best Air Purifier for Your Home – Part I. In order to make the right choice for your household, you still need to learn the dos and don’ts of the final… Read More
7 Secrets to Choosing the Best Air Purifier – Part I
With all we know about toxins in our household products and their impact on our health and environment, it’s clear that air purifiers and other air cleaning devices are no longer luxury items. However, not all of these devices are created equally so it’s a good idea that you know the basics about the different… Read More
Home, Sick Home: Time to Detox
Our homes are making us sick. Don’t take my word for it; the Consumer Product Safety Commission connects 150 commonly used household chemicals to conditions like allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders. Materials used to build and furnish homes today release the toxic chemicals they contain into the air. What’s more, man-made chemicals called… Read More
Toxic Intruders: Is Your Home Protected?
What stands 36” tall, 16” wide, fiercely protects my home and doesn’t bark? No, it is not a well trained Doberman Pinscher; it’s my very own obedient and well behaved furnace filter. This one pound, watch dog shields my home from invisible dangers every season of the year and helps maintain a high level of… Read More