Comments on: How’d we do? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/02/25/howd-we-do/ The Hammond family builds their modern, green dream home. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jason Hammond http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/02/25/howd-we-do/#comment-960 Jason Hammond Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:22:07 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/02/25/howd-we-do/#comment-960 We did a great deal to limit and control the off gassing in our house. All the adhesives we used and could control (obviously there were some out of our hands) were either low or No VOC material in compliance with California standards. Even our kitchen and bathroom cabinets were made with Formaldehyde Free material. Additionally we made sure that our house was fitted with a larger air handler that works to maintain a good flow of air throughout the house minimizing the risk/issues of off gassing often associated with new construction. I think in the next few years that the demand for "healthy home" products will make them a lot more common and readily available and make the process of building this way a lot easier. Jason We did a great deal to limit and control the off gassing in our house. All the adhesives we used and could control (obviously there were some out of our hands) were either low or No VOC material in compliance with California standards. Even our kitchen and bathroom cabinets were made with Formaldehyde Free material. Additionally we made sure that our house was fitted with a larger air handler that works to maintain a good flow of air throughout the house minimizing the risk/issues of off gassing often associated with new construction. I think in the next few years that the demand for “healthy home” products will make them a lot more common and readily available and make the process of building this way a lot easier.

Jason

]]> By: Dunn http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/02/25/howd-we-do/#comment-957 Dunn Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:08:52 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/02/25/howd-we-do/#comment-957 Jason, You have done such a great job nobody wants to comment on your post about the efficiency of your house! I envy the efficiency of your house but is there any downside at all to being this insulated? Think of new materials and out-gassing of these things... Jason,

You have done such a great job nobody wants to comment on your post about the efficiency of your house! I envy the efficiency of your house but is there any downside at all to being this insulated? Think of new materials and out-gassing of these things…

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