formaldehyde / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...formaldehyde-based adhesives as a preservative, which is a toxic and carcinogenic volatile organic compound (VOC) found in most wood products. This low-emission greenhouse gas (GHG) product will also comply with the new U.S. federal TSCA Title VI standard on formaldehyde emissions.  Uses for Formaldehyde-free Rice sta...

...formaldehyde-free plywood boxes, and that's even before choosing sustainable kitchen countertops, starting first of all with finding something you like to look at and to work on. But in order to like something, it will have to last. If it ends up with burn marks, cuts and stains, it will quickly lose its appeal and cou...

...formaldehyde-free) product runs about $54. We used around 30 sheets of melamine for this job, so that the increase in the cost of the melamine was $504. One alternative to be considered is also formaldehyde-free plywood - which can be supplied as pre-finished formaldehyde-free plywood with UV cured VOC free laquer. W...

...formaldehyde and they aren’t very durable. Maybe the latest generation of laminate countertops for kitchens & bathrooms merits a second look when building or renovating sustainably for a greener home though, see here. Laminates are still the most affordable kitchen counters on the market, so if you're going for one...

...formaldehyde-free plywood then at least the dust produced will be more benign to health. To further protect the air quality in your home, choose formaldehyde free cabinetry materials, and healthy, eco-friendly countertops, healthy zero-vox paints. Read more in the Ecohome building guide, North America's trusted resourc...

...formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene, which can be found in certain kitchen appliances and furniture.  •    Snake plants in the bedroom because they absorb CO² in the day, release oxygen at night, & who doesn't like snakes in the bedroom? •    Boston ferns in the basement because they like cool, moist areas with no ...

Remember linoleum? Meet marmoleum! Remember linoleum, that durable but boring material found on most kitchen and bathroom floors of older homes? These days, its called marmoleum and it comes in bright colors and faux finishes. Whatever name you call it, it’s generally considered both the greenest and healthiest floor c...

...Formaldehyde in furnishings will evaporate over time, so for that reason alone, the older the better. The first few years are the worst for off-gassing. 3. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets Mass-produced cabinetry items are almost always loaded with formaldehyde and other VOCs. It is possible, but not easy to find formalde...

...formaldehyde is known to cause eye, nose and throat irritation and can cause coughing, sneezing, bronchitis and dizziness [7]. Unfortunately, formaldehyde is not only found in indoor perfumes, but also in a multitude of everyday products and objects such as paints and varnishes and wood glues (MDF, melamine). Read more...

There are substantial environmental impacts that come with shipping building materials around the globe, particularly something as weighty as granite. It is for this  reason that the credit MR5 in the Materials and Resources category of LEED for Homes certification exists. To get a point for buying local, LEED has a li...

...formaldehyde, forming melamine-formaldehyde resins of high molecular weight. These compounds form under the influence of heat and then become fixed into an insoluble and infusible mold; this process is known as thermosetting. Melamine-based thermoset materials contain cross-linked polymers, which make the fixed molds s...