VOCs / Discussions

Do you have suggestion for non-toxic closet design company, or materials?

We are renovating a house, and moving in fairly soon.  We live in Southern California, and I want to avoid toxic materials, particularly in the bedrooms. Can't seem to find alternatives other than wood, which gets quite expensive.  Would welcome your thoughts. There are a number of pages you can find at this search lin...

Posted by Nicole Lucas Haimes Oct. 11, 2019 Materials and resources 1 response

Are there non-toxic quartz kitchen counters?

I have a medical condition and cannot tolerate any type of scents and mainstream products for building e.g. chalking, paint, glue, etc. . We have picked our quartz countertop and need to know if it can be installed using materials which are low voc and non-toxic without having to compromise with BPA content and formald...

Posted by Jackie kierulf June 27, 2018 Healthy indoor air quality 2 responses

Which type of hot water pipe insulation is best?

I have read that heating a product will cause it to release any VOCs, do you have a preferred product for hot water pipe insulation that won’t off-gas into homes? I have strong sensitivities to chemicals and its been hard to keep the air quality of my new build, so I don’t want to mess up on something small like this. ...

Posted by Cooper Dec. 11, 2017 Plumbing and water heaters 1 response