Mold / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...mold growth. Modern building science favors encapsulation, which isolates the house from soil moisture and radon gas. This is an envelope-first approach that focuses on sealing the gaps before adding insulation. By creating a continuous seal from the floor up the foundation walls, you eliminate the 'capillary rise' of ...

...mold here :  How to rebuild a basement after a flood to be resistant to water damage Should you buy a home with a finished basement? Why are basements moldy? How to fix and prevent mold in homes Preventing mold when you insulate your basement  'Smart' sewage backup flood prevention devices and alarms  Find ...

...mold since it is still full of water. If you have an older unfinished basement that seems dry and you put wood, insulation against it, and a sheet of poly you should still expect mold, as it almost certainly has a footing sitting in wet ground sucking up moisture that will migrate all the way up the wall. In case it is...

...mold. •    Air filters with a MERV rating of 11 are capable of catching pet dander, smoke, and smog. One thing to bear in mind to assist with flu and virus transmission prevention is to install a MERV 13 rated air or furnace filter in your home or business. MERV 13 filters capture airborne viruses and bacteria from co...

...mold and that may become a big issue..  Condensation, humidity, mold and health Exposure to damp and moldy environments may cause a variety of health effects, (or none at all). Put simply, some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, molds can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, ey...

...mold when insulating and finishing a basement See what was called 'the most resilient home in North America' How much insulation do I need in green home construction? Learn about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here and get access to preferred pricing on select materials.    

...mold. With recent 'improvements' to construction in North America, we now use standard code compliant paper-faced drywall which can start to develop mold at about 80% RH. As we insulate and make homes airtight, they don't dry as easily, and common building practices trap moisture inside wall assemblies. Be careful not ...

...mold formation. They most certainly are not based on the laws of physics,that is the one thing we know for sure. 3) The cheapest way to insulate a basement is on the inside, and using finishing materials that are moisture and therefore mold formation sensitive. This is a big problem, given the potential for mold proble...

...mold for our US readers), mildew and pest infestations in hemp board. The safer manufacturing process of hemp building materials not only reduces the risk of exposure to VOCs in the home, it amounts to a reduction in the manufacturing of toxic synthetic materials, thus protecting global air quality and waterways.  Appl...

...mold exposure, which is a common problem with poorly-insulated homes, particularly poorly-insulated basements with high-humidity that have not been designed to manage moisture properly. This is pretty much the definition of an Earthship in the way it would perform in Canada. Growing food in a cold-climate greenhouse cr...

Indoor air quality is often worse inside homes than outside Indoor air quality is a critical concern for homeowners across North America, particularly as environmental issues like wildfires, pollution, viruses and allergens like mold spores and pollen occur more frequently. This guide provides an extensive overview of ...