76: Toxic Building Materials to Avoid When Building/Renovating Your Home

Our guests, Chris Briley and Emily Mottram, architects, and Certified Passive House Consultants, are the co-authors of Pretty Good House, A Guide to Creating Better Homes. They explain how ‘the United States has no governing body that regulates toxins in building products.’ According to them, ‘we are at the mercy of the free market to act as the guardians of our health when it comes to our built environment.’

Key Takeaways:

Common toxic materials to avoid when renovating/building a home  Some of the best materials to use Trigger words that should automatically create suspicion when looking for products Why ventilation and air quality are so important The mistakes people make when it comes to ventilation systems Simple ways to can keep your indoor air healthy

Pretty Good House is a guide to help you think through the critical issues of weather protection, air leakage, insulation and comfort, and vapor control. The book offers a way to consider the home design and building to ensure that all the important questions are answered before breaking ground.