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Healthier Building Design: Reading List The following publications provide information on materials and methods that may be incorporated into a building's design to improve its healthiness. Many healthier design methodologies described in texts on sustainable！also known as "green"！design and construction are not included here. The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC) also maintains a resource list on indoor air quality. This list is neither comprehensive nor should it be considered an endorsement. To obtain these publications, contact your local library, bookstore, or the publisher. Check availability, prices, and additional shipping and handling charges that may apply before ordering the publications listed here. This list was updated in March 2001. Books and Pamphlets Building Materials for the Environmentally Hypersensitive, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 1995. Available EEBA (see Source List below) $44.00. Environmental Resource Guide, J. Demkin, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1996. Available from John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (see Source List below). 880 pp., $225.00, ISBN 0-471-14043-0. Environmental Resource Guide, 1997 Supplement, J. Demkin, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1997. Available from John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (see Source List below). 350 pp., $125.00, ISBN 0-471-17982-5. A Guide to Planning, Building, and Maintaining a HealthierHome, D. Morris, Columbia Design Group, 1999. Available from Colombia Design Group, P.O. Box 33068, Portland, OR 97292-3068; Phone: (800) 446-8758 or (503) 761-1586; Fax: (503) 761-1586; Email: healthdes@aol.com. 171 pp., $39.95. Guidelines for Non-Toxic Construction, R. Ruggles and M. Witt, Southface Energy Institute, 1990. Photocopies are available from the Southface Energy Institute, 241 Pine Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; Phone: (404) 872-3549; Fax: (404) 872-5009; Email: questions@southface.org; World Wide Web: www.southface.org. 24 pp., $5.00. Healthy Homes in a Toxic World: Preventing, Identifying and Eliminating Hidden Health Hazards in Your Home, M. Breecher and S. Linde, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1992. Available John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (see Source List below). 256 pp., $14.95 (softcover), ISBN 0471-54024-2. The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 Most Commonly Asked Questions, J. and L. Bower, The Healthy House Institute, 1997. Available from The Healthy House Institute (see Source List below). 192 pp., $8.95, ISBN 0-9637156-4-X. Healthy House Building For The New Millenium: A Design & Construction Guide (3rd Ed.), J. Bower, The Healthy House Institute, 1997. Available from The Healthy House Institute (see Source List below). 384 pp., $21.95, ISBN 0-9637156-8-2. Creating A Healthy Household: Ultimate Guide for Healthier, Safer, Less Toxic Living (1st Ed), L. Bower, The Healthy House Institute, 1995. Available from The Healthy House Institute (see Source List below). 704 pp., $23.95, ISBN 0-9637156-7-4. Home Safe Home, D. Dadd, Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1997. Available from Jeremy P. Tarcher Division, Penguin Putnam Publishing Inc, 405 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ 07073-2136; Phone: (800) 631-8571; Fax: (800)-227-9604; Email: customerservice@penguinputnam.com ; World Wide Web: www.penguinputnam.com . 430 pp., $18.95, ISBN 0-874-77859-X. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing: Final Report, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1995. Available from HUD User, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849; Phone: (800) 245-2691; Fax: (301) 519-5767; Email: huduser@aspensys.com; World Wide Web: www.huduser.org . 700 pp., $45.00. Interior Concerns Resource Guide, V. Schomer, Interior Concerns, 1995 (updated annually). Available from Building Concerns (see Source list below), $40.00. The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes, D. Chiras, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000. Available from Chelsea Green, Post Office Box 428, Gates-Briggs Building, #205, White River Junction, Vermont 05001; Phone: (800) 639-4099; Fax: (802) 295-6444; World Wide Web: www.chelseagreen.com . 468 pp., $35.00 ISBN 1-890132-57-8. The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces, S. Marberry and L. Zagon, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1995. Available John Wiley and Sons, Inc., (see Source List below). 111pp., $64.95, ISBN 0-471-076-85-6. Protecting the Built Environment: Cleaning for Health, M. Berry, Ph.D., Tricomm 21st Press, 1995. Available from Tricomm 21st Press, P.O. Box 349, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; Phone: (800) 424-2178 or , (919) 993-5075; Fax: (919) 933-5542. 304 pp., $50.00, ISBN 0-963-571-50-8. Conference Papers "Healthy House Construction！What to Do, What Not to Do！A 14 Point Plan," J. Bower, Building Solutions！Uniting Excellence and Innovation, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Energy Efficient Building Association and the North East Sustainable Energy Association, Boston, MA, March 4, 1995, pp. D1-6. Available from EEBA, Inc. (see Source List below). $20.00 (article reprint only). Academic Papers "Effects of New Carpet Emissions on Indoor Air Quality and Human Health," A. Hedge, Ph.D., and R. Dietert, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1995. Available from Professor Allen Hedge, MVR Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853; Phone (607) 255-1957; Fax: (607)-255-0305; Email: ah29@cornell.edu. $35.00 + $2.50 S&H. Articles "Air Krete: Foam Without Plastics," Environmental Building News, (6:7) pp. 8-9, July/August 1997. "Allergy Proofing Your Home," G. Williams, Practical Homeowner, (6:2) pp. 22-24, February 1991. "Anatomy of a Sick Building," S. Ruggiero, Progressive Architecture, (No. 8) pp. 82-86, August 1994. "Beating Indoor Air Pollution," M. Nuess, Fine Homebuilding, (No. 78) pp. 68-71, December 1992/January 1993. "Beware the Smell," T. Allison, Southface Journal of Energy and Building Technology, pp. 18-19, Summer/Fall 1991. "Building Design and EMF," A. Wilson, Environmental Building News, (3:2) pp. 8-11, March/April 1994. "Building Healthy Homes: A House for the Environmentally Hypersensitive," Solplan Review, (No. 62) pp. 15-16, May 1995. "Can Your House Make You Sick?" M. Soviero, Popular Science, (240:7) pp. 80-83, 91, July 1991. "Carpeting, Indoor Air Quality, and the Environment," N. Malin, Environmental Building News, (3:6) pp. 1, 13-19, November/December 1994. "CCA-Treated Wood Toxic," Environmental Building News, (6:5) p. 2, May 1997. "Chemical Reaction," A. Misch, World-Watch, (6:2) pp. 10-18, March-April 1993. "Disposal: The Achilles' Heel of CCA-Treated Wood," Environmental Building News, (6:3) pp. 1, 10-13, March 1997. "Electric Water Heaters and Legionnaire's Disease," J. Nisson, Energy Design Update, (15:1) p. 6, January 1995. "An Environmental Showcase: From Finishes to Furnishings, Non-Toxic Products Make a Healthier Home," K. Ireton, Fine Homebuilding, (No. 73) pp. 66-70, Spring 1992. "Formaldehyde-free Fiberglass Batts," Environmental Building News, (5:6) pp. 9-10, November/December 1996. "｀Healthy Building' Is Here To Stay," T. Schott, Custom Builder, (7:3) pp. 70-73, May/June 1992. "Healthy Solar Buildings！A Natural Combination," R. Crowther, Solar Today, (4:3) pp. 11-15, May-June 1990. "How Much Does it Cost to Use Polluting Materials?" J. White, Healthy Materials, (No. 3) p. 26, Summer 1995. "Invisible Peril," L. Stains, This Old House, pp. 136-41, 180, September/October 1997. "Low-Cost Multiple Housing for the Hypersensitive," P. Sharp, Healthy Materials, (No. 1) pp. 22-23, 25, Spring 1994. "Materials for a Healthy Environment: A Primer," Solplan Review, (No. 61) pp. 10-12, March 1995. "MSDS for Sawdust," Journal of Light Construction, (14:1) p. 13, October 1995. "New Evidence of Leaching from CCA-treated Decks," Environmental Building News, (6:6) p. 3, June 1997. "New Group to Generate Product Emissions Data," Environmental Building News, (5:4) pp. 5-6, July/August 1996. "Particleboard and MDF Emissions Test Results," H. Levin, Indoor Air Bulletin, (3:3) pp. 5-7, May 1994. "The Practical Healthy House," C. Good, Journal of Light Construction, (10:2) pp. 38-41, November 1991. "Pressure-Treated Wood: How Bad Is It and What Are the Alternatives?" A. Wilson, Environmental Building News, (2: 1) pp. 1, 8-13, January/February 1993. "Principles of Non-Toxic House Construction," J. Bower, Southface Journal of Energy and Building Technology, pp. 4-6, Winter 1990. "Reading an MSDS," R. Kakulski, Solplan Review, (No. 63) pp. 3-4, July 1995. "Remodeler's Guide to Lead Paint," E. Franko, Journal of Light Construction, (14:1) pp. 45-50, October 1995. "Should We Phase Out PVC?" N. Malin and A. Wilson, Environmental Building News, (3:1) pp. 1, 9-18, January/February 1994. "Technics Notes: PVC Ruled Unsafe in Austria," Progressive Architecture, (No. 3) p. 20, March 1995. "The Toronto Healthy House," R. Kadulski, Solplan Review, (No. 73) pp. 12-15, March 1997. Periodicals and Newsletters Environmental Building News. Published by E Build Inc, 122 Birge Street, Suite 30, Brattleboro, VT 05301; Phone: (802) 257-7300; Fax: (802) 257-7304; Email: info@buildinggreen.com; World Wide Web: www.BuildingGreen.com. Monthly, $79.00 per year. Indoor Air Bulletin. Available from Indoor Air Information Service, Inc., P.O. Box 8446, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-8446; Phone: (408) 426-6624; Email: indairca@aol.com. Monthly, $195.00 per year. Building Concerns Newsletter. Available from Building Concerns (see Source List below), online only. Solplan Review. Available from the Drawing-Room Graphics Services Ltd., Box 86627, North Vancouver, BC V7L 4L2, Canada; Phone: (604) 689-1841; Fax: (604) 689-1841; Email: solplan@direct.ca; World Wide Web: www.solplan.com, Bi-Monthly, $46.00 per year. Source List Building Concerns 131 West Blithedale Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: (415) 389-8049; Fax: (415) 388-8322 Email: vschomer@interiorconcerns.org World Wide Web: www.interiorconcerns.org Energy & Environmental Building Association Inc. (EEBA) 10740 Lyndale Avenue South, Suite 10-W Bloomington, MN 55420 Phone: (952) 881-1098; Fax: (952) 881-3048 Email: info@eeba.org World Wide Web: www.eeba.org John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Distribution Center 1 Wiley Drive Somerset, NJ 08875-1272 Phone: (732) 469-4400; Fax: (732) 302-2300 Email: bookinfo@wiley.com World Wide Web: www.wiley.com The Healthy House Institute (HHI) 430 North Sewell Road Bloomington, IN 47408 Phone/Fax: (812) 332-5073 Email: healthy@bloomington.in.us World Wide Web: www.hhinst.com The HHI also sells a series of 5 videotapes titled The Healthy House: Designing, Building, and Furnishing a Non-Toxic Home. Contact HHI for details.
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