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Climate Change, the Indoor Environment and Health: Pay attention, your life...

 A recent study from the Institute of Medicine identifies how climate change affects the environment in our homes which has an impact on our nation’s health. It is Ironic that when the weather gets...

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Miracle Material and Alchemists Asset: A Modern Day Construction Curse?

 Asbestos has captured the attention of human kind for thousands of years.   In fact, the Greek physician Dioscorides noted in De Materia Medica that handkerchiefs made of asbestos were reused, cleaned...

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Spring Ahead and Think Ahead Too: Save Yourself From More than a Headache...

Here is an excellent reminder from the CDC for those who need to adjust to daylight savings this Sunday March 11, 2012: change the batteries in your CO detector.    I’ve mentioned the dangers of CO in...

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Home as microbiology experiment? Moisture, keep it reasonable and stay safe

There are many sources of moisture in the home.  Cooking, showering, houseplants, and people are some expected sources.  Crawlspaces and basements can add to the humidity as well. And no matter where...

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Helping out the Orphans?

I’m not talking about the Oliver Twists of the world, but the orphans I’m referring may be in your home, in closets, basements and garages.   What I’m referring to is something our advisors come across...

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Worse than Burning the Bird

There are plenty of things to consider for Thanksgiving, like making sure you  thaw out the bird properly, and cook it at the right temperatures.  And some guests may have food allergies as well so...

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Bird’s Nests and Broken Flues

We are well into the heating season for many areas of the country.  And recently we talked about a clean and tune; the annual servicing of your heating equipment.    This can be done at any point in...

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March Madness and the Final Four

Mad as a March Hare? We tend to get a bit cagey at the end of the winter ready for spring to well, spring. At least there’s college basketball! It’s great to see these teams move their way through the...

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The Final Four of Home Performance

March Madness bracket filled out? There’s nothing like the passion and drive in college basketball. We’ve got the same thing when it comes to energy audits and delivering the information you need to...

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