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Article: Eco-additions: remodeling for a healthier house. (House & Home).(Brief Article)
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- E Magazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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You love your home, but it's not perfect. Maybe it needs a bathroom on he ground floor, a bigger kitchen or another bedroom. Of course, you could move to bigger digs. Or you could do what millions of Americans do every year: stay put and remodel. Indeed, renovation is the fastest-growing segment of the housing market, climbing at a five percent clip each year.
For house-proud environmentalists, remodeling is more than just an opportunity to go upscale. "With renovation, a house can have better air quality and use less energy and fewer resources," says Bob Moffitt of the American Lung Association's Health House.
As with any project, green renovators need ...