RECOMMENDATIONS

An environmental lifecycle assessment comparison of linoleum, vinyl, wool carpet and nylon carpet put linoleum as a winner, followed by wool carpet, sheet vinyl, and nylon carpet.

Embodied energy flat concrete with asphalt is the worst, second steel-framed roof, and the best pitched timber and tile roof.

Ceiling tile 43% recycled newsprint.

Acoustical Ceiling Tiles: 54-82% recycled mineral wool, % age depends on plant.

Avoid products that release formaldehyde.

Ventilateing the house before occupation reduces the VOCs impact.

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 SOME DATA

70% of the floors in the U.S. are covered with carpet.

The average person spends 80% to 90% of his time indoor, so the exposure to indoor air contaminants has become an area of health concern.