What’s your number?
Healthy homes by the numbers
Increasingly, healthy homebuilding is about numbers: setting and hitting performance standards during construction and monitoring various levels after occupancy. Some numbers – like the moisture content of wood at which mold will start forming – are objective. Others, like ventilation rates, are still being researched, or are more subjective, like indoor air temperature. In this new series, we will showcase a different performance number – why it matters and the factors in choosing it – in each issue. We welcome your comments and feedback.
See below for the articles in the What's your number? series, written by contributor Dan Kolbert.
Dan Kolbert has been a contractor in the Portland area for over 20 years, specializing in energy-efficient homes. In addition to being a member of the Green & Healthy Maine HOMES advisory panel, Dan also is on the boards of several carpentry training programs in Maine and is the facilitator for the monthly Building Science Discussion Group, now in its 10th year.
