Creating Change

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Creating Change

• Ellen Tohn
• ERT Associates
• etohn_at_ertassociates.com 508.358.7770

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Asthma in New England

• Nearly 1 in 5 households with a child has a child
  with asthma

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Adults with Asthma
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Childhood Asthma
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Key Questions WHO
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Process
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Steps to Healthier Houses

• Start with people
• Make the house
• Dry, Cleanable, Pest free,
• Well Vented, Safe
• Avoid contaminant sources
• Maintain the house

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Moisture Control
Enclosure
Plumbing leaks
Damp foundation
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Leaking Windows
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Flash the windows
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• cladding
• air gap
• drainage layer
• holes at bottom
• flashed openings

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Bath fan vents to attic - NO
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Range exhaust 110 cfm
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Asthma Regional Council Progress
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Resources

• Ellen Tohn - 508.358.7770
• www.ertassociates.com
• etohn_at_ertassociates.com
• Asthma Regional Council - 617.451.0049
• www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org
• Healthy Homes Building Guidance
• READ THIS Before You Design, Construct or
  Renovate
• Healthier and Affordable Flooring Options