| One of the hardest things in today's modern world is | | | | Sensitive. If you look at the Leed Certifications you |
| to find Safe Housing. Safe Housing is basically the | | | | can find a mire of paper work for their certification. |
| ability to live in a home without having to deal with | | | | Here is an example: |
| toxic products that are being installed or used in the | | | | MR Credit 7: Certified Wood: |
| home. In today's society, we find all kinds of | | | | Fiber from certified wood sources can be combined |
| problems with construction of modern day houses. | | | | with non-certified fiber in composite wood products. |
| Safe and affordable housing is the primary issue for | | | | The certified fiber content of these composite wood |
| people with Asthma, Allergies and the Chemically | | | | products incorporated into the project may also be |
| Sensitive. In dealing with this issue for the last 15 | | | | included in the quantity of certified wood included in |
| years, finding clean housing is almost impossible. We | | | | the project. |
| receive phone calls on a weekly basis from individuals | | | | So in reality, you do not know what you are getting |
| looking for Safe Housing. | | | | except a chemical residue and odor inside of your |
| We find that people with Asthma, Allergies and the | | | | new home. It is almost as bad as the Chinese Drywall |
| Chemically Sensitive that were in safe housing had | | | | problem because of the hurricanes in the last couple |
| significantly higher levels of real life functioning on a | | | | of years in Florida. We need to get a better handle |
| daily basis. They were able to work and had a higher | | | | on this so called certification program which people |
| quality of life style. People who live in safe housing | | | | think is Green. It might be Carbon Green but it sure is |
| have a less stressful life and can cope on a daily basis | | | | far from being Green For Humans. What good is |
| compared to other individuals living in toxic housing. | | | | Carbon Green when the people it was designed to |
| Houses are being constructed using particle or MDF | | | | help are made sick from the contents of the so |
| Board which is Leed Certified but is toxic to | | | | called Green product. |
| individuals with Asthma, Allergies of the Chemically | | | | |