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Some of you may know that most residences and smaller multi-unit buildings in Chicago are built of structural masonry. It's been that way since the Great Fire of 1871. Traditionally, brick was used.
When the building boom began in Chicago's neighborhoods nearly 20 years ago, builders started substituting concrete block for brick, on the elevations that could not be seen
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Ventilation Rates and Human Health
Very interesting article by Martin Holladay on ventilation.
[quote]After researching existing data on the correlation between residential ventilation rates and occupant health, I have concluded that healthy-house advocates often overstate the advantages of high ventilation rates.
If you care about indoor air quality, the most important thing you can do is to limit the release of pollutants — especially tobacco
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