Like all energy efficient buildings, it's sealed up tight. But new technologies and products have been added that keep its inside air as clean as a whistle. We liked the idea that it has air recirculated and it is filtered and fresh air comes into the house. The Thompson's home is a disparate collection of new products pulled together by Virginia builder Dick Collier. Well, it was a challenge at first.
Interior paint is a special formula.
It is a paint that has been developed for the healthy house in that the paint does not give off any volatile organic chemicals. Wow, this is a beautiful kitchen. The other integral part is the Hepa shield air filtration system and that's a high performance. But for it to do that, the house, including all of its duct work, has to be sealed as tight as a drum. Kathy and Howard Burnette just moved into their healthy house because Kathy has asthma.