11/08/2026
Need a breath of fresh air? You might want to start at home. 🌿
Modern homes are built to be more energy-efficient than ever, and a big part of that means being more airtight. That's great for keeping conditioned air in and energy costs down, but there's a tradeoff: without enough fresh-air exchange, pollutants generated inside the home can accumulate.
Cooking, cleaning products, building materials, dust, allergens, pets, excess moisture, and mold can all affect the air around us. Unlike outdoors, where pollutants are constantly diluted by enormous volumes of moving air, what's generated inside can linger.
That doesn't mean a healthy home needs to be drafty. Good ventilation, proper filtration, moisture and humidity control, regular HVAC maintenance, and addressing pollutant sources can all help maintain healthier indoor air.
We spend a lot of time making our homes a place of peace and comfort. It's worth making sure the air inside them is healthy, too.