[Greenbuilding] air quality issues

[Bobbi Chukran]

>
>  >>> I did an inspection on a house this week that had odour issues. This
>  >>> was a new west addition (300 ft2) to the existing farmhouse.
>

Hi Stephen,

I'm glad to hear that some inspectors do look into air quality 
issues.  The little house we're buying has brand new carpet in it and 
I'm sure I don't even have to mention how badly it smells.  We'll be 
removing it completely before we personally move anything in, but I 
was commenting to my realtor and husband that I wished more 
inspectors took things like air quality into account.

On top of new carpet issues, there's the fact that 100% of the houses 
we looked at also had gas ranges and NO outside ventilation  for the 
cooktop. (Something else we'll have to fix before we can move in.)

Luckily (or maybe not luckily) I can detect problems like the carpet 
smell now that I'm chemically sensitive (brought on by yet another 
new carpet in a house we bought 18 years ago.)

bobbi c.