A middle-aged couple had a special problem: The husband has multiple chemical sensitivities, so their custom home could contain no petroleum-based products or toxic materials. No off-gassing. The house literally had to pass the client's smell test. The green home we built for them is healthy and comfortable, free of chemicals, and energy efficient, an affordable and sensible home that perfectly meets their needs.

• Agriboard structurally insulated paneling (uses wheat chaff)
• Ceramic tile floors
• No-VOC paint
• House wrapped in non-toxic aluminum vapor barrier
  
• Bonded Logic natural cotton fiber insulation (made from recycled bluejeans)
• All plumbing fixtures and pipe are stainless steel or copper; no PVC
• Special air conditioner filters and special duct work (no fiberglass)
• All electrical wire is encapsulated in metal flex conduit to prevent outgassing
  
• Custom cabinets made with no-VOC adhesives

• Hardiplank siding
• Overhanging eaves and shaded porch, plus natural ventilation from proper site orientation and window placement
• Aerobic spray septic system
• Radiant-barrier metal roof

You don't have to suffer from extreme chemical sensitivies in order to want a healthy house that's built from low-toxicity materials.