Gina Ciganik Senior Advisor – Housing Innovation

www.healthybuilding.net

Mission To improve human and environmental health through the reduction of chemical hazards in building materials.

Photo Credit: Aeon

Health Equity What’s Missing?

Architect: MSR Consultant: University of MN, Center for Sustainable Building Research

Avoided Hazards Index

Associated Hazard

Biobased Tile (installed with

acrylic adhesive and finish)

Luxury Vinyl Tile (installed with

acrylic adhesive and finish)

Pounds of Avoided Hazard

Persistent and Bioaccumulative Toxicants 3 lbs 3 lbs --

Carcinogens & Mutagens 15 lbs 110 lbs 95 Developmental & Reproductive Toxicants & Endocrine Disruptors

-- 22 lbs 22

Asthmagens 9 lbs 344 lbs 335 351* Based on 1,000 SF – approx size of a 2 BR Apartment

*Adjusted for chemicals with multiple associated hazards

Do The Math

350 lbs x 90 units = 31,500 lbs =

15.75 Tons Avoided

Reminder: This is one product in one building!!!!

1. Become Informed 2. Use Tools and Resources 3. Housing Sector – Collective Power

Communities of Practice

Partners

Collective Impact of the Affordable Housing Sector

Minnesota

First Project: Baseline Data Collection

How to start? Find Impact and Scale

START WITH THE UNIT • Drywall & Insulation • Paint • Flooring • Cabinets • Countertops • Doors & Millwork

Data Collection Sources

•25+ Projects •Urban, Suburban, Rural •Multi-Family, Single Family •Non-Profit, For-Profit, Public •Mixed-Income, 100% Affordable •Family, Senior, Single, Homeless

Data Analysis: Chemical Profile & Health Endpoints

• Persistent and Bioaccumulative Toxicants (PBT) • Carcinogens & Mutagens • Developmental & Reproductive Toxicants, and Endocrine Disruptors

• Asthmagens

Data Analysis: Cost & Performance

Avoided Hazards Index Translated

Linoleum Vinyl Recycled Vinyl Cork

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