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Kirsten Flynn
kir at sustainablehome.com
Mon Oct 1 22:50:15 CDT 2012
Hi everyone,
I have mostly been lurking on the list, I am a green interior designer, so don't always come across issues of building science. Now I do have a question I think the combined wisdom of this list could help me with.
In my region, most municipalities ban wood fireplaces in new construction. I usually recommend that folks that have an existing convert to a good quality gas insert, they burn cleaner and give the hearth feeling in the winter. In our climate (SF bay area) we are very temperate, and don't need heating. I live on the San Francisco Peninsula, which is very population dense, and does have air pollution issues on occasion.
I have a client that has a 1950's house, and wants to keep her fireplace. She is very green, but is very opposed to fossil fuel use. She would like a solution for occasional heating that is not dependent on natural gas, but she IS concerned about particulate pollution. What should I tell her, I am not as up on EPA rated wood burning inserts as I should be.
If I need to convince her not to be so attached to the wood burning option, she is intelligent and interested, I am happy to do so, but I want to know what the best options are.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
Kirsten Flynn
Designer
Sustainable Home
Sustainablehome.com
650-855-9476
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