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Hi everyone,<div><br><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance for your answers.</div><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Futura">Kirsten Flynn</font></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Futura">Designer</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Copperplate Gothic Bold'"><b>Sustainable Home</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Futura"><a href="http://sustainablehome.com/">Sustainablehome.com</a></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Futura">650-855-9476</font></span></div></span></div></div></body></html>