Today, children are growing up with complex environmental threats to their health, like asthma and sick building syndrome (SBS), because of their smaller body mass size and developing …
Get rid of mold and reduce your painting cost by 71%.
Is it possible for your paint to get rid of mold, save cost, and do no harm to the environment? One apartment owner went from repainting her units every 6 months due to mold growth to no repaints …
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Without using acrylic as the primary binder, we created the impossible.
A great scientist and awesome futurist Buckminster Fuller famously said: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing …
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TVOC and 3 things you can do to change the paint industry.
A simple definition of TVOC is the Total Volatile Organic Compounds, but this can be misleading. It’s not necessarily the sum of all the VOCs, but rather it’s only certain VOCs. Usually with regards …
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Is your child one of over 8 million children who suffer from Asthma?
Is your child one of over 8 million children who suffer from Asthma? We’ve talked about toxic chemicals in acrylic and latex paints before, but now there are two new reports detailing …
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A Building That Breathes
Breathable walls allow any toxic vapors developing indoors to slowly diffuse to the outside, keeping the indoor air fresh and clean. Homes built with a vapor barrier and standard insulation prevent …
ROMA and Proud Green Home
Last year we partnered with Proud Green Home, a leader in providing information about building products and practices. Proud Green Home recently wrote this white paper about ROMA and low VOC paints. …
The Ugly Truth About VOC Disclosures
The Journal of Architectural Coatings released on their web site on March 8, 2013, an article referring to settlement orders by the Federal Trade Commission with Sherwin-Williams and PPG Architectural …
Is your home making you sick?
Is Your Home Making You Sick? If you are one of the 23 million Americans currently suffering from Asthma, the answer could be yes. What is sad is that 7.1 million of these sufferers are …
I want that look!
In all of the Interior Design and Architecture trade magazines we see beautiful stains and custom finishes on beams, floors, walls and cabinets. While some of them feature rooms where ROMA products …
Take a look at these beautiful ROMABIO wood finishes.
This look was achieved using San USA wood stain, lime wash (antica calce), Velatura and high traffic, high quality varnish (Vernice) applied on cypress wood. ROMABIO stain is formulated …
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Beautiful Examples of Romabio Authentic Finishes
This home is a collaboration between Interior Designer, Beth Webb and Architect, Peter Block. with Romabio Plasters and ceruse wood finishes with Classico Limewash were used throughout the house …
Keith Summerour’s Cracker Style Cabin
If you have seen the current issue of Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, you have also seen the guest house designed by Keith Summerour on his land in Meriwether County. We have attached the article for …
Concepts For Well Being
Can you put a price on wellbeing or creating healthy environments? If you are investing money in a home, shouldn't it give you a sense of well being? Shouldn't it provide a healthy environment for you …
Mold Exposure Has Greater Impact on Infants
More news on mold. If you work with folks with nurseries, save this for your files. This originally appeared on ENN.com. The inhalation of mold can be extremely hazardous for the lungs, respiratory …
Remodeling or Building? Don’t Forget to Breathe (Easier)
There is just more and more about paints that say they are green but aren't. No worries here at ROMA. You can breathe easier when you use ROMA products. This article appeared on KTVA CBS in Alaska of …
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How long does it take for VOCs to dissipate?
By Ian Cull, PE a.k.a. Indoor Air Nerd About IndoorAirNerd: I'm I.A.N. the Indoor Air Nerd. To learn more about me, visit http://indoorairnerd.com/about Contrary to what many may believe, it is …
Why indoor air quality matters
Volatile organic compounds change easily from liquid form to vapor. Some are common air pollutants. What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? Organic compounds are chemicals that contain carbon …
When choosing green products and materials, collect reliable information to evaluate sustainability, performance, and cost
We have spent quite a bit of time in this blog so far emphasizing how important process is in green building. But sooner or later if you are going to build or renovate, you have to actually select …
Return to the Roman Empire
Benvenuto a ROMA. If one wishes to classify these materials as eco building materials or "green" building materials to associate them with market trends, it is easily accomplished. But it is …