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a room for four days." It includes avoiding dust in the walls and sweeping the joists. It helps to build with a builder who is aware of the concepts and is comfortable building with them. Synovic has begun working with David Kallie of Dimension Design, Build, Remodel of Brookfield. Kallie said there are methods that universally make a project cleaner. An air scrubber, as he calls it, is constantly running on the job, even after working hours. "It manages the dust," Kallie said. Kallie said his company is headed on the path of using paint and caulk with low volatile organic compounds on every job, which are low-cost changes. "We're not there yet," he added. As far as products, Synovic said he has a few favorite starting points, beginning first with filtration and ventilation sys- tems. After taking all that care in main- taining a clean construction site, it's important to avoid dust buildup. "Some things are not as important to the clients or not worth the extra effort. It can be dialed up or dialed down to the actual client," Synovic said. He's big on warm-in-the-winter, cool-in- the-summer cork flooring that can look like natural materials — "not the pin-cush- ion cork" — in a variety of patterns and colors, as well as bamboo and natural hard-surface flooring. Carpet can retain allergens, plus the pad itself can break down and release chemicals, Synovic said. Kallie said he likes to use the same floor- ing products, and both men favored quartz over granite countertops, although they said it's up to the customer. Synovic added granite requires a sealant. For Kallie, government regulations are just beginning in these areas, notably silicas that appear in drywall, concrete and elsewhere, even though lead once again has the public's attention. He also sees the health issues, especially among children, can't be ignored, although they aren't completely understood. "I don't think it's a fad. The movement is good. There's a business reason to do it, but also a health and a social reason," Kallie said. Synovic sees a similarity in the green movement that used more environmental- ly sensitive products in homes, which began on the West Coast and East Coast, much like the healthy home trend. And generally healthy homes often are green, but green homes aren't necessarily healthy, he said. He doesn't try to make healthy homes sound like "a doomsday scenario." "We're all concerned about health care, and whether we're taking a pill and can we not take that pill," Synovic said. "This is a step." WEST ALLIS — The MBA Home Building & Remodeling Show will take place from Friday through Sunday at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. Featured areas at the show this year include: ■ Step Beyond Green to Healthy — Returning for its third year, the Step Beyond Green to Healthy exhibit, pre- sented by Source 1 Project Solutions Inc. will show what a healthier building can look like. ■ Building Discovery Cooking and Seminar Stage — Free seminars will be presented by MBA experts and cooking demonstrations featuring some of the area's top culinary talent. Presented by timothy j kitchen & bath Inc., area chefs will demonstrate some of their favorite recipes. ■ Tiny House — New to the show, VerticalWorks Inc. will showcase a tiny house from Utopian Villas Luxurious Recreational Retreats. ■ Marketplace Pavilions — Sample a variety of food and beverages from local vendors, from teas to wines and from blends to hot sauces. ■ Relaxation Retreat Spa Area — Find the perfect hot tub or spa. ■ Staging to Sell — Learn to high- light your home's strengths, downplay its weaknesses and appeal to the greatest number of prospective buyers with the right home staging ideas. ■ Landscape Park — Gather ideas for remodeling outdoor living space. ■ Food House — Bring two non- perishable food items to receive a $2 discount on gate admission to the miniature-framed house. For more information, visit MBAhome show.com. Hours are from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12, $8 for seniors and free children 12 and younger at the gate and at MBAhomeshow.com. Continued from Page 1 Healthy: Steps in home construction Home show to mix new features with favorites JANUARY 2017 HOMES PLUS 7 For print edition, visit: www.gmtoday.com/subscribe or call 262-542-2500 For print edition, visit: www.gmtoday.com/subscribe or call 262-542-2500 OCONOMOWOC Thursdays WAUKESHA COUNTY Monday-Saturday Give one a try for 45 days – FREE Visit www.gmtoday. com/45days Conley Newspapers Have You Covered! Conley Newspapers Have You Covered! Conley Newspapers Have You Covered! All the News from Around Greater Milwaukee... All the News from Around Greater Milwaukee... All the News from Around Greater Milwaukee...

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