mental reasons why this is happening, and it could be related to poor ventila- tion or contaminants and chemical ex- posure.” He notes that current medical thought suggests that every body has a threshold for environmental toxins, and compromised indoor air quality may eventually lead some individuals to develop unpleasant symptoms. “A lot of people don’t realize the cost associated with being sick, staying home with sick kids or missing work,” he continues. “It’s not just about the cost of the remodel, it’s about long- term savings and being truly healthy.” “This is all about healing—it’s the construction equivalent of preventive health care,” explains Kennedy, Path- way operations manager. “Doctors of- ten treat people with symptoms caused
“This is all about healing— it’s the construction
equivalent of preventive health care.” ~ Doug Kennedy
by their environment. By helping to remove the factors that cause illness, we lower medical costs.”
A Passion for Improving
Quality of Life Pathway has written a healthy home maintenance manual that is delivered to each client, covering a wide range of issues related to keeping the home free of allergenic triggers. For example, some aspects of indoor air quality depend upon whether residents oper- ate ventilation systems correctly. Other issues are often easily overlooked, like keeping shrubs away from the side of the house to avoid waterlogged walls, or allergens being sucked into ventila- tion systems.
Before beginning a job, Pathway Paul Kocharhook, Owner
works with clients to ensure that all materials used for a project will con- tribute to their well-being, by helping environmentally sensitive individuals determine which materials cause al- lergenic reactions. “Not all ingredients have to be listed on the MSDS (mate- rial safety data sheet),” Kennedy notes. Occasionally, ingredients consid- ered proprietary or inert, because their concentration is less than a certain percentage, act as triggers in sensitive individuals. Because even products widely considered eco-friendly may
Doug Kennedy, Operation Manager
have components that cause these in- dividuals to react, Pathway customizes material choices for each client. “No two people are the same, so you can’t look at a healthy home with a broad brush and apply the same practices to everyone,” explains Kennedy. Kocharhook and Kennedy are
energized by their work to help hom- eowners enjoy more vitality and well- being. “It’s something we get excited about, that makes us get up and want to go to work,” Kocharhook says. “We love the idea of making people’s lives better through healthier homes.”
For more information, contact Pathway Design and Construction at 206-937- 4809 or
PathwayDC.com.
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