Clean indoor air. By the time the average home is completed, the interior is being bombarded with off-gassing chemicals from cabinets, flooring, paint, adhesives, and other building products. “We are doing humidifiers, [and] low and no VOC [volatile organic compounds] products,” Maloo says. The architect also will be using a new paint line that contains no VOCs even when it’s tinted. Cross-ventilation and fans also will help improve the air quality of the house, Maloo adds. www.benjaminmoore.com.