intermediate work · Most Holy Redeemer Church, 1721 Junction Street, Detroit, MI 48209

Inventory the parish hall's worst materials at Most Holy Redeemer

The Most Holy Redeemer parish hall's kitchen and classroom wing still carry old vinyl flooring and high-VOC paint the Cristo Rey students and Spanish-Mass congregation breathe daily. Standard: Healthy-materials (Red List) swap plan — the family-facing survey that turns 'I can smell the new cabinets / the floors / the paint' into a room-by-room inventory of Red List chemicals in the home's finishes (PVC, formaldehyde binders, phthalate plasticizers, halogenated flame retardants, added antimicrobials, alkylphenol surfactants) and a prioritized, budgetable swap plan the household owns: which items to replace first (highest exposure, most hours in contact), what to replace them with (named compliant alternatives — solid wood, natural linoleum, zero-VOC, GOTS-certified, Declare-labelled), and what to leave alone (intact, encapsulated, low-exposure). Living Building Challenge Materials petal Red List + Declare label database + EPA Safer Choice/Design for the Environment. Observation/planning only — never removes or disturbs finishes; suspected asbestos/lead-paint → licensed abatement / EPA RRP-certified firm; SDG 3.9/12.4. Proof: ranked inventory + photos + GPS Method (Healthy-materials (Red List) swap plan — room-by-room finish inventory against the LBC Red List (PVC, formaldehyde, phthalates, halogenated flame retardants, added antimicrobials, alkylphenols), exposure-ranked for the household's actual contact pattern, with named compliant alternatives (Declare-labelled / EPA Safer Choice / material-class substitutes) and a prioritized, budgetable swap plan the household owns. Observation/planning only., ~75-150 min): 1. Sit with the household first: what bothers them (odors, symptoms, a child or pregnancy motivating the swap)? What surfaces do they spend the most time on or in contact with? Record their concerns in their own words — the swap plan is ranked against THEIR exposure pattern, not a generic checklist. 2. Walk every room; photograph each finish category (flooring, wall covering/paint, ceiling, casework/cabinetry, sealants/caulk, window treatments, carpet/pad). Record product names, manufacturers, and material composition where labels or spec sheets are legible; mark 'unknown — request product data' where not. 3. Flag each item against the LBC Red List: PVC / vinyl (flooring, blinds, shower curtain, wire insulation), formaldehyde binders (particleboard, MDF, plywood, laminate), phthalate plasticizers (flexible vinyl, some paints), halogenated flame retardants (foam furniture, carpet pad, electronics housings), added antimicrobials (countertops, textiles marketed as 'antimicrobial'), alkylphenol surfactants (some paints, adhesives). Cross-check against the Declare label database for any recognized products. 4. Rank flagged items by exposure: (a) hours per day the household is in direct contact (sleeping on, sitting on, walking on, breathing over), (b) surface area, (c) ventilation of the room, (d) occupant vulnerability (child, infant, pregnant person, person with respiratory condition). Highest-exposure items rank first — a formaldehyde-binder cabinet in a sealed bedroom outranks vinyl baseboard in a ventilated hallway. 5. For each flagged item, name a specific compliant alternative: material class (e.g., solid wood, natural linoleum, wool carpet, zero-VOC paint, GOTS-certified textile), and where possible a product category or Declare-labelled example. Note whether the swap is DIY-safe (paint, blinds, shower curtain), handy-level (floating floor, cabinet hardware), or contractor-required (glued flooring, built-in cabinetry). 6. Assemble the prioritized swap plan: sequence by exposure rank, group into budget phases (zero-cost/low-cost swaps the household can do this weekend → mid-range swaps worth saving for → contractor-scale replacements), and note items that can safely be left alone (intact, encapsulated, low-exposure, or already compliant). 7. Review the plan WITH the household so they own the priorities and the reasoning. Enter photos, GPS/address, the Red List inventory, exposure ranking, named alternatives, and the swap plan; sign. The family's claim of a healthier home = this plan + this evidence — Real (walked and inventoried), Proven (photo + GPS + signature), One-of-one (this home, this family's exposure pattern). Equipment: camera, tablet/clipboard with the LBC Red List reference + Declare label lookup, flashlight (cabinet interiors, closets, undersides), tape measure (surface-area estimation for exposure ranking), PPE: N95 mask + nitrile gloves (do not disturb, but prudent near suspect finishes) Done when: Household's material concerns and exposure pattern recorded in their own words and used as the ranking frame; Every room's finishes photographed and inventoried with Red List flags (or 'compliant' / 'unknown') per item; Exposure ranking delivered: items ordered by contact hours × surface area × ventilation × occupant vulnerability; Named compliant alternative per flagged item (material class + Declare/Safer Choice reference where available); Prioritized swap plan delivered: phased by budget, DIY/handy/contractor noted, items safe to leave in place identified

Where
Most Holy Redeemer Church, 1721 Junction Street, Detroit, MI 48209
Pay
$80 proposed

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Proof
ranked inventory + photos + GPS

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Level
intermediate
Open until
2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 75–150 minutes. Method of record: Healthy-materials (Red List) swap plan — room-by-room finish inventory against the LBC Red List (PVC, formaldehyde, phthalates, halogenated flame retardants, added antimicrobials, alkylphenols), exposure-ranked for the household's actual contact pattern, with named compliant alternatives (Declare-labelled / EPA Safer Choice / material-class substitutes) and a prioritized, budgetable swap plan the household owns. Observation/planning only.

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Steps

  1. 1. Sit with the household first: what bothers them (odors, symptoms, a child or pregnancy motivating the swap)? What surfaces do they spend the most time on or in contact with? Record their concerns in their own words — the swap plan is ranked against THEIR exposure pattern, not a generic checklist.
  2. 2. Walk every room; photograph each finish category (flooring, wall covering/paint, ceiling, casework/cabinetry, sealants/caulk, window treatments, carpet/pad). Record product names, manufacturers, and material composition where labels or spec sheets are legible; mark 'unknown — request product data' where not.
  3. 3. Flag each item against the LBC Red List: PVC / vinyl (flooring, blinds, shower curtain, wire insulation), formaldehyde binders (particleboard, MDF, plywood, laminate), phthalate plasticizers (flexible vinyl, some paints), halogenated flame retardants (foam furniture, carpet pad, electronics housings), added antimicrobials (countertops, textiles marketed as 'antimicrobial'), alkylphenol surfactants (some paints, adhesives). Cross-check against the Declare label database for any recognized products.
  4. 4. Rank flagged items by exposure: (a) hours per day the household is in direct contact (sleeping on, sitting on, walking on, breathing over), (b) surface area, (c) ventilation of the room, (d) occupant vulnerability (child, infant, pregnant person, person with respiratory condition). Highest-exposure items rank first — a formaldehyde-binder cabinet in a sealed bedroom outranks vinyl baseboard in a ventilated hallway.
  5. 5. For each flagged item, name a specific compliant alternative: material class (e.g., solid wood, natural linoleum, wool carpet, zero-VOC paint, GOTS-certified textile), and where possible a product category or Declare-labelled example. Note whether the swap is DIY-safe (paint, blinds, shower curtain), handy-level (floating floor, cabinet hardware), or contractor-required (glued flooring, built-in cabinetry).
  6. 6. Assemble the prioritized swap plan: sequence by exposure rank, group into budget phases (zero-cost/low-cost swaps the household can do this weekend → mid-range swaps worth saving for → contractor-scale replacements), and note items that can safely be left alone (intact, encapsulated, low-exposure, or already compliant).
  7. 7. Review the plan WITH the household so they own the priorities and the reasoning. Enter photos, GPS/address, the Red List inventory, exposure ranking, named alternatives, and the swap plan; sign. The family's claim of a healthier home = this plan + this evidence — Real (walked and inventoried), Proven (photo + GPS + signature), One-of-one (this home, this family's exposure pattern).

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