Healthy Design
What is Green Architecture? What is Arcology? Can our buildings really make us sick? The resources on this page explore the relationship between architecture, the environment, and health. You'll find information about eco-friendly "green" architecture, energy-efficient architecture, and healthy, toxin-free construction. Compiled by Jackie Craven.
Design a Healthy Home - How to make your home healthy
To design a healthy home, it's so important to choose healthy, environmentally-friendly paints, furnishings, and construction materials. Where do you begin? Tell us what steps you've taken to make your own home a healthier place.
To design a healthy home, it's so important to choose healthy, environmentally-friendly paints, furnishings, and construction materials. Where do you begin? Tell us what steps you've taken to make your own home a healthier place.
Is Your House Making You Sick?
Headache? Got the sniffles? The problem may lurk inside your walls. When you build or remodel, take these simple steps to create a healthier home.
Headache? Got the sniffles? The problem may lurk inside your walls. When you build or remodel, take these simple steps to create a healthier home.
Designing for Body and Soul
Lay the foundation for a home that nourishes your physical and emotional well-being. These tips will help you design a home that is both healthy and earth-friendly.
Lay the foundation for a home that nourishes your physical and emotional well-being. These tips will help you design a home that is both healthy and earth-friendly.
Designing Peaceful Homes
The quest for peaceful, worry-free living has inspired a simpler, more realistic approach to home design. Listed here are a few easy tips for building and remodeling a peaceful, stress-free home.
The quest for peaceful, worry-free living has inspired a simpler, more realistic approach to home design. Listed here are a few easy tips for building and remodeling a peaceful, stress-free home.
Earth Houses
Architects and engineers are taking a new look at ancient building techniques. Here's an introduction to adobe, rammed earth, earth sheltered, cob and straw bale construction.
Architects and engineers are taking a new look at ancient building techniques. Here's an introduction to adobe, rammed earth, earth sheltered, cob and straw bale construction.
Books on Healthy Design
This books and building guides will help you build or remodel a home using non-toxic, allergy-safe materials and practices.
This books and building guides will help you build or remodel a home using non-toxic, allergy-safe materials and practices.