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If you haven't heard of Building Biology before, you're not alone. This disciplined approach to assessing health risks in our indoor environments is a new and growing practice in the United States.
Building biology:
o Aims to create a safe and healthy living environment, based on your family's or employees' health
o Examines homes and work places, primarily sleeping areas and offices to identify problems and mitigation options
Here is some background information to help you learn more.
Illnesses and ailments are on the rise. Everyone knows someone who has cancer, depression, sleeping disorders, etc. Allergies have increased; allergists claim 50% of illness is caused or worsened by indoor pollution. Asthma has doubled since 1980, most heavily for kids, while chemical sensitivity has grown to approximately 18% of the population.
We know that if we eat right and exercise, then we will have better health and be more resistant to disease. However, something is missing from that equation.
Most of us spend over 90% of our time indoors, and according to EPA, 65% of our buildings are polluted - sometimes as much as six to 10 times higher than outside air. Additionally, we compound the health effects of indoor pollution by adding several sources of man-made electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Our buildings, homes and offices are making us sick.
We can do something about it. Building Biology is the study of how buildings affect our lives and environment, especially our health and wellbeing. It involves looking at a building from your perspective, and considering how it affects you and how it makes you feel. The results have a proven track record based on thousands of surveys conducted by Building Biologists over the last several decades.
Step 1: Interview regarding family health and habits
Step 2: Inspection and testing as required
Step 3: Source identification
Step 4: Mitigation options
Sources: International Institute of Building Biology and Ecology®, Environmental Protection Agency
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