Explore everyday living through a Building Biology lens. Discover how our homes, building materials, furnishings, household products, technology and daily habits influence the indoor environment, with practical observations and choices that support healthier living.
The Green Thing Not new … just remembered There was a time when it wasn’t called anything. It was simply how homes were.Windows opened. Air moved. Materials were chosen without much thought — and yet, they worked. As children, we didn’t question it.We lived in it. Played in it. Breathed it in without noticing. This […]
A few years back, around 2001, I noticed there was no pillow option for asthmatic children. There were normal sized pillows ‘standard’ but nothing smaller or flatter. There were smaller beds and smaller doonas for children and we were supplying dust mite allergy covers for some time. I thought ‘I can do something about that’.
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The Innova Air Purifier E20 is a great investment for smaller rooms like your bedroom to larger rooms like open plan living. It’s a lot like THE Air Purifier, including activated carbon filter that clean the gases and fumes, and the HEPA filter that cleans the particulates, naturally wafting in the air. The Innova Air
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EMF’S in the Home Electromagnetic fields, or EMFs, are invisible energy sources and forms of radiation which are emitted from various electric sources. Many of these are impossible to avoid such as TV”S, mobile phones, Laptops, fridges, iPad, Baby monitors, lighting, washers, Bluetooth devices etc) and can cause mild to severe health issues. Some people
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You’ll find all buildings need to be dry, well ventilated, comfortable and balanced … The home’s interior is like what’s under your skin, and if all the materials and elements are doing their job, they work together to provide comfort and wellbeing to the occupants. Good interiors provide comfort, quality air, dryness and require regular
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Have you been unwell, been stuck inside? Have you had to post pone your Building Biology Assessment due to distance, interstate, time, $$$s? Are you in a mouldy home and looking to really get to finding the source and get support for a more healthy family? Mitey Fresh have created an easy-to-use Healthy Indoor IAQ Check Kit to provide you with an inexpensive way
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Caveat: Healing in relation to sensitivities to my keyboard, mouse and screen. My story has options that may work for you. February 2021 Bare foot, walking in a place with no bindis of course, I started in my own back yard, round and round. Exposed my solar panels to the morning sun, that is, my
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You or your family have become ‘unwell’ and experienced ongoing health symptoms you’ve never had to deal with before. Your home feels damp and created new issues you’ve never had to deal with before. You’re at your wits end and tired being ‘overwhelmed’ all the time and you’re craving a helping hand and some focus. You have an inkling
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What an awesome opportunity to look back over a quarter of a century, I welcome you to join Tony and I reminisce, together with our family and yours. So, grab your choice of beverage, your comfy chair and open heart, have a chuckle and a gasp, as we walk back in time, right back to
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Hey there! I was listening to a radio program about life in a small town (I just happened to find this station in the car). The guest was talking about life in a town, their homes, their work and their play, somewhere along the west Australian coastline. A reflection of a time long past, early
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