This podcast — perfect for homeowners, renters, architects, designers, contractors, and medical professionals alike — will serve as a unique guide to creating healthy indoor and outdoor spaces, including many new resources, as well as specialized knowledge from an internationally recognized expert in building biology. In the world of modern construction, health often takes a backseat. Step into the realm of creating sanctuaries where every corner of your home supports your well-being. Today, I'm diving deep into building biology, a paradigm that transcends conventional construction norms to weave together health, ecology, and architectural design. In this episode, I unravel the tapestry of building biology principles from the ground up with Paula Baker-Laporte. From the foundation to the rooftop to home care and repair, a house built upon building biology principles takes modern toxins, non-native electricity, air, light, and other variables into account for a unique approach to healthy-house building, renovation, and maintenance, including considerations, such as: Frame construction alternatives Thermal, moisture, mold, and mycotoxin control Flooring and finishes Furnishings Paula is an architect and building biologist living in Ashland, Oregon, specializing in health-enhancing and ecologically sound architectural design and consulting. She has extensive experience applying the principles of building biology to many forms of alternative construction, including light straw-clay adobe, straw-bale, pumice-crete, aerated autoclaved concrete, and wood-insulated concrete forms. In her role as an architect and consultant, she has successfully assisted many people suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in building healthy homes since 1995. She is the primary author of Prescriptions for a Healthy House, co-author with husband Robert Laporte of two books: Econest and The EcoNest Home, and contributing author to several other publications. In addition to writing Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders, and Homeowners, Paula penned The EcoNest Home: Designing and Building a Light Straw Clay House and EcoNest: Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw, and Timber. She has also been on the faculty of the University of Debrecen's Institute of Biology and Ecology (IBE) for over a decade, teaching IBE 213 and IBE 215, and has authored coursework for the Institute. https://amzn.to/49EY4Ff https://amzn.to/49EY4Ff https://biology.unideb.hu/en During our discussion, you'll discover: -Who is Paula Baker-Laporte?...00:48 -What is building biology?...03:41 -Why do some people feel bad in their homes?...09:21 -The best heating and cooling device...16:26 -Why are Europeans ahead of Americans in building biology?...22:32 -What is geo-stress?...27:10 -Is it expensive to build a home using building biology?...36:15 -Why is a healthy wall system the building biology ideal?...39:21 -How easy is it in the U.S. to use things like clay, brick, and earth?...43:58 -Can wood still be used?...45:55 -What are the biggest sources of dirty electricity?...47:06 -How to clean the house?...58:48 Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/healthyhomepodcast Additional Resources: Ben Greenfield Website: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Ben Greenfield Podcast: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/ Ben Greenfield Books: https://shopbengreenfieldlife.com/collections/books Twitter https://twitter.com/bengreenfield Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@bengreenfield #HealthyHomes #ArchitecturalHealth #WellnessLiving #bengreenfield