A guide to healthy & sustainable design solutions for your home

Where you live affects how you live

You spend a lot of time indoors.  Whether in your home or at the office, out for dinner or at the grocery store, up to 90% of your day is spent inside a built environment.  These indoor spaces have a huge impact on your health and well-being – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

And the construction, demolition and renovation of these spaces affects the health of the planet and humanity around the globe.  The effects can be positive or negative depending on the choices we make.  There are construction materials that are harmful to the planet in every step of their life cycle from production to disposal, and others that are sustainably manufactured, fully biodegradable, and even contain purifying properties that can improve the air quality of an indoor space.

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Holistic design looks at the whole picture, not only through a lens of financial cost, but with a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits.

It takes all of us

If you’re here, you may have found us because you care about your health and the health of your family, and you understand that our choices impact the health of the planet.  And if this is the first time you’ve considered the idea of sustainability in your own home, we’re glad to have you here too.  Because it takes all of us.

It’s not about making big, drastic changes, but small steps in the right direction, shifting the way we think about our built environment.  As a community, each of our small steps contributes to a movement toward a more sustainable design & construction industry.

We built this as a resource to educate and inspire the average home owner or small business owner in a holistic design approach and to take a step toward a healthier and more sustainable space.  We will be continuously adding information about the various facets of sustainable design.  Subscribe to our mailing list and join us on our journey as we continue to grow.

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