Smart meters have been rolled out in many parts of the country, have you got one? Given I am so immersed in this kind of technology, I am always surprised…
Moving (and house hunting) is a highly stressful time… Add to the mix the need to avoid environmental stressors, keep to a tight budget and manage with low tolerance –…
Lead Poisoning Prevention Lead exposure and poisoning can occur in three different ways – primary, secondary and tertiary. The primary way, is through direct exposure – eating paint chips, accidentally…
Is my house making me sick? PART 1 You’re not quite on your game. Your health has declined – your energy is low, you feel “off”, when you wake up…
Outdoor Workplaces An outdoor workplace may sound odd – perhaps you imagine a landscaper, gardener or builder being people who have outdoor workplaces. But most of us can move our…
EMF Exposure – Understanding How You Can Reduce Your Exposure EMF is a sneaky thing – because you can’t see or smell it, it is often not considered. When people…
Lead Poisoning Prevention is Better than Cure When I first began assessing buildings for health hazards, I was dumbfounded to discover leadlighting (aka stained glass in the US) still used…
Handy Essential Oils to Use Around the Home I wanted to share with you some handy essential oils that you can use with ease. I don’t like conventional pesticides they…
Mould & Essential Oils There is a lot of marketing around products for mould… and a lot of hype now that the effects of mould on health are gaining awareness…
Asbestos-related products are often on my radar. Why? Because so many of our homes contain asbestos-related products – everything from walls, soffits, pipes, cladding, roof tiles, carpet backings, and more. Asbestos…
Lead can be found in older homes. Primarily it was used in paints. Now that the health effects of lead are better understood (lowering IQ, amongst other things), lead has…
Do You Ventilate Your Home? What did I notice when I first started assessing homes? I discovered something that surprised me – and still does. A vast number of people don’t…
Connecting to the Ethernet has many benefits, no matter who you are or what your reason is. If you are looking for a safer way to use the internet than…
Developments in My World Around Building Biology Building courage has been important in these three great things that have happened in the last week or so. First Firstly, I finnnaaalllllyyyyyy…
“Sick Building Syndrome” is a term that has been around for a few decades to explain how and why people are affected by their buildings. As a building biologist, I…
Nicole Bijlsma About 14 years, I first met Nicole Bijlsma in my first year of my Chinese medicine studies. She was a guest lecturer and taught us about Feng Shui.…
Pests: What Are They? When you really stop and think about it, pests are critters in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are important parts of nature and…
Lyn McLean I first met Lyn McLean when I was reaching out to find speakers for the 2015 Environmental Sensitivities Symposium. I had read her book, The Force and was impressed…
What do I think of Scented Reeds and Candles? Scented reeds and candles – peh! I have thought a lot about scented reeds and candles …and my opinion is very…
What Do You Do When You Discover a Leak? A leak may come from a tap, a water pipe, the roof, a window… Whatever causes water to come into your…
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