Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Homeowners, 3rd Edition by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliott, John Banta
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Overview: The authors take the mystery out of healthy house building by walking the reader through every step of the construction process, explaining the pitfalls of standard building practices, what to do differently, and how to obtain alternative materials and expertise.Although there is nothing complicated about constructing healthier homes, building for health is still not standard practice, and in fact there are many aspects of conventional home construction that are detrimental to human well-being.From foundation to rooftop, to home care and repair, Prescriptions for a Healthy House takes the mystery out of healthy-house building, renovation, and maintenance by walking the owner/architect/builder team through the entire construction process.
