Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners - Softcover

Paula Baker; John Banta; Erica Elliott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566903556 ISBN 13: 9781566903554

Publisher: Inword Pr, 1998

Synopsis

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For people who are concerned about exposure to toxins found in conventional building materials and practices, Prescriptions for a Healthy House shows how to design interior and exterior space, and select construction materials that enhance and promote physical well-being. This invaluable guide explains where and why standard building practices are not healthful, what to do differently, and how to obtain alternative materials and expertise. Includes a trove of manufacturer, service provider, and catalog resources plus a description of MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity disorder).

Paul Baker specializes in residential architecture for chemically-sensitive homeowners. Erica Elliott is a physician trained in environmental medicine. John Bantra has over a decade of trouble-shooting experience detecting indoor environmental problems.

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About the Author:

Paula Baker-Laporte specialises in residential architecture. She has been diagnosed as chemically sensitive and is intimately aware of the health threat of many construction materials and methods. Erica Elliott is a physician trained in environmental medicine. John Banta has over a decade of trouble-shooting experience detecting indoor environmental problems.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Inword Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1566903556
• ISBN 13: 9781566903554
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 259