Healthy Home and Building Specifications

02/02/2014 20:23

What is a building specification? When you build or remodel your home, the construction drawings define the overall layout of desain rumah minimalis modern hook. The building specification provides details of construction methods, materials and finishes. It tells the contractor exactly what you want. It specifies how materials are to be stored, handled and installed. It lists product names and brands.

This enables you to define the scope of your agreement with the contractor. It reduces misunderstandings between contractors, buyers, owners and building officials.

However, a standard building specification does not include information for a healthy home. What's different about a Healthy Home and Building Specification?

  1. A Healthy Home and Building Specification contains the same basic information as a standard specification. But it emphasizes the well-being of you and your family
  2. A Healthy Home and Building Specification incorporates the most up to date healthy building processes and materials. It names non-toxic products and brands that support your health, rather than undermining it.

And that's not all. We customize your Healthy Home and Building Specification to your particular needs and wants.

Why do some houses make people sick and others don't?

Many standard building processes and products are very toxic. Carpeting, padding and many building products contain formaldehyde and other chemicals. When you're exposed to them you may find yourself developing allergies, a feeling of general malaise or other symptoms.

If you suffer from chemical sensitivities, your reaction to the toxins in your home will be even stronger.

A Healthy Home and Building Specification can help you by defining non-toxic products and processes.

How can I avoid living in a toxic environment?

When you remodel or build you can take advantage of the latest technologies, methods and products to protect your health and the health of your family or employees.
When you come to us, we begin by evaluating your needs. Then we define processes and products that create safe and healthy state of the art View Projects as free of harmful toxins as current knowledge permits.

It can be as simple as recommendations for painting a room. We tell you what type of paint and painting process you'll tolerate best. Or it can be a complete custom architectural specification for building or remodeling your home.

We define it all for you in a Healthy Home and Building Specification.

Whatever the scope of your project, your Healthy Home and Building Specification contains the details you need to ensure the healthiest possible environment for you and your family.

Roy Prince is a licensed architect in California. Roy consults on environmental architecture and healthy building issues in the USA and internationally.

Roy Prince consults on environmental architecture and healthy building issues in the USA and internationally.