On average people spend around 90% of their day indoors so it makes sense to create buildings that support our health, unfortunately most new construction does the opposite. As normal buildings contain thousands of chemicals within their construction materials it makes sense to use products that have minimal or no health effects to the occupants.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency states that “indoor air pollution in residences, offices, schools, and other buildings is widely recognized as one of the most serious potential environmental risks to human health” further to this they also report that of the approximate 80,000 chemicals in common use today, less than 1,000 have been tested for potential toxic effects on humans.

For anyone buying, building or renovating a house it is also important to reduce the ever increasing cost involved in cooling and heating. On average Australian homes use 42% of their total energy consumption on internal climate control. Designing climate responsive buildings can almost eliminate the need for active climate control, considerably reducing running costs.

By incorporating Building Biology principles into all aspects of building design we can create harmonious indoor environments that support human health.