Practical Nontoxic Living

49. Sustainable Building Materials For Healthy Homes


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Andrew Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge, host of the Non Toxic Environments Podcast, and founder of The Green Design Center, the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States and a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy. A worldwide expert on green and healthy building products and services, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma, and chemical sensitivities.

EXAMPLES OF TOPICS DISCUSSED

Sophia and Andrew have a great conversation about what will help you identify healthier building materials for your next space redesign, renovation, or if you're building a home.

  • Healthier indoor environments
  • Multiple chemical sensitivity, sick building syndrome
  • Trends in "green," "sustainable," and healthier building materials
  • How to identify practical, nontoxic building materials
  • Household Repeat Offenders: wood, paints, vinyl
  • How helpful is prop 65 when selecting healthier building supplies?
  • Materials for floors and windows
  • How to prioritize your budget

For podcast show notes, click here: Ruan Living blog.

RELATED PODCASTS

  • Can Your Home Contribute To Your Chronic Symptoms with guest Angela Cummings, who was mentioned in this podcast episode and is author of Organic Lifestyle Made Easy: How To Create A Chemical-Free Household One Step At A Time
  • Make Home A Pillar Of Health with Domonique Silva, who has worked at NASA FOR Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Home Detox Parts 1-3 in episodes 46-48

RUAN LIVING RESOURCES

  • D-Tox Academy
  • 40-Day Home Detox
  • Amazon curated by Ruan Living
  • Free Ruan Living's Nontoxic Cleaning Guide

FOLLOW GREEN DESIGN CENTER

  • Green Design Center website
  • Non Toxic Environments podcast with Sophia Ruan Gushée, hosted by Andrew Pace

FOLLOW RUAN LIVING

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  • Instagram @ruanliving

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