Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Homeowners

by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliott, John Banta

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. Chapters include:


Frame construction alternatives
Thermal and moisture control
Flooring and finishes
Furnishings
The authors—an architect, medical doctor, and restoration consultant—bring a singular combination of expertise and perspectives to this book. The result—now in its third completely updated edition—is a unique guide to creating healthy indoor and outdoor spaces, including many new resources, as well as specialized knowledge from several nationally recognized experts in the field of building biology.

This unique guide will appeal to architects, designers, contractors, medical professionals, and homeowners.

Paula Baker-Laporte is the principal architect and founder of Baker-Laporte & Associates and EcoNest Design. John Banta is a senior indoor environmental consultant for Restorations Consultants, Inc. Erica Elliott, MD is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine and family practice.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Architecture

336 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jocelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading this book titled _Prescription for a Healthy House_. Alternate titles I've come up with for it include _Prescription for Anxiety Generation_, _Decisions You Already Botched_, _Items You Can Add to Your List of Ruminations of Why You Got Sick_, _More Reasons to be Bitter About Things Healthy People Don't Need to Worry About_, and _Maybe You Won't Die if You Do All These Things_.

[K. Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

So while a lot about this book is very technical--mostly for people who actually work in the construction industry--this book was thorough, fascinating, and really informative. Now I just have to find the right kind of people to build a house...