Providing the Least Toxic, Natural, Energy-efficient, “Living/Breathing” Building Materials, Consulting, Design & Management services based on the time honored principles of Bau-Biology. Bau-Biology is the most comprehensive and focused body of knowledge that examines the delicate balance between human health and the built environment. Through the International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc., a world wide network of Building Biology training centers have been established with the expressed goal of creating this more holistic, harmonious and sustainable habitat for humans on earth.
Breathing Walls – The Book: A biological approach to healthy building envelope design and construction. Breathing Walls offers practical alternatives to airtight – conventional modern building practices. Walls built today are energy-efficient but cannot handle the inevitable intrusion of moisture, resulting in mold, ill health for occupants, and structural damage.
Healthy, nontoxic alternatives are provided in the manual for building walls, foundations, slabs and roofs that allow moisture to dry out before mold can grow while effectively insulating your house and saving energy.
Written by building biologists, this is a helpful reference manual for builders, architects, designers and homeowners wanting to build green and healthy homes.
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