About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of improving indoor air quality as part of sustainable home design.

Hello! This is Episode 409. This is Way #9 of the 44 Ways to Create Your Sustainable Home series. This episode also closes out Section Two: Sustainable Design Strategies. In this episode, we’re finishing Section Two with Way #9. Way #9 is: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality. [For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/409 ] The ways I’ve been sharing in Section Two have been about the bigger-picture design decisions that need to be thought about early, but can create a huge amount of impact in your future home’s sustainability, functionality and performance.  We’ve covered designing a smaller, smarter home, choosing an aligned team, creating an efficient structural design collaboratively, and future proofing your home with accessibility. I know that when most people think about sustainability, they’re thinking about energy, water, and materials, and how they can save all of those things. But a sustainable home is also a healthy home.  And, given that we spend 80 to 90% of our time indoors, and especially since COVID, much of that time is now in our homes. The quality…

People in this episode

Host: Amelia Lee

Topics covered

• indoor air quality
• sustainable design
• healthy home
• home renovation
• ventilation strategy

Keywords

• sustainable home
• indoor air quality
• home design
• health
• COVID
• ventilation
• materials

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Organizations: Undercover Architect

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