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Reduce condensation in the home
To reduce humidity
and condensation inside the home, have bathroom exhaust fans, range hoods and clothes dryers
vented to the outside of the building rather than into the roof space or indoor
environment. If not vented to the exterior of the building, the moist exhausted
air will condense on walls, ceiling and roof, thereby encouraging mould growth.
Reduce dust indoors
To reduce dust build-up
indoors, use
rugs on a hard floor rather than carpeted floors. The hard floor can be wet
mopped or vacuumed with a HEPA vacuum cleaner or ducted system regularly and
the rugs can be taken outside where exposure to the UV radiation in sunlight
will help kill dust mites.
Insulation materials supporting indoor air quality
To reduce exposure to
irritating particles, insulate buildings with products such as wool/polyester
rather than mineral wools. The mineral products consist of fibres which are
like fine needles when they break off. Such particles may irritate skin and
mucous membranes.
High magnetic field on water pipe
Lisa asked Building Wellness to conduct an EMF and RF assessment of her home, as she wanted to know whether or not the field levels were safe for her young children. While they did not have any health concerns, she wanted peace of mind regarding their home environment. Her main query was whether or not her home was being affected by a large transformer located on a power pole on the opposite side of the street.
Maria and Geoff and their two children had been ill since moving into their home 8 months ago. They had all experienced respiratory or flu-like symptoms. Previously, they had all enjoyed quite good health. As they wanted to determine whether anything in the home may be contributing to their health issues, they asked Building Wellness to conduct a Preliminary Building Biology Home Assessment to obtain an overview of the health of home and identify any isssues that required further investigation.