The healthy house /
Subtitle on cover: Creating a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly home
Sydney and Joan Baggs.
- 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Gaia and the five elements -- 2. Choosing a healthy location -- 3. What is a healthy house? -- 4. The ideal form for the healthy house -- 5. Using feng shui in the healthy house -- 6. Feng shui and holistic design principles -- 7. A healthy garden for the healthy house -- 8. Building biology and ecology -- 9. Constructing the safe and healthy house -- 10. Special health and safety issues -- 11. Healthy ecovillages and ecotowns -- 12. A lifestyle that respects Gaia.
A practical guide to creating healthy houses. What is a healthy, low-allergy house? What is a "sick" building? How is a healthy house designed and built? How can a sick environment be made healthier? These are some of the questions answered in this book. Offering a holistic approach to life and shelter, this book uses scientific principles and "alternative" philosophies to provide people with ways of understanding and creating healthy living environments. The book answers questions such as "What is a healthy low-allergy house?"