TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baggs,S.
AU  - Baggs,Joan C.
TI  - The healthy house
SN  - 0207187223
AV  - TH6057.A6 B34 1996
U1  - 728.047 21
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Sydney, Australia, San Francisco, Calif.
PB  - HarperCollinsPublishers
KW  - Dwellings
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Human factors
KW  - Gaia hypothesis
KW  - Architecture, Domestic
KW  - Landscape design
KW  - Environmental engineering
KW  - Housing and health
N1  - 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
N2  - 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?"
ER  -