A nontoxic house that is safe for a chemically sensitive person is not necessarily a “green” building. I do not react to concrete and I relied upon it heavily in building my home, but concrete is not a “green” material. Nonetheless, there is some overlap between green building materials and materials that are safe for […]
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Paula Baker-Laporte. Paula is a chemically sensitive architect and the primary author of “Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners.” She is also the founder of EcoNest Architecture. Currently based in Ashland, OR, Paula has been consulting on healthy home construction for the chemically sensitive since 1998. I hired
These three medical journal articles are helpful in communicating with people who have never heard of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); who have heard of it but think it is not a real thing because that is not the way they experience the world; or who think it is a psychological problem. In addition to architects
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Here are the several books I found most helpful in deciding how to build my house. Baker-Laporte, Paula, et al. (2022) “Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners (4th Edition).” BLB Publications. Be sure to purchase the most recent edition. This is an expensive book, but it is extremely