Resources for your New Construction Healthy Home Journey

If you have arrived at this page, you are likely looking for guidance as you navigate your journey in planning your new construction healthy home. I have compiled several (free and paid) resources that can help you as you make decisions throughout your design and construction process.

Note: some of the links listed may be affiliate links.

 

Podcasts

Podcasts are such a great way to educate yourself when you are on the go. Here are some my favorites.

  • Andrew Pace is the host of Non Toxic Environments Podcast, where he features his expertise in grean and healthy building products, along with guest experts. He is a Healthy Home Concierge and founder of the oldest healthy building supply company (The Green Design Center) in the US. While I have been listening to Andy's podcast for years, I always learn something new to make a home healthier - he is a wealth of knowledge.

  • The Holistic Homes Podcast host Christine Cimabue, is a licensed home contractor, holistic home construction consultant, and course creator.

    I really love the way she gets into the weeds on construction details, as I feel it’s important for homeowners to become knowledgeable about their home’s construction. This podcast is good way to start that journey if you are unfamiliar with home construction.

  • The Your Project Shephard Podcast Host, Curtis Lawson, is an accomplished home builder, owner representative, litigation consultant in Houston, TX. If you are a first time homeowner who wants to understand the custom home building journey, I recommend you listen to the first season of this podcast sequentially, following the story about a couple that goes into the custom home build process without fully understanding the consequences of their decisions.

    While the podcast is not specifically about healthy homes, it illustrates how things could have gone differently if the couple had consulted with professionals.

  • The Get it Right with Undercover Architect Podcast is hosted by Australian Architect, Amelia Lee. She is an Architect with 30+ yrs of experience who knows what it takes to design and construct a home. While she no longer designs homes, she guides homeowners through their home building journey with her Home Method online course. If you are a homeowner in the US, there are some terminology discrepancies, but in general the podcast provide so much valuable insight to the home construction process. Season 1-4 are a great place to start.

  • Triple board certified Building Biologist and Interior Designer Lauren Riddei, hosts the haus Holistics Podcast where she interviews experts who are in the business of making homes healthier.

 
  • Group Owner, Jen Jobart, stated this group in an effort to figure out how to build a healthy home.

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Social media Accounts

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

 

Online reSources

These are some free resources that

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  • Pretty Good House was written by hosts of the BS and Beers show, this is a comprehensive guide to construction a well built light frame construction (stick frame) house. It will help you get familiar with construction terminology, and includes many diagrams, images, reccomedations.

  • This book is a little outdated and I’ve talked to several contractors that don’t agree with many things said, but I think it provides some insight for a homeowner, into what general contractors / builders have to balance.

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Books Worth Reading

The books I list here are the ones I feel are most helpful for a homeowner who wants to build a healthy home. You don’t have to read all of these, but picking one or two would help as you try to figure things out.

 

Books on my reading list

While I have not read these books, they come highly recommended by colleagues.

  • Musing of an Energy Nerd, written by Green Building Advisor contributor.

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Online programs

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.