Healthy Home Design

Kate Hamblet

Healthy home design is where your healthy lifestyle and your love for protecting the planet meet. This podcast will help prepare you for your upcoming home renovation / addition or your new home build. It'll help guide you through the process of creating a home that'll enhance the health and happiness of your family, of all people on this earth, and of the earth itself. Join licensed architect, Kate Hamblet as she dives into healthy home design topics such as sustainable design, reducing household toxins, creating a natural home, how to tackle the home planning process, and designing a functional and comfortable home. When you live in a home designed for health and wellness, you're living in a home that allows you to easily prioritize self-care, that creates a better sleep environment, that boosts your immune system, that energizes you, that helps create more quality time with your family, that promotes happiness, and that protects the planet and all people on it. A healthy home nourishes your body, your mind and the earth.

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007 // What's So Important About Choosing Healthy Building Materials?

Healthy Home Design

10/22/19 • 29 min

You know the saying 'You are what you eat'? Well, there's a new saying that goes 'You are where you live'. We now know that our indoor environment has a major impact on our health. So, when we live in a healthy home, we are going to be healthier people. When we live in an unhealthy home, we are going to be less healthy people. We also know that healthy air quality and water quality are fundamental to a healthy home environment. And building materials, finishes and furnishings play a major part in the quality of your home's air and water. This week we are getting into the 'why' behind choosing healthy materials for your home. You will learn:

The six major classes of toxins we should all be avoiding
What's at stake when we don't choose healthier materials
Tips on how to stay clear of unhealthy options

Helpful Links:

Six Classes

10 ways to easily improve the air in your home

10/22/19 • 29 min

006 // Does a Healthy Home Cost More To Build?

Healthy Home Design

10/15/19 • 31 min

Have you thought about building a home that encompasses your health and wellness goals, but figured it would be too expensive to build? A healthy home must cost more to build than a typical home, right? Guess what?! It doesn't have to! This podcast episode breaks down the myth that a healthy and eco-friendly home will cost more to build than a typical home. There are certain items that need to be included in a healthy home that will cost more than a typical home, but those costs can be balanced out by cost saving strategies that take place when designing a healthy home.

In this episode you will learn:

The two main items that will cost you more in a healthy home than a typically (code minimum) built home
What you and your designer can do in the design phase of your project to ensure that your house will be built as a healthy home without adding cost
How aligning your goals with your budget with help you offset the few high cost items of a healthy home
The areas where a healthy home will cost less than a typical home

Helpful Resources: I mention the Eight Healthy Home Elements when talking about the design of a healthy home. Click here to listen to the Healthy Home Design episode that breaks down each of the healthy home elements. Here is a link to the Facebook Live video where I talk about setting goals and determining your purpose for creating your new home.

10/15/19 • 31 min

005 // How to Reduce Stress and Create More Calm in Your Home

Healthy Home Design

10/08/19 • 36 min

I've said it before, but I'll say it again 🙂 A healthy home is about SO much more than healthy air and water. This week on the Healthy Home Design podcast, I'm talking about the mental health side of a healthy home. And since mental health is also tied to physical health, the ideas I share in this episode are really powerful tools to treat both your brain and your body to some much needed r&r. While it is good to have calm spaces in all the rooms in your home, I think it is important to start with the entryway, the living room and the bedrooms. This episode will provide strategies to start transitioning your home to a calm retreat by focusing on these three rooms. There is also a fun bonus section at the end of this episode all about creating a meditation nook in your home. So if you've been interested in starting a meditation practice but have felt overwhelmed with how to start, this episode will help you take action. Visit balancedhomebalancedlife.com/005 for helpful resources to create your calm home.

10/08/19 • 36 min

004 // 10 in 20: 10 Ways to Improve the Air in Your Home

Healthy Home Design

10/01/19 • 24 min

Start improving the air in your home today be implementing these 10 strategies for better air quality. All ideas are designed to be implemented into your current home. You do not need to be renovating or building new to start putting these strategies into action and helping to create a healthier indoor environment for your family. Tune in to find out what the 10 healthy indoor air strategies are!

10/01/19 • 24 min

003 // Where To Invest The Most Money On Interior Finishes For A Healthy Home

Healthy Home Design

09/24/19 • 20 min

Many of my clients are renovating their homes or making small improvements to their existing homes and want to know where to invest their money to make the most impact on healthy living. When you are making home upgrades, the most costly areas of creating a healthier home will likely be for air quality. Since this can be expensive, you will want to put your money to the best use where it has the most impact for health. In the case of home upgrades that will be in your flooring finish and wall finish choices. Your floor and wall surfaces cover the most surface area of your home so their level of toxicity has an incredible impact on your home's air quality. This episode will dive into the best flooring and wall finish choices, plus talk about floor finishes that you should be avoiding.

09/24/19 • 20 min

002 // The Eight Healthy Home Elements

Healthy Home Design

09/17/19 • 24 min

Learn the eight healthy home elements that are the framework for creating a healthy home.

09/17/19 • 24 min

001 // Introducing the Healthy Home Design Podcast

Healthy Home Design

09/17/19 • 5 min

This episode will introduce you to the show and discuss why it is so important to live in a healthy and sustainable home.

09/17/19 • 5 min

029 // Part 3: What are the mechanical, lighting and water systems of a Wellness House?

Healthy Home Design

09/16/20 • 21 min

In part 3 of the Components of a Wellness House series, we're digging into systems: mechanical, lighting and water. In this episode you'll discover:

Most efficient heating and cooling systems
Water heating systems
Mechanical ventilation strategies
Net zero design
Lighting for circadian rhythms
Water efficiency techniques

09/16/20 • 21 min

028 // Part 2: What Does It Feel Like To Live In A Wellness House?

Healthy Home Design

09/08/20 • 25 min

In Part 2 of the Components of a Wellness House series, we're digging into what it feels like to live in a wellness home. We'll explore daylighting, ventilation, and how the essential spaces of a home designed for sustainability, health and well-being should feel and function. We'll look into wellness kitchen design, entryways, spa like bathrooms, fitness spaces and more.

09/08/20 • 25 min

008 // Healthy Materials Q and A

Healthy Home Design

10/29/19 • 32 min

We're continuing our healthy materials mini-series by answering listener questions specific to healthy building materials and finishes. Here are the questions we're covering this week:

I am doing a renovation to my house and have spent so much time searching for healthy building products. It's confusing because there is so much greenwashing, I don't know what I should believe. Now I'm frustrated and overwhelmed. Is there a place I can go to find out if a product is safe to use in my home?
I have to replace drywall and insulation due to mold remediation. What should I be choosing for healthy drywall and insulation for the new walls?
We are replacing the vinyl flooring in my house that was installed about 25 years ago with a floating wood floor. We pulled up a small section of it and it has a terrible toxic smell. What can we do to get rid of the smell before installing the new floor?
It seems like everything in our lives need to be non-toxic for us to be safe. From food, to clothing, car seats, shampoo, building materials. Is this really possible?

Helpful Links:

Email me your health and wellness home questions at: [email protected] Declare Label: Living-future.org/declare Drywall: US Product: USG EcoSmart US Product: National Gypsum GoldBond New Zealand Product: Winstone Wallboard Drywall Joint Compound: Murco M100 Drywall Joint Compound Mineral Wool Insulation: Owens Corning ThermaFiber UltraBatt FF Sealant for toxic odors: AFM SafeCoat Safeseal Healthy Home Design Podcast episode 7: Why Choose Healthy Materials Sixclasses.org

10/29/19 • 32 min

FAQ

How many episodes does Healthy Home Design have?

Healthy Home Design currently has 56 episodes available.

What topics does Healthy Home Design cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Home & Garden, Architecture, Design, Family, Podcasts and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Healthy Home Design?

The episode title '007 // What's So Important About Choosing Healthy Building Materials?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Healthy Home Design?

The average episode length on Healthy Home Design is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Healthy Home Design released?

Episodes of Healthy Home Design are typically released every 7 days, 14 hours.

When was the first episode of Healthy Home Design?

The first episode of Healthy Home Design was released on Sep 17, 2019.

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