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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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: