San Francisco Green Building – The Exploratorium
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
San Francisco Green Building – Exploratorium Case Study Being an environmental inspector at Healthy Building Science it’s not surprising that I have an interest in buildings, science and the environment. As I watched the sunrise from the rooftop of the Exploratorium during one of my moonlighting shifts as an Exploratorium special events technician, it’s no
- Published in Green Building Consulting
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Water Conservation
Friday, 15 April 2016
Water Conservation Practices and Options California is Still in a drought and conservation is still needed. Read on for water conservation tips. El Nino has come and gone, even though he gave us a good dose of exactly what our state needed, we will continue to need water conservation measures to preserve our precious water
- Published in Business, Green Building Consulting
The Science of Biomimicry
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
The Science of Biomimicry: How to Use Nature’s Teachings to Thrive The science of Biomimicry recognizes that we have strayed too far from the wildlife that we’ve coevolved with and asks for a return to the source. Those who practice it observe what other life forms have done to survive and then apply the underlying
- Published in Green Building Consulting
Architectural Industry – New Trends
Thursday, 04 February 2016
The Architectural Industry In early summer 2012, when I joined HBS, I also transitioned from working as an architect in the mainstream architectural industry, into a consultant to architects. Since then, I have worked with many architectural firms of all sizes, on small to very large projects. This gave me the unique opportunity to really
- Published in Business
Top 10 Tips to Look for Water Damage and Mold in Buildings
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Top 10 Tips to Look for Water Damage and Mold in Buildings Every year the rains return, soil dampens, leaks pop up, and mold in buildings becomes much more prevalent than during dry times. This winter’s forecast “El Niño” may bring more rain and possible flooding than California has seen in a decade. Many of
- Published in Environmental Testing, Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
Indoor Air Quality and Brain Performance
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Indoor Air Quality and Brain Performance The Harvard School of Public Health recently released results of a small study that supports what green building enthusiasts have known for years – Indoor Air Quality and Brain Performance are directly connected. While small (24 real people), the double-blind study appears to have been well crafted and executed under exacting controls. The researchers
Mold, Moisture and El Nino; is Your Home Ready?
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Mold, Moisture and El Nino Now that the days are shorter and a few rain storms have come through the region, we can’t help but feel that winter is officially here. With all this talk about El Nino, some people are left wondering where is it? Mold, moisture and El Nino go together. Is your
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
Indoor Environmental Quality, Work Performance, and Health
Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ),Work Performance, and Health A peer reviewed paper on quantitative relations between indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and work performance or health from the Helsinki University of Technology and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory presents relationships between ventilation rates, temperature, and perceived air quality to short term sick leave, work performance, and sick
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing