Non Toxic Environments Home Health & Wellness
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsHealthy building expert Andrew Pace uses his 30+ years experience to produce this weekly podcast, dedicated to the discussion and education of home health and human wellness. With over 30,000 satisfied clients all over the world, Andrew has a keen awareness of the issues relating to chemical sensitivity, green building, mold remediation and toxicity reduction. As a healthy home consultant, Andrew continues to be sought after to assist on projects all over the world, but his true passion is to educate as many folks as possible, using this free platform. Andrew's company GDC/Building For Health, continues to be the global leader of healthy home supply and education.
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Professional Inspections for a Healthier Home; Amanda Klecker
April 13, 2024 15:38 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThe first rule in real estate is that you should NEVER waive your right to an inspection before closing the deal. The second rule is, make sure your inspector understands building biology, as well as the typical home systems and materials. Your inspector needs to understand moisture, mold, chemical emissions and electro magnetic fields, in addition to structural concerns, windows, HVAC, etc. Amanda Klecker joins us today to discuss what's all entailed in doing a substantial and truly infor...
My Healthy Home Summit, Caroline Blasovsky
April 05, 2024 21:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBStarting on April 22, I will be speaking at a wonderful online summit called My Healthy Home. Hosted by Caroline Blazovsky, there will be over 40 experts in the multi-faceted "healthy home" space, to discuss all aspects of this incredibly important topic. Caroline is my guest on this episode of NTE live to tell us more about the summit and to discuss why this is so important to her and should be to all of us. Caroline Blazovsky has over 20 years experience with specialized training in r...
My Healthy Home Summit, Caroline Blazovsky
April 05, 2024 21:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBStarting on April 22, I will be speaking at a wonderful online summit called My Healthy Home. Hosted by Caroline Blazovsky, there will be over 40 experts in the multi-faceted "healthy home" space, to discuss all aspects of this incredibly important topic. Caroline is my guest on this episode of NTE live to tell us more about the summit and to discuss why this is so important to her and should be to all of us. Caroline Blazovsky has over 20 years experience with specialized training in r...
New Healthy Home Building Standards, Rachel Hodgdon, IWBI
March 30, 2024 16:44 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBAs the President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), Rachel is leading a movement to advance human health through healthier buildings, more vibrant communities and stronger, more equitable organizations. Her motto is “Always be winning for good,” and she’s put that to work at IWBI, developing research-backed tools to help organizations create places where people can thrive. Today, these people-first places extend across 5 billion square feet of space in 130 countries...
Change The Air co-founder Kendra Seymour
March 23, 2024 16:39 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBKendra Seymour is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Change the Air Foundation and a passionate advocate for improving health by improving indoor air quality. She oversees foundation initiatives, with a special focus on raising awareness, outreach, and fundraising. As a mother of two, Kendra discovered hidden mold and water damage in her home were harming her family’s health. After years of research into mold and indoor toxins, and a lot of hard lessons-learned, she became dedicate...
Cork, The New Wood Flooring
March 15, 2024 22:01 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBI am confident in saying that most of us have been exposed to cork flooring and wall coverings many times throughout our lives. Cork board panels used behind a desk for notes and photos have been a fixture of corporate America for decades. Flooring materials that sort of look like wood but softer with exotic patterns have been used in our libraries, schools, churches and homes since the 1900’s. So why do I think this is the future of flooring when it's clear it's already well established? ...
Flooring Selections for the Chemically Sensitive, with Corinne Segura
March 09, 2024 17:25 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBHealthy flooring has become one of the most asked about topics with my clients. Corinne, founder of My Chemical Free House, has written several articles on this subject and will share her findings with us and educate us on how she does her own personal research. Corinne Segura is a Building Biologist Practitioner and founder of My Chemical-Free House where she tests and writes about green building materials. She is also a guest contributor at Green Building Advisor and course creator for...
Creating a Healthier Life Balance with Modern Technologies
February 21, 2024 20:22 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBR Blank is an entrepreneur, technologist & author. He is the CEO of Shield Your Body, where it is our mission to make technology safer for you to use and enjoy. R also hosts "The Healthier Tech Podcast" covering issues to help people have a healthier, more balanced relationship with technology, and, along with his father, Dr. Martin Blank, he co-authored "Overpowered" (from Seven Stories Press) about the health effects of EMF radiation. This follows a 20-year career in software developmen...
Living in a Wellness Community - Steve Nygren, CEO of Serenbe
February 20, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBHave you ever dreamed of living in community that focuses on OUR health and well being above all else? Serenbe is an award winning biophilic community that connects people to nature and each other. Each of Serenbe’s hamlets have complementary commercial centers focused on the elements of a well-lived life: arts for inspiration, agriculture for nourishment, health for wellbeing, play for a joy-filled life, and education for awareness. Fresh food is another of Serenbe’s natural assets...
NTE Live w/Nikki Krueger - Santa Fe Dehumidifiers
January 27, 2024 17:18 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBToday's episode is all about moisture mitigation in our homes. We all know that excess moisture can lead to mold, but its also responsible for increased chemical offgassing. This show for everyone, even if you think you live in a dry climate and dont have anything to worry about. Nikki Krueger is the Director of Marketing & Business Development Manager for Santa Fe freestanding and whole house ventilating dehumidifiers. She has been involved in the indoor air quality industry for over 2...
NTE Live with Dr G
January 05, 2024 20:06 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBDr. Gautam Gulati (commonly referred to as Dr.G) is a health artist, physician entrepreneur, award-winning producer, and world-renowned keynote speaker who uses unconventional and contrarian methods to drive innovation in health. He’s currently on a mission to make chronic disease optional by applying the science of healthy design to our homes. By being a "sponge to the world", Dr.G has an uncanny ability to identify problems, spot trends, ical leaders looking to transform organizatio...
NTE Live w/Jeff Burg, JFK Design-Build
December 22, 2023 19:37 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBJeff and I have a similar history. Besides the fact that we've personally known each other for probably 30 years, we both grew up in businesses that were involved in the contruction industry. That always gave us a lot to talk about when we saw each other at family functions. When I started healthy home consulting several years ago, he and I began talking about the possibility of working together on some projects. Jeff is a custom home builder and finish carpenter, so his attention to detai...
NTE Live w/Jenny Johnson I CIRS Healing Collective
November 27, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBJenny Johnson joins today to discuss chemical and mold sensitivities, therapies and treatments, and her extensive work within the CIRS community. CIRS - Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. CIRS is a multi-symptom, multi-system illness resulting from a faulty immune response to environmental toxins and inflammagens (most commonly, those in water-damaged buildings). It occurs primarily in genetically-susceptible individuals, which includes roughly 24% of the population. Please f...
NTE Live with Roy Suttles, KEIM USA
November 17, 2023 22:29 - 1 hour - 57 MBImagine painting the exterior of your home and not having to think about it for at least the next 20 years. No fading, no peeling. Maybe think about painting the inside of your new home with no worries of trapped moisture or the smells of unhealthy latex paints. This is what mineral paints can do for you. What is a mineral paint? Why do we want to use them? How do we make the switch from latex to mineral? All these issues will be discussed in this episode with Roy Suttles, the manging di...
NTE Live with Brian Libby, Architectural Design Writer and Critic
November 09, 2023 23:18 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBBrian Libby is a Portland based architectural and design writer and critic who is a contributing writer to prestigious media outlets such as Dwell, Metropolis, Elemental Green, Architectural Digest, Architect, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Brian is also the architecture critic for the Portland Tribune newspaper. Brian joins us today to discuss the trends he is seeing in healthy and sustainable home design as Portland is known for being a hub and innovator ...
DIY Home Health Test Kits with Enthalpy Analytical
June 13, 2023 20:59 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWhenever Im working with a new client who is trying to figure out an IAQ issue in their home, I'll suggest the use of a Home Air Check test kit. Able to measure VOC's, formaldehyde and active mold, these kits are an invaluable asset, giving us quick and accurate numbers at a very affordable price. We have been working with Sarah Mack and her team for many years and Im excited to discuss their process, how they developed these kits and whats on the testing horizon for Enthalpy. Order...
Allison Evans, Founder of Branch Basics
May 26, 2023 21:44 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBAllison Evans will be joining us to tell us all about the wonderful products her companies produces as how it all got started. Spoiler alert: Allison's Aunt, Marilee Nelson, is not only one of the founders of the company, but she and I go way back and used to have many of the same clients. Its really exciting to see how well this company is doing. We'll also chat about the mold remediaion and remodeling done in her own home that I was a part of. Healthy flooring and finishes for sure! ...
Surviving Toxic Mold, NTE Live with Ash & Sam Brockington
May 20, 2023 21:33 - 1 hour - 61 MBMy friends, this is going to be an extremely emotional, hard-hitting conversation that I know you dont want to miss. Ash and Sam Brockington have a story to tell about how their dream house turned into a nightmare. But through the grace of God, some helpful people and their own hard work, they are managing their way. I've had countless clients over the years find out the hard way that the home they bought was toxic from mold and chemical offgassing. But Ash and Sam's project is unique ...
NTE Live w/ Michelle Ifverson
April 30, 2023 18:56 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBMichelle Ifversen is the founder and Environmental Wellness Design Director of Design Well Studios in Portland, OR. Michelle specializes in biophilic design, building biology and project management. DWS offers education, creative design solutions, products and services to help remedy homes and workplaces so people can thrive and be well. She joins us on the show today to discuss her background, career and what motivates her to keep her on her quest of improving the lives of others. D...
NTE Live w/ Sophia Ruan Gushee
April 21, 2023 20:58 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBI had Sophia on my podcast earlier this year and we had such a great conversation. She really is one of the kindest, most thoughtful and intelligent guests Ive ever had on the show. Really looking forward to having her back on. Bring your healthy living questions and ideas! Inspired by her family, Sophia published A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures in October 2015. Essential for those who want to create a healthy Home, the bestselling A to Z of D-To...
NTE Live! With Heidi Kuimjian, Holistic Health and Nutrition Expert
April 07, 2023 16:43 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBHeidi joins me on the show this week to talk about her story of recovery from toxic poisoning and how she's using that experience to help others through her consulting, marketing and educational classes. Shes a wonderful guest that I could talk with for hours, so I'm sure she'll be back on sometime soon. We spend a good deal of the show talking abotu one of her most passionate subjects, healthy clothing. PLEASE make sure to purchase her clothing E-book to learn so much more. Link below. ...
NTE Live! w/ Amanda Klecker, Building Biologist
March 30, 2023 20:13 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBAmanda is a Certified Building Biology Practitioner through the International Institute for Building Biology where she learned the holistic approach to keeping a home healthy, free of moisture intrusion and free of toxins. She trained with the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors and received their national certification. Amanda has also trained with the Water Quality Standards Academy, learning the important components of healthy drinking water. Over the past few years,...
NTE Live! w/Sheila Alston - Healthy Home Media
March 21, 2023 23:16 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWhat is WELLNESS REAL ESTATE? What is a wellness lifestyle community? Sheila and I will share what developers have been building like agrihoods, naturehoods etc. And since everyone deserves to live in a healthy home, Sheila will share how real estate agents across the country are trying to help their clients with more than just the sales transaction. They are networking and connecting with healthy home professionals so they can provide more value to their clients. Healthy Home Medi...
NTE Live! w/ Michael Rubino - The Mold Medic
March 09, 2023 21:04 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBMichael joins me on NTE Live! this week to share his insights into the mold epidemic that is happening around the world. As a healthy home consultant myself, I can tell you that well over 50% of the consulting calls I get these days will relate to either mold remediation, mold exposure or designing a home to avoid mold. Michael has a deep passion for helping an healing and you can hear it in his voice. I feel honored to have been on his show before and its absolutly my pleasure to host hi...
Jay Watts, VP of AFM Safecoat
March 02, 2023 16:49 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBThis is an exciting episode for me today. After 4+ years and 150 episodes of the podcast, Im now producing a weekly live stream video show in the NTE Circle Community. Link below. This first episode of the live show features my old podcasting co-host, Jay Watts. I finally get a chance to ask Jay all about the history of AFM and how the compnay has been so successful with helping folks around the world with their healthy home projects. Join our Circle Community for free!
URGENT announcement about Non Toxic Environments. We're going LIVE!
February 16, 2023 17:27 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBAfter a 5+ year run and 150 episodes of the podcast, its time to make a change. But dont worry...its a change in the right direction. Starting on Feb 22nd, my new video show called NTE Live! will be available to you. Each week, I will have a guest on to discuss some aspect of healthy building or healthy living, then allow for some time for Q&A from the audience. But here's the catch... you must join my new online comminity to have access to the show right away and to interact. This commu...
Talking Home Detox with Sophia Ruan Gushee
January 01, 2023 18:59 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBWhat a great way to start the new year! Sophia is an absolute pleasure to speak with and I am quite sure you'll appreciate the conversation as much as I did. Sophia's work can be found here: https://www.ruanliving.com
What's new in '22
October 29, 2022 16:53 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBThe pandemic has made raw material supply very very challenging this year. So many of the new product offereings that we would normally launch in the beginning of the year have been pushed back. Today, Im focusing attention on a few new offerings at The Green Design Center and how these can make your home healthier. Thanks for listening!
Who's Influencing you?
September 22, 2022 22:16 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBIve started recording a show like this several times in the last few months, but could never muster up the courage to publish. But this week I just couldn't take it anymore. I pride myself on the decades of experience in the healthy building field and the things I've learned over those years. Even going on more than a 30 year career, Im still learning every day. But, my inbox has been flooded lately by clients asking why so many Instagram influencers are giving healthy home advice, withou...
And the Questions Keep Coming!
July 24, 2022 17:38 - 37 minutes - 51 MBIt has been quite a white since Jay and I had a chance to answer some listener questions, so we finally got together and hit the record button. THANK YOU to everyone who submits these questions. Most are answered "off the air" via email, but we do like to focus on a few right here so everyone has a chance to learn. Enjoy the show.
Prescriptions for a Healthy House, with Paula Baker-Laporte, FAIA
July 01, 2022 19:11 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBIts been a long time a comin' but Jay and I are finally back at it this weekend with a great interview we did with the legendary Paula Baker-Laporte. Her hit book, Prescriptions for a Healthy House is now in its 4th edition, so we talked about the new edition, along with her general philosophies of building and design. Find her book online at EcoNest Architecture
30 Years and Still Going!
May 27, 2022 16:18 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBIt's amazing for me to think about when I started GDC way back in 1992 and what we would have accomplished by now. Im so lucky to have such wonderful customers, listeners and friends and family who have supported me and my dream all these years. For today's show, I spend spme time reflecting on these past 30 years and why I'm so excited about the next 30.
Keeping your Home Healthy
April 29, 2022 21:17 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe've spent countless hours on this show talking about building and remodeling, but now that you have a healthier home (hopefully), how do you keep it that way? Today, Jay and I discuss some tips and tricks to keep your home healthy by eliminating mold sources, maintaining equipment and reducing exposures to EMF's and other ideas.
Crisis Averted!
April 08, 2022 21:14 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBJay and I take calls all the time from nervous homeowners as well as interested commercial clients who are desperately trying to fix a problem on a jobsite or a similar situation. When this crisis occurs, we end up being part detective and part counselor. Find the problem, fix it, then calm the situation so the project can move forward. Here are a few of our stories...
Current Costs of Healthy Building
April 02, 2022 20:17 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBJay and I did a wonderful 2 part show a couple years ago on the true costs of healthy building. Now that we've been in and pretty much out of a global pandemic, how has the landscape changed? We dive into that today, and while some of the news is a litle scary, there are also many reasons to be optimistic about the future of healthy building. Feel free to go back to our October 2019 shows for additinal information. Cost of Building a Healthy home Pt1 Cost of Building a Healthy hom...
Dr. Neil Nathan: Complex Medical Problem Solving
March 11, 2022 20:14 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBJay took the keys to the NTE recording studio this week to interview Dr Neil Nathan, a Board-Certified Family Physician, and also a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine (now called the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine). Dr Nathan's practice specialzes in Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities & Other Environmental Illness. What he coined as " Complex Medical Problem Solving" has turned into several continuing education cours...
Finding His Quiet Home
February 25, 2022 20:33 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBMike Bender is an author, screenwriter, website founder, husband and father. He also happens to be very sensitve, as he puts it. Got bitten by a deer tick as a young boy, which blossomed into MCAS, chemical and EMR sensitivities and a limbic system disorder. With love and support from his family and a team of dedicated building professionals, Mike is now living in what he calls a "quiet" home that is allowing him to heal and get back to his love of writing. Ironically, his recent article ...
Post Pandemic Building and Design Trends
February 11, 2022 19:33 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBEvery year around this time, paint companies and interior design firms start to promote what they call their yearly color and design trends. I've done these myself over the years, but this particular year is special. Call me optimistic, but I truly believe we are able to start looking at life post pamdemic. So in this episode, I'll give you my top home design trends that really reflect what we've learned the past two years. I even talk a little about my own healthy home project in the wo...
Wow, Season 5 of NTE!!
January 28, 2022 22:47 - 30 minutes - 42 MBThat right folks, season 5 is starting off this week. Time really flies when you enjoy what you do. Jay and I are discussing indoor air quality testing, cabinet finishing and a little bit of this and that. Welcome back!
Everyone Deserves a Roof...A Hopeful Chat For The Holidays
December 30, 2021 20:57 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThis holiday season, we are still struggling with the pandemic, shipping issues all over the world and now horrific damage and the loss of lives from the storms across America's heartland. But for most of us, we'll never have to worry about where we are sleeping tonight. However, there are many Americans who have no home, no shelter. This is a truly heart-warming episode you need to share with others. We are so happy that Jay was able to land this interview and have Peter share his vision...
Off-Label Uses
December 10, 2021 22:53 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBEvery once in a while, we'll be on a project where we need to come up with a creative fix. Using a product in a new way...one which the manufacturer never really intended it to be used. We call these 'off-label uses'. There are many we developed over the years and Jay and I had a chance to discuss a few of them today.
What are we thankful for in 2021?
November 19, 2021 21:49 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBSure, we've got plenty to complain about. Material shortages, price increases, yada yada. But as we say every year, we just have so much more to be thankful for. Jay and I are back in the saddle today to discus that, as well as why 2022 is shaping up to be the best, healthiest year yet!!
Tim Masters, Healthy Mattress Maker
October 29, 2021 19:54 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBWe preach all about healthy building and making the bedrooms the healthiest rooms in the home. So its time to talk about mattresses. Tim Masters, owner of My Green Mattress in Illinois, has been in the mattress making business his entire life. While they have always used high quality materials, the switch to organic and chemical free was the result of a personal family crises. I met with Tim at his manufacturing facility recently to discuss his story and how now it benefits all of his ...
Healthy Home Build...In Their Own Words
October 17, 2021 16:10 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBBuilding a home is a massive challenge for most. Now, adding to this that you want to build it healthy and the challenge just increased by double. But is it really that difficult? It certainly doesn't have to be. On today's show, Andy speaks with one of his past consulting clients to get her take on how the healthy building process went and whether or not she believes that it was worth the commitment.
Health Hero, Tim James
September 16, 2021 22:57 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWhile I normally leave the nutrition-related podcasting to my friends Robyn Openshaw, Ashley James and Katie Wells, this was one episode that Jay and I HAD to do. Tim James has an eye-opening story to tell and beyond that, an incredible gift to share with everyone. The gift of personal health. Tim does private and group session health coaching, and has created his own line of personal supplements and detox products that lend themselves perfectly to those of us trying to get rid of the toxi...
September Q & A's
September 06, 2021 14:17 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBOh boy do I love this time of year. You can feel the cooler weather starting to make its way in. Leaves are beginning to change. What stays consistent, however, is the amount of calls and emails we get asking us questions about healthy home projects. Today, we're tackling some of those questions and I'm pretty sure at least one of two of them will be regarding subjects on your mind as well. Thanks for listening!
Caroline Blazovsky, Healthy Home Expert
August 19, 2021 16:32 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBEven though I'm a trusted healthy home consultant and materials expert, I could never say that I know it all. When I'm stumped on a project, Caroline is one of my go-to experts. We've had the pleasure of working together on projects over the years and it's about time we had the chance to put one of our conversations on record and share it with the world. Today we'll hear about her successful testing and mitigation business, along with some exciting new air purification equipment she is pio...
How it all began
August 13, 2021 20:45 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBA few years back when we started the podcast, Jay and I both did an intro episode to give you all a little background. In these last years, we've gained thousands of new listeners and I get several emails a week asking about how I ended up in this business. So, this may be a refresher course to some, but it should be enlightening to all. The history of healthy home building with Andrew Pace.
Please help, my home is off gassing!
July 30, 2021 20:22 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBOne of the most frequent calls we get. My walls, my carpet, my cabinetry is off gassing...what do I do??? Today, Jay and I tackle that question and discuss what off gassing really is and how to deal with it. Plus, I take a little time to talk about why I LOVE doing what I do and helping people with their healthy home dreams.
Healthy home building...post pandemic
July 16, 2021 16:20 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBJay and I always appreciate the opportunity to talk with Jen and Rusty Stout from JS2 Partners about their business. On this episode, we'll find out how the pandemic has affected construction times, as well as helped their clients focus on what's most important. Lots of exciting news from them, so please enjoy the show!