Healthy Homes: Air Quality, Moisture & Mold Risks Buyers Miss (w/ Cristina Greenfield)

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction to Healthy Homes

00:03:00 Cristina's Personal Journey

00:09:00 Building Science and Healthy Living

00:15:00 Managing Water and Vapor

00:21:00 The Role of Education in Home Health

00:27:00 Passive House Principles

00:33:00 Proactive Home Maintenance

00:39:00 Understanding Building Materials

00:45:00 Home Inspections and Air Quality

Home inspectors have a reputation for being a lot of things: advocates for home buyers, educators, communicators... deal killers. But health experts isn't necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when a home buyer goes to book a home inspection prior to buying a home. However, what if they could be?

Home inspectors see more homes inside and out than almost any profession in the real estate industry second only to realtors. What if we were trained to not only identify structural and major system issues, but also potential environmental health issues?