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Air quality assessment and sampling |
Australians spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, 7 per cent in cars and only 3 per cent outdoors (CSIRO, 1998), yet focus remains on outdoor air quality. Since the energy crisis in the early seventies, houses and buildings have been designed to conserve energy usage by restricting air inflow; this has resulted in much poorer indoor air quality.
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Mobile Phone Tower and Radio Frequency Testing |
In today’s world of modern communication we are all constantly bombarded with and exposed to Radio frequency(RF) fields. Exposure to these fields can come from many sources such as ‘dirty’
power transmission lines, ‘dirty’ building electrical wiring, mobile
and cordless phones, mobile phone towers, radio and television
transmissions and WiFi appliances such as computers and game consoles;
however we can make choices and changes within our environments that
minimize our exposure to RF fields.
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In today’s world of modern convenience we are all constantly exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Humans evolved against a background of natural electromagnetic radiation from the cosmos and terrestrial sources, most of these frequencies of radiation don’t adversely affect us, although electromagnetic frequencies from man-made sources may be detrimental to our health as many studies indicate.
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With reports that the world is coming closer to ‘peak oil’ production with its eventual decline, more and more people are becoming aware of the need to live more sustainable lives.
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Mould and Moisture Detection |
Dampness problems within the home may cause mould growth that can be detrimental to your health as well as the deterioration of your building materials.
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Geomancy deals with the remediation of the harmful effects of ‘Geopathic stress.’ The term geopathic stress is a broad term encompassing various factors such as, disruptions in the earth’s normal electromagnetic and gravitational fields, effects from underground water courses, geological faults as well as more esoteric concerns such as ley lines, mobile personal lines and negative psychic impressions.
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Most world health bodies suggest that we drink between 1.5 and 2.5 litres of water per day, which helps our organs to function properly, flushes out toxins and body waste, can help reduce weight and has been shown to reduce cancers of the colon and bladder.
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The average Australian household creates about 14 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year, by making small changes every day to our workplaces, homes and lifestyles we can reduce our impact on the environment and save money at the same time.
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In Australia contamination has occurred from mining, metal smelting, leather tanning, underground seepage from petrol tanks, waste dumps, cattle and sheep dipping; and agricultural pesticide use. Naturally occurring minerals are also present in our soil that can affect our health such as uranium, arsenic, lead, chromium and asbestos.
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Healthy and sustainable building design |
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On average people spend around 90% of their day indoors so it makes sense to create buildings that support our health, unfortunately most new construction does the opposite. As normal buildings contain thousands of chemicals within their
construction materials it makes sense to use products that have minimal
or no health effects to the occupants.
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Pre purchase/lease inspection |
Purchasing or leasing a new home or business is a daunting and expensive endeavour, EKO Building Biology can help give you peace of mind by conducting a thorough health inspection of your prospective home or business premises.
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