{"id":89,"date":"2015-09-13T01:49:29","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T01:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecolibria.com.au\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2021-05-20T16:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T06:40:21","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecolibria.com.au\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Frequently Asked Questions On Building Biology
\n” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”100″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][toggles style=”minimal”][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”WHAT IS BUILDING BIOLOGY?”][vc_column_text]Building Biology is a health science that looks at the relationship between humans and the buildings that they inhabit as well as the relationship between buildings and the natural environment. Building Biology helps to identify hazards in the indoor built environment and educate people about the potential health effects as well as the devastating effects on the planet as a whole.<\/p>\n
Building Biology operates on 25 principles developed by Anton Schneider from\u00a0Germany in the 1970\u2019s. Air quality, water quality, soil pollution,\u00a0electromagnetic radiation<\/a>,\u00a0toxic chemicals in\u00a0cleaning products<\/a>,\u00a0building materials<\/a> as well as building design<\/a>\u00a0are all considered\u00a0by a Building Biologist. The building in which you live or work represents your\u00a0third skin and as such it should be able to breathe and support your well being.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”HOW CAN BUILDINGS AFFECT A PERSON\u2019S WELL BEING?”][vc_column_text]If the building is too hot or too cold, too humid or too dry then your well being can be affected. Many glues and resins in furniture, curtains, kitchen cabinets, paint, varnishes and plastics off-gas what is called volatile organic compounds that are linked to numerous health effects.<\/p>\n Mould, due to water leaks and spills or just high humidity and a lack of ventilation, can cause serious respiratory problems and has even caused death in infants. Unflued gas heaters and stove tops can cause toxic gas exposure (carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide). A lack of ventilation can cause stale polluted air to circulate in the home and not allow a fresh exchange of air from the outside.<\/p>\n Electric blankets, mobile phones, dishwashers, meter boxes on the bed head side of a wall can all cause long term exposure to electromagnetic fields.<\/p>\n The long ingredients list of synthetic chemicals in toothpaste, shampoo, soap, cream, deodorant, hairspray, packaged food etc all adds to the toxic load that our bodies deal with on a daily basis. Some people have strong constitutions and are able to cope with almost anything, while others cannot cope with the\u00a0 smell\u00a0 of a new telephone directory. Toxicity builds up in the body and signs are sent by the body via headaches, skin rashes, sleeplessness, sore eyes, runny nose, sore throat, stomach aches etc. If these are left unchecked or misdiagnosed and the environmental source of the affliction is not removed, then these ailments can progress into more serious problems like liver damage, kidney damage and cancer.<\/p>\n The light, colours, noise level and general layout of a workspace can cause both emotional and physical ailments.<\/p>\n Building Biologists even consider ergonomics in their assessments. For example a short Italian man complained of shoulder pain and sought help from massage therapists for years before a Building Biologist realised that he was making coffee all day and the coffee machine was too high. He had his arms and shoulders raised up in an awkward position all day. A simple platform brought him up a level and the shoulder pains never came back.<\/p>\n Corroded water pipes can cause copper poisoning (in the case of copper water pipes), cadmium poisoning (in the case of corroded galvanised pipes), Fluorosis in the case of excess fluoride added to the water (which is added in almost all water in Victoria) and excess chlorine treatment can lead to the destruction of beneficial bacteria, bladder cancer and aggravated asthma. Plasticizers and lead stabilisers also cause many ailments in the case of new plastic water pipes (particularly PVC) . For example a lady developed bad stomach aches after moving into a new residence. After visiting practitioners and trying many unsuccessful treatments a Building Biologist was consulted. The Building Biologist examined the water and suspected copper poisoning. A hair mineral analysis was done and the copper readings were off the chart. The stomach aches subsided after a copper detox program was completed and a water filter was installed.<\/p>\n Allergens like bed bugs, mites, and pet hair can also cause many problems. The\u00a0 average vacuum cleaner simply takes a majority of the dust and allergens from the ground level and sprays it up into the breathing zone as most vacuums spray 80% of what they collect back into the air. This is due to the fact that such a large percentage of particles are so small that they are not contained in the bag or filters fitted in the vacuum cleaner. So mothers vacuuming there baby\u2019s room every other day in an attempt to keep it spotless could potentialy be doing more harm than good.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”WHAT IS \u201cSICK BUILDING SYNDROME\u201d?”][vc_column_text]Sick building syndrome simply refers to the situation in which something within the building structure is making the occupants sick.The occupants only get sick when they are in the building and the symptoms abate when the occupants leave the building.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”WHAT IS ELECTROBIOLOGY?”][vc_column_text]Electrobiology refers to the affect that electrical\u00a0 and\u00a0electromagnetic fields<\/a>\u00a0\/ radiation have on people. Electrobiology involves detecting areas of high radiation and eliminating or reducing their effects on the occupants exposed.<\/p>\n