Homeowner Building Health Platform

This digital design project involves creating a platform that brings building health and wellness resources to homeowners. Healthy Home certification programs are emerging and there are many home builders and developers certified as sustainable contractors.
This tool will allow participants to create homes that are designed to provide clean indoor air and ample natural light and to use safe building materials to ensure comfort and good health, reduce our energy and water consumption, thereby lowering utility bills each month, among other financial benefits. Using the strategies suggested, homeowners can have a net-positive impact on their communities.
The project goal is to support homeowners to feel confident that their homes are also designed, constructed, and operated to be resilient in adverse conditions and are developed with proactive design planning for potential impacts of disease, pollution, catastrophic weather, and other threats to human health
• Health: homes are designed to maximize indoor fresh air and minimize exposure to airborne toxins and pollutants, making it healthier and more comfortable.
• Savings: homes use less energy and water, which means lower utility bills.
• Value: With proper planning, homes can be built for the same cost as non-green homes and could qualify for discounted homeowner’s insurance, tax breaks, and other incentives.
• For better homes, accountability makes a difference. Through a carefully managed, independent, third-party verification system, certification will be an option that affirms the integrity of green building commitments Third-party validation helps guarantee that each project saves energy, water, and other resources, reducing overall environmental impact.

Faculty Supervisor:

Keith Doyle

Student:

Partner:

Matthews Design Group Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Program: