We spend much of our daily time in places closed, and our house is one of them. That's why we must protect it from those "enemies" that can be harmful to our health, such as polluting materials and products... How to create more comfortable and healthy?
It should be considered that real estate from the perspective ecological not only preserve health, but also the environment atmosphere in general.
It is not only about how to keep the house clean or disinfect it as we usually do, let's go further! Here, the type of construction is important; the materials, the quality of the air that is breathed, the excessive consumption of energy etc Improving these aspects, it will give us a well-being that translates into ideal comfort and health in all I look at them.
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If we look at what can most influence a building on health we meet; the volume and its surface area ventilation, temperature, lighting conditions, humidity, water supply and sanitation, insulation sound, air quality, protection against actions and fires and accessibility.
Now, all that remains is to apply coherent, technical measures and a reasonable and sustainable use of the resources we have for create comfortable homes .
As a preliminary, we want to remember the 30 principles fundamentals of the health of a home or house (C.E.A. WINSLOW.)
Now we want to contribute our tips, ideas and tricks in search for the ideal comfort of our home. We wanted to act on ten key points to improve our home:
Unhealthy air can cause respiratory problems and dermatological. To clean it, you have to start by making our home a smoke-free place, avoiding changes sudden temperature and excessive heat. You have to ventilate the house daily, decorate with natural plants and place humidifiers or air purifiers. The first ones increase humidity and seconds eliminate allergic problems and clean the air An atmosphere with negative ions helps relax and focus.
According to the ancient Chinese art known as Feng Shui, all spaces are charged with energy. If it is channeled adequate, improves health and sleep to better enjoy the life. It is advisable to keep the corridors clear (without furniture), do not place electrical appliances in the bedrooms and sleep with your head facing north. Also, some decorative elements that are hung and mobile increase the positive energy.
It has been proven: light influences our brain neurotransmitters. Therefore, an artificial light inadequate can cause headaches and problems with concentration. It is best to take advantage of sunlight during the day. For closed rooms or rooms with little light and for use low-consumption light bulbs or leds, white light at night and no blinking. They are called “Fullspectrum”, which are They adapt to any conventional lamp. In the next image lighting levels are determined for stays:
Many people suffer from allergies, headaches and respiratory disorders due to polluting materials present in the house as PVC, solvents, insulators synthetics… You have to look for alternatives such as windows of wood, polyethylene pipes and natural glues.
Toxic fumes from some of these products are dangerous to health. Others have now come onto the market. just as effective but without dangerous components such as soaps biodegradable and ecological.
In the following table we can see several substances of alternative cleaning and disinfection to the usual ones that they have less environmental and health impact.
The best way to heat our house is to use that that adjusts to the meters of each room. Yes we cant opt for alternative energies such as solar thermal or electricity, biomass, geothermal… etc. Natural gas heating is more ecological than electric, which consumes a large amount of energy. It is also important to insulate the house well by adjusting doors and windows, replace them if they do not close well and cover walls with natural insulators such as cork or mineral wool, that protect from cold and noise.
Colours influence our mood and the body temperature and you have to decide the color of each room according to its use.
For example, yellow encourages creativity and is very suitable for work areas, and little indicated for edgy kids rooms The salmon, blue and green soft colors are relaxing and reds contagious warmth. From the article tricks for painting walls we give some tips that come well In addition, with the following infographic we can give a review of the psychology of color and its sensations:
You have to choose natural and breathable fabrics. The best suitable are cotton, wool, linen, fibers vegetables... and especially in the bedding of the most small.
If possible, you should choose a home that is benefit from the sun in winter and be easy to protect from it in summer. It is a good way to save energy. Plus we will help to achieve the perfect temperature for each room, avoiding putting heating and air conditioning on each case.
Also, we rarely remember what the comfort temperature in winter . so next graph can give us an idea of the necessary comfort according to stays.
Remember that home automation can help us in this aspect, so the article on advantages of smart homes tells us can help clarify concepts.
It is invisible to our eyes, but it may be responsible that we take time to fall asleep or wake up tired. One has to prevent cables from passing through the head of the bed and disconnect all electrical appliances in the room before going to sleep.
