18. Building for Health: The 12 CORE Principles for Healthy Building Design with Brian Johnson

Episode 18: Building for Health: The 12 CORE Principles for Healthy Building Design with Brian Johnson

Description:

What does it really mean to build a healthy home?

In this episode of Design with Impact, I’m joined by Brian Johnson, general contractor, builder, and triple-certified building biologist and the founder and CEO of SENERGY360 and the Healthy Building Alliance.

Brian brings together building science, building biology, wellness, and human health to rethink the way we design and build the places where we live. We dive into what a truly healthy home looks like—from indoor air quality and ventilation to healthy building materials, lighting, electrical systems, water quality, mold prevention, and more.

If you're an interior designer, architect, builder, or other design professional interested in healthy homes, sustainable design, building science, healthy materials, and human health, this episode is packed with ideas to take into your next project.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What a truly healthy home means and why it goes beyond choosing sustainable or eco-friendly materials
• The connection between building science, building biology, and human health
• Brian's 12 core systems for healthy building and how they work together as an integrated system
• Why building envelope design, insulation, air sealing, moisture management, and ventilation matter for healthy homes
• Why indoor air quality and properly engineered HVAC and ventilation systems are critical
• The role of lighting, circadian design, electrical systems, and low-voltage technology in a healthy home
• Why interior designers should be involved at the beginning of a project, rather than brought in after major building decisions have already been made
• How better communication and coordination between the project team can prevent healthy design strategies from being undermined during construction
• The Element healthy home community and Brian's vision for creating homes designed around health, wellness, and connection
• What the Healthy Building Alliance is and how it is bringing professionals across the healthy building industry together
• How interior designers can continue learning about healthy building and connect with other professionals in the field

Connect with Brian Johnson:

Website:
SENERGY360.com

Instagram:
@SENERGY360

Healthy Building Alliance:
healthybuildingalliance.org

Brian is offering Design with Impact listeners one month of Healthy Building Alliance membership for $1 using the code DesignWithImpact.

Element Healthy Home Community:
Visit SENERGY360.com to learn more about Element, Brian's healthy home community in Arizona.

Follow Design with Impact on Instagram: @designwithimpact_

Share this episode with another interior designer, architect, or builder who wants to learn more about healthy building.