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As the year draws to a close, I am reflecting with gratitude and a little bit of amazement at just how much the Building Biology Institute community has accomplished in…  

What are aerosols? Aerosols are small particles suspended in the atmosphere. They are often not or barely visible to the human eye, yet their impact on climate, weather, health, and ecology are…  

Beginning today, take advantage of our biggest online course discounts of the year! Ring in the new year with a renewed commitment to turning your home into a health-supporting indoor…  

The Institute of Building Biology + Sustainability IBN is pleased to announce that the latest version of the Standard of Building Biology Testing Methods (SBM-2024) is now available in English.…  

Summary by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH A new peer-reviewed study in Neurotoxicology has found that everyday cell phone–level radiation, 20 times below the US legal safety limit, disrupted brain development in…  

As the days grow shorter and 2025 is in its home stretch, I’ve been reflecting on all I have for which to be thankful. November is about abundance of the…  

Sharp Increase in Memory Problems Among Children in Sweden and Norway A new study from Sweden has displayed an alarming increase in memory problems among children and teenagers in Sweden…  

Nancy Clanton of Visibility Innovations and Dane Sanders of Clanton Associates discuss the parameters of “good” outdoor lighting and how we can achieve that here in our community of Cordova,…  

We’re excited to offer a special discount for those interested in exploring BioGeometry®. Use the code BBI-200 to receive $200 off any BioGeometry Foundations Training taking place between January 1…  

David “Dave” Stetzer, 73, of Taylor, Wisconsin, passed away on November 15, 2025, surrounded by family. Dave was born on January 8, 1952, and grew up in the Melrose/Mindoro area…  

Drivers and passengers of electric vehicles are routinely bathed in surprisingly strong electromagnetic pulses, according to the most comprehensive measurement survey ever carried out. These transients, as they are called,…  

In times of unprecedented change, it is even more vital our homes be our sanctuaries. Where else can we go to de-stress and heal? But like everything else, it can…  

This novel study differentiates between environmental exposure and ‘auto-induced’ exposure (HOW a person uses their device): ‘Up until now, microenvironmental surveys have focused on measuring environmental downlink (DL) exposure from…  

The Leto Institute is making possible this TechSafeSchool webinar – free for teachers, school administrators, school counselors and school IT directors: The Inside Scoop from Tech and Medical Experts on…  

Perhaps you’ve wondered why there seems to be more public interest in breathing techniques emphasizing development of a tolerance to higher carbon dioxide levels? As some parts of the world…  

‘Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people – and very few studies evaluate their potentially harmful effects. That’s…  

September always feels like a reset. As children head back to school, it’s also the perfect time for adults to recommit to learning. At BBI, we believe that continuing education…  

Beginning tomorrow, take advantage of deep tuition discounts and celebrate the back-to-school season with a renewed commitment to turning your home into a health-supporting indoor sanctuary. Save 25% on all…  

August is usually a quiet month for us, but with increased heat, rain, and extreme weather in many parts of the country and world, the built environment has become more…  

A coalition of health and environmental grassroots groups has launched the 704 No MoreTM initiative, a new legal and legislative effort to restore state and local rights over cell towers…  

What if we could increase our productivity while conserving natural resources…and all while making it easier on us human beings? With many densely populated parts of the world facing extreme…  

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, ‘water always wins‘ (from, for example, a mold remediation specialist), it may have planted a few doubts and questions in your mind….such as ‘wins…  

The online site Nautilus, which beautifully explores stories in art and science, and so much in-between, recently published an excellent piece by Sarah Scoles on the science between storms and…  

As summer settles in across the Northern Hemisphere, we often shift our focus outward—toward sunshine, travel, and time spent in nature. But at the Building Biology Institute, we’re just as…  

At our June meeting, the BBI’s Board of Directors unanimously voted in two new members. We’re excited by the unique experiences each brings to the Institute, and the work we’ll…  

It is with great pleasure that the Women in Building Biology group introduces three recipients of the Petra Jebens-Zirkel Memorial Scholarship – through their responses about what most interests them…  

As global temperatures rise, heat exposure in classrooms is becoming a growing concern for the millions of students attending school, in particular those learning in buildings without air conditioning (AC).…  

ERTH360 has been awarded Gold for the Global Innovation Home of the Year at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Congratulations, Andrew and team! Vaughan, Ontario, March 05, 2025…  

Dr. Sharon Goldberg, MD shares her investigation of the nutritional and environmental influences  on disease which ultimately led her to recognize the important role of integrative and functional medicine in…  

On November 7, 2024, Dr. Magda Havas asked Grok 2 AI, an artificial intelligence application, to answer the following questions: What are the biological effects of an increase in free…  

Arthur Firstenberg, author, environmentalist and activist, died in his home after months of an undiagnosed illness, surrounded by family and friends. Arthur was born in Brooklyn, New York to survivors…  

Dear Building Biology Community, I am thrilled to share with you an exciting development in our journey to promote healthier living environments. We are pleased to announce our new partnership…  

It’s been a whirlwind winter of change at BBI, with a new board president and vice-president, new advisory board members, the ongoing review and restructuring of our seminars, and a…  

The English edition of the journal ElektrosmogReport 1/2025, which discusses 12 new studies on non-ionizing radiation, is available for download in English as a single PDF file: ElektrosmogReport 1/2025 /…  

Calling All Building Biologists!  We’re seeking passionate storytellers from our incredible Building Biology tribe to shine a spotlight on our vibrant community. At the recent 312 seminar, we were reminded…  

It’s been another busy month at BBI. We recently concluded our IBE 213: Building Physics/Building Biology seminar with 36 enrolled students. Despite moving the seminar online at the last minute…  

Press Release April 27, 2025 Environment International has published a new systematic review, partially funded by the World Health Organization, concluding that there is high certainty of the evidence linking…  

A just-released World Health Organization-backed study has found strong evidence linking cell phone radiation to cancer in laboratory animals. What the review found A group of the world’s top experts…  

Summer is approaching fast, and here at the institute our summer will be spent sprucing up. From looking at our entire online curriculum to ensure it reflects the most current…  

How does the indoor environment influence the mental health of occupants? The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate pointed to a recently published study providing a rare and…  

Have you ever walked out of a building and felt remarkably better… for leaving it? The  materials, design, and use of the spaces we inhabit impacts us as well as…  

Dear Building Biology Institute alumni and associates, We are writing to share some significant updates regarding recent changes to our leadership and our vision for the future of the Building…  

Our longtime executive director Michael Conn has decided to retire and pass the torch at the end of November, and I have been named incoming director. I am deeply grateful…  

Beginning today, take advantage of our biggest online course discounts of the year! Ring in the new year with a renewed commitment to turning your home into a health-supporting indoor…  

Empire Communities and ERTH360 are proud to announce that they have been recognized with the prestigious Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Excellence in Healthier Homes Award. This award, presented…  

I am very pleased to announce our partnership with the Electromatic Field International Standard, originated in Switzerland, in support of their best practices for creating sleep sanctuaries in residences worldwide.…  

One of the foremost impacts (and one of the few positive outcomes) from the dreaded “Covid” era has been the near global uptick in awareness of the impacts of our built environment…  

Indoor air pollution is a silent foe in the quest for a healthier home environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the levels of indoor air pollutants are often…  

Awareness is rising among parents and teachers of the impacts of ubiquitous wireless radiation in classrooms on students’ learning, behavior and health.  As such, we Building Biologists need to educate…  

New Developments in “Green” Building Materials I’ve been working as a green materials specifier for the last eight years and these are the positive trends in the industry that I…  

This article is a list of the building components that I find to be the most problematic as well as their healthier substitutes. I am not able to say the…  

Wireless technology is everywhere around us and will soon become more prevalent due to the upcoming adoption of the 5G network.  Unfortunately, it is unlikely that this trend will slow…  

The Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship has been created to encourage the participation of under-represented communities in the area of building health, safety and education by covering the tuition…  

BBI certified alumnus Lucie McCullough, BBNC, launched Village Forest School, two years ago, a bilingual, Steiner, outdoor, multi age school. She and her partners expect forty to fifty young students…  

“The present FCC thermal regulation, in addition to lacking any sound scientific foundation, as pointed out by Petitioners, is perpetrating a continuing, ever-expanding, and cruel injustice.” – Building Biology Institute CHD…  

Balancing your physical requirements for a house with your wish list for your forever home can be challenging. But ensuring a healthy home living environment is one of Building Biology…  

This, the most important project of our lives, could speak to you, and even inspire the life change you or someone you know may be looking for, just as it…  

The EMF Medical Conference 2021 is scheduled from January 28-31, 2021. First held in 2019, this virtual conference brings together leading physicians, clinicians, and scientists for a series of presentations…  

On 11 June 2020, the Building Biology Institute rolled out its first-ever online seminar as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions. A record 45 students participated…  

If you’ve ever wondered how to talk with your teens about the dangers of electromagnetic radiation exposure, there’s now a powerful tool to add to your arsenal. The Quick &…  

Calling all Building Biology Institute students and alumni!  Are you looking for more consistent support in your new career?  Stumped by a peculiar issue from your last job?  Looking for…  

The Healthy House Quest By Jerry Evans ©2019 Turquoise Rose Publishing Review by Erik Rosen: “Having a roof over my head was something I took for granted until I had…  

What is a virus? Viruses are microscopic parasites, significantly smaller than bacteria, approximately 5-300nm in size (a nanometer is a millionth of a meter)1. These tiny particles consist of RNA…  

Congratulations to our students, instructors, and support staff on completing our Electromagnetic Radiation Seminar for 2019. Five days of comprehensive lectures, hands-on meter-use and interpretation labs, and mitigation solutions about…  

Our institute and more than twenty of our professionally certified alumni were heralded time and again by speakers at this year’s three-day EMF Conference, in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Devra…  

Mitch Marchand will be co-instructing our Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation Seminar, IBE 312, beginning in 2020, with longtime IBE 312 co-instructors Larry Gust and Rob Metzinger. And this inner circle of…  

Our bodies need physical and emotional nourishment, not once in a while but regularly. If you don’t nurture, clean and nourish your mind and body, you tend to notice changes…  

Check out the video below to see some of the exciting features of our new website, as well as a demonstration on enrolling in, and accessing an online course.

Reprinted with kind permission from Boston Parents Paper: A primary responsibility of being a parent is diligently protecting the safety and well-being of your children. We spend a lot of…  

Winter is approaching the countryside. The cold makes you realize the need for shelter. There’s a remote cottage tucked away in the trees. It’s small and sparsely furnished. Inside you…  

How much radiation does a cell phone emit, compared to what exists in nature? If Neil Armstrong had brought a cell phone to the moon in 1969, it would have…  

My degree is in Architecture. I never imagined that being a Healthy Home Consultant would become a regular part of my professional practice. In the early 80’s I lived in…  

First published in the March 2010 issue of Conscious Design Magazine; reprinted here by kind permission of the author. In this hurry-up-and-go society, we tend to take our bodies for…  

Introduction Are you chemically sensitiveor do you know someone else who is? If you are and if you’re looking for a new home, here is a list of criteria that…  

We would certainly all agree that health and environmental consciousness has been increasing over the past two decades. Organic foods, yoga centers, mind body programs, health clubs and the healing…  

Originally posted on Monday, 30 November 2015, this article appears here by kind permission of Devra Davis and the Environmental Health Trust, Washington, DC. http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/devra-davis-phd-mph-delivers-deans-lecture-at-the-university-of-melbourne-on-mobile-phone-and-wireless-radiation-645478.htm Teton Village, Wyoming: Devra Davis,…  

Author’s Note: This article was written before the preliminary results of the landmark $25 million National Toxicology Program study were released earlier this year. The results showed cancer and DNA damage in rats at non-thermal…  

Water filterscome in many forms, but they all rely on a limited number of technologies to remove the numerous contaminants typically found in water. Municipal water treatment systems employ several…  

If you ask most green building consultants about their top priority, energy efficiency typically rolls off their tongue like oil over a wetland. Sadly, many people buy simple energy efficiency…  

Three conditions must be met to have mold growth: a food source, fungal spores, and moisture.   Food for mold is everywhere- plants, plant debris, wood, fabric, paint, paper- anything with…  

Having discovered the Building Biology Institute (known at the time as International Institute for Bau-Biology & Ecology) three weeks prior to its 2008 Conference in Tennessee, I was as fresh…  

As I develop my plans for my healthy living retreat and contemplate trying to meet the needs of the environmentally ill, I realize how much I need to know. After…