we shape our buildings; our buildings shape us.
Our homes are like our “third skin,” which reflects just how closely we are connected to our built environment. Building Biology is a holistic study of the relationship between the built environment, human health, and planetary ecology. From the German term “Baubiologie,” meaning building for life, Building Biology is founded on the principle of harmony, coherence, and balance, using nature as the ultimate guide. Our aim is to create exceptionally healthy, natural, sustainable, and beautifully designed live, play, and work environments.
Lauren Riddei, BBNC, BBEC, EMRS
Founder, HAUS Holistics
Based in the United States, Lauren unearthed her zeal for environmental building health after facing numerous life altering health challenges. Years of circuitous doctors, specialists, and healers, leaving no stone left unturned, it wasn’t until she transformed her built environment into a healing sanctuary and calmed her inner world through nervous system regulation, that she saw miraculous health improvements. Once she grasped the extent to which her physical and internal environments were contributing to her health, Lauren sensed her responsibility as a building industry professional. This eye opening experience led Lauren beyond her career as an accomplished interior designer to embrace the holistic field of Building Biology and Ecology. With extensive background in architecture, construction knowledge, permaculture, sustainable practices, expertise in environmental health and emotional wellbeing practices, Lauren is among the first interior designers in the country to achieve a triple certification through the International Institute for Building-Biology & Ecology. Trained under leading proponents such as, Paula Baker-LaPorte, Larry Gust, Stephen Collette, Diana Schultz, and Rob Metzinger. As a visionary, educator, pioneer, and agent of positive change, Lauren is paving an exciting new path for the design and construction industry by advocating for built environments that are safe, natural, and healthier for all — the future of how we home is here.
“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. – Eric Hoffer
Nature as the gold standard
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Offerings for everyone on the journey.
Offering 1 —
Environmental Health Consulting
We provide our clients with healthy home guidance. Gain clarity on how to create a space that heals.
Offering 2 —
Healthy Building Consulting//Build + Design
We specialize in health-enhancing structures through clean, non-toxic building materials & methods.
Offering 3 —
Healthy Haus Assessments
From EMF to Indoor Air quality, we provide comprehensive testing & mitigation to uncover hidden health hazards in any environment.
Offering 4 —
Shop like Haus
Shop carefully hand selected healthy home products that meet our environmental, biological + ecological standards.