I love empirical testing. I think we too often (waaaay too often) rely on data when we need to feel, see, smell, hear, touch and yes, even taste! My husband often tells me it’s not raining (per his handy dandy phone app for weather) and I stick my hand out the window and say "Uhm…honey? You may want to check your data".<\/p>\n
Think about the real goal of green buildings – comfort and usability (and beauty) without waste. Are you comfortable? – then this is a successful building. If you are not comfortable, can reasonable adjustments be made to your surroundings or to your situation (a sweater, opening a vent, whatever)? Success!<\/p>\n
Now, this is not to say that our senses don’t need some re-training. We "think" the smell of Lysol and other harsh chemical disinfectants actually mean "clean" and they do not. We need to re-learn that fresh, clean smells without the toxic undertones are much more supportive of the health we seek. (one example).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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