Healthy Homes By Design: How Passive Houses Support Health, Energy Use, and Regeneration with Paul Kealey

Your house may be the most comfortable place in the entire world for you, but it could still be hiding several health hazards that must be promptly addressed. Corinna Bellizzi discusses what it takes to create healthful living spaces with Paul Kealey, founder and president of EkoBuilt. As head of North America’s most advanced sustainable homebuilding company, he exposes why modern building codes are actually failing our health, from poor indoor air quality to serious mold growth. Paul also presents how a passive house offers a good alternative by perfectly marrying cost-effectiveness and a healthy environment. Find out how simple changes can turn your home from a space that could kill you slowly to a place of health and comfort.

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About Guest:

Paul Kealey has spent nearly twenty years redefining what home truly means. As the Founder and President of EkoBuilt, he leads one of North America’s most advanced sustainable homebuilding companies and the Architect of the ‘House is Medicine’ system. Paul’s work proves that homes can do more than save energy, they can actively protect and enhance human health. Through EkoBuilt, he designs and constructs Net-Zero Passive Houses that are affordable, resilient, and life-rewarding. His mission challenges the conventional building industry by showing that most homes don’t just waste energy, they compromise health.

Paul’s mission is clear: to make homes that heal. He has built his career around proving that healthy homes are the most powerful medicine we take every day - lowering energy bills, reducing stress, preventing mold and illness, and protecting the planet. From families seeking nurturing environments to developers building sustainable communities, Paul brings science-backed insight, practical strategies, and an unwavering belief that the home is humanity’s most overlooked medicine.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kealey-17614529/

Guest Website: https://ekobuilt.com/

Guest Social: 

https://www.instagram.com/ekobuiltpassivehouse/

https://www.facebook.com/EkoBuilt/

https://www.tiktok.com/@ekobuiltpassivehouse

https://www.youtube.com/@EkoBuiltPassiveHomes

Show Notes:

01:43 - Early Signs Of An Unhealthy Home

12:07 - The Danger Of Building Homes Fast And Cheap

17:49 - How To Build A Cost-Effective Healthy Home

35:02 - Moving From Furnaces To Heat Pumps

41:26 - Preparing Financially To Build A Healthy Home

44:57 - What’s Next For Paul And EkoBuilt

47:39 - Practical Tips And Valuable Advice For Home Building

51:00 - Episode Wrap-up And Closing Words

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