Tom Woolley is an architect and environmental consultant in County Down, Northern Ireland. He has been a practising architect and academic, teaching at UK institutions including Strathclyde University, Hull School of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, University of Central Lancashire and the Centre for Alternative Technology. He co-authored the Green Building Handbook and is author of Natural Building, Hemp Lime Construction and Low Impact Building.

"The book offers a phenomenally well-researched and worrying insight into the indoor air quality issues that hazardous substances create." —Health and Safety at Work, March 2017

• 1. Introduction2. Volatile Organic Compound Emissions3. Emissions from materials – Why do we need to use hazardous chemicals?4. Cancer, Carcinogens and Building Materials5. Other Hazards and Radiation6. Hazardous Materials to be avoided and why7. Mould, Damp, Fuel Poverty and Breathability8. Ventilation and a critique of Passiv Haus9. Dealing with problems in existing buildings10. Healthy building theories 11. How to build healthier buildings12. Policy Issues for Healthy Buildings – A critical analysis

Tom Woolley is an architect and environmental consultant in County Down, Northern Ireland. He has been a practising architect and academic, teaching at UK institutions including Strathclyde University, Hull School of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, University of Central Lancashire and the Centre for Alternative Technology. He co-authored the Green Building Handbook and is author of Natural Building, Hemp Lime Construction and Low Impact Building.

"The book offers a phenomenally well-researched and worrying insight into the indoor air quality issues that hazardous substances create." —Health and Safety at Work, March 2017

• 1. Introduction2. Volatile Organic Compound Emissions3. Emissions from materials – Why do we need to use hazardous chemicals?4. Cancer, Carcinogens and Building Materials5. Other Hazards and Radiation6. Hazardous Materials to be avoided and why7. Mould, Damp, Fuel Poverty and Breathability8. Ventilation and a critique of Passiv Haus9. Dealing with problems in existing buildings10. Healthy building theories 11. How to build healthier buildings12. Policy Issues for Healthy Buildings – A critical analysis

Tom Woolley is an architect and environmental consultant in County Down, Northern Ireland. He has been a practising architect and academic, teaching at UK institutions including Strathclyde University, Hull School of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, University of Central Lancashire and the Centre for Alternative Technology. He co-authored the Green Building Handbook and is author of Natural Building, Hemp Lime Construction and Low Impact Building.

"The book offers a phenomenally well-researched and worrying insight into the indoor air quality issues that hazardous substances create." —Health and Safety at Work, March 2017

• 1. Introduction2. Volatile Organic Compound Emissions3. Emissions from materials – Why do we need to use hazardous chemicals?4. Cancer, Carcinogens and Building Materials5. Other Hazards and Radiation6. Hazardous Materials to be avoided and why7. Mould, Damp, Fuel Poverty and Breathability8. Ventilation and a critique of Passiv Haus9. Dealing with problems in existing buildings10. Healthy building theories 11. How to build healthier buildings12. Policy Issues for Healthy Buildings – A critical analysis