How do you determine whether a building material will support the wellbeing of the occupants, as well as our environment? And how do you balance the need to support both.

In this presentation I delivered for Australian Institute of Architects members I talked through the 9 things I consider when assessing building materials, and additional questions I ask to determine mould susceptibility.

You’ll also get an insight into why ‘natural’ and ‘recycled' don’t always mean ‘healthy’, and why it can be so difficult to choose building materials that are genuinely better for human health and the environment.