Healthy building materials mastermind™
The program that has transformed how designers and builders across Australia and beyond approach their work. Alumni have described the Healthy Building Materials Mastermind as ‘life-changing’, both personally and professionally. Join the waitlist to be first to know when the next intake opens.
If you’re a home designer or builder who wants to understand the health and environmental impacts of the materials you specify, but don’t have hundreds of hours to do the research yourself, there’s a fair chance you’ll love the Healthy Building Materials Mastermind™. Award-winning designers and builders have taken part from every state in Australia, as well as from NZ and the USA, since the program’s inception in 2021.
The information you’ll learn in the Mastermind will give you an understanding of:
What factors to consider when assessing the health and environmental impacts of building materials, including moisture management, thermal performance, off-gassing of chemical vapours, life cycle analysis, and electromagnetic climate risk.
How to navigate misleading product claims, including “low VOC,” “natural,” and “non-toxic”, and what questions to ask suppliers that technical, marketing and sales teams are now taking seriously.
Construction practices that reduce moisture and mould risk, which can be incorporated into your quality assurance processes.
How different wall systems compare in terms of moisture risk and material performance.
Which natural and synthetic materials carry higher health and environmental risks, including an analysis of what manufacturers claim versus what independent studies indicate
How to confidently guide clients toward healthier material choices while balancing energy efficiency and environmental goals.
How to communicate why healthy materials matter in a way that resonates with clients, and positions you as the designer or builder they trust to get it right
“IT’S BEEN THE BEST INVESTMENT THIS YEAR”
- Tim Sayce, Founder & Managing Director, Kai Konstruct.
“My brain is completely changed from doing this course. It fills a gap missing in the industry
and in education. The content is well paced, engaging, important and so relevant to the priorities of clients and architects today.
If this information were taught in universities we would be on our way to a healthier society and vastly improved building stock.”
Mercedes Mambort, Passive House architect, S.H.E.
“It made me think Zara might have created something bigger than a course. She’s created a community of people who are taking what they’ve learned back onto sites, sharing it with supervisors, architects and other builders, and then bringing what they’ve learned back to the group.”
- Aaron Ng, The Good Builder.
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not sure if this is the right fit?
Take our ‘healthy building materials IQ’ scorecard first. It takes about five minutes and gives you a clear picture of where you stand.