Get a healthier home without the headache.
Meet Rachel
Franklin Healthy Homes started as a love letter to me five years ago. In a home throwing a black mold rager without my permission. Not enough health to leave the house or will to live. With recurrent nightmares that my house was alive and trying to kill me. On the nose much? My subconscious was exhausted, okay. But my true self took every opportunity to find her way back home.
I learned enough to leave our unhealthy house but needed more for a healthier home. The next place was a new build with a sealed crawl space that failed less than a year in (this is an encrapsulation, people). What came after was the knowledge for how I would live in spaces forever.
I worked with mold experts. I took a professional course on mold-safe construction from an architect of 30 years. It was clear that building a home to discourage mold made sense for me. I knew about mold prevention, but there were other elements to learn about that impact home health: chemical, electromagnetic, ecological, and beyond.
Now, I’m a Building Biologist who specializes in environmental and new-build virtual consulting for clients worldwide (local, in-person coming early 2023), with certification from the Institute of Building Biology in late 2022.
This story starts with me, but it doesn't end there. Now you're here. You might be where I was five years ago. But I hope you have a little luck, good timing, and my guidance instead. No matter what, I help you get a healthier home without the headache.
What is Building Biology?
Building Biology uses science and systems to create synergy between people, nature, and buildings. It assesses homes from a holistic perspective. Building Biology operates from a place of hope. Each change matters to the health of you and your home.
When to hire a Building Biologist?
The best time is before you buy, build or rent. Be proactive based on how most companies build homes. Why not avoid sick buildings altogether? But there's never a wrong time to hire a Building Biologist to consult on the whole health of your home.
Is your home is healthy?
We spend over 90% of our time indoors; more people discover symptoms caused by their homes every day. Indoor climate quality is the new indoor air quality. What's possible through defining priorities, problems and goals is the relief you need.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” -Marie Curie
Products & Services
Digital Guides
Healthy Home Foundations is a mindset. There are no magic formulas, only a plan unique to your needs. But you can keep your home in context no matter what change comes next:
$119+ | Learn More
Healthy Home Sessions
First-time sessions include an in-depth New Client Questionnaire, my review of your intake form before our session, the luxe, 24 page Healthy Home Plan PDF with one personalized section for advice specific to your unique goal, and two follow-up questions via email included. A good option if you are looking to buy or rent, have a single goal or don’t have an active issue.
One 90-minute Zoom session | $499 | Learn More
Healthy Home Packages
Includes an in-depth New Client Questionnaire, my review of your intake form before your first session, the luxe, 26 page Healthy Home Plan PDF including three customized sections based on your top three goals, and three follow-up questions during my Vox hours. A package may be best if you plan to build/remodel, suspect an active issue, or if you have more than one priority.
Three 45-minute Zoom sessions | $999 | Learn More
Monthly Subscriptions
Available soon. Your healthy home, on-demand. Weekly strategy sessions, exclusive access to me through the Vox app with response in 24hrs, and more. This option may be best if you have complex goals, plans to build and need in-depth support like material guidance and healthy design/build consulting.
