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The Awakening Spaces Podcast - Conscious Construction for a Healthy Home
Awakening Spaces explores the profound connection between our physical environments and our inner consciousness. We guide homeowners, designers, and wellness seekers beyond simply discussing "toxin-free" building methods to examine who we actually become on our "toxin-free" journey.
In this podcast we’re not only talking about windows, walls, and wiring. Through expert interviews, case studies, and actionable guidance, we will explore how mindful design choices affect our relationships, stress levels, and overall well-being. Drawing from my background in design, building biology, and building science I guide listeners through both the practical and philosophical aspects of creating homes that elevate our health and consciousness.
Each week, you’ll receive grounded guidance and actionable tips to help you eliminate the stress and overwhelm of finding, renovating, building, or maintaining your healthy home—so that you can create a space that truly supports who you are becoming.
Just by tuning in, you’re already stepping into what it means to be an Awakened Homeowner.
Together, we’re building a new way forward—one conscious choice at a time.
The Awakening Spaces Podcast - Conscious Construction for a Healthy Home
Episode 35: The Alchemy of Mechanical Systems And A Framework You Can Follow with Ashley Murphree
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In this episode of Awakening Spaces, the two Ashleys walk through a full decision framework for thinking about indoor air quality, filtration, ventilation, dehumidification, ductwork sizing, and condensate management. They talk about why mechanicals are almost always an afterthought and why that is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make. They also get into Ashley's personal health journey and why healtth is always going to be person-specific no matter how clean your building materials are.
This is the mechanical systems conversation the healthy home space has been waiting for.
THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Services: Mechanical engineering, plumbing and hot water systems consulting, whole building performance, passive house design, MEP coordination
- ASHRAE Heat Balance Method: research-grade energy modeling for low-load buildings (referenced as a future direction)
CONNECT WITH ASHLEY
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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.
Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families build and renovate homes to prevent mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. If you’re looking to build or renovate a new home, Ashley has courses to empower and one on one offerings to guide you through the whole process so you can avoid costly mistakes and enjoy the process again!
Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.
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Ashley Murphree is a mechanical engineer, licensed in california and colorado, and is the founder of Alchemech Engineering - a residential HVAC and plumbing engineering consultancy focused on healthy and off-grid-ready designs through a holistic approach. She is a Certified Passive House Tradesperson and also formerly Co-Founded and operated the design/build general contracting company Good Bones Design Build in Marin County, California. She spent decades investigating and healing her chronic health symptoms through functional medicine, testing, and applying forensics to her life in real time. She once lived and worked in the warehouse district of Oakland, California where her and her partner built their passive-house-inspired shipping container home that they now live in off-grid in the mountains.
((Alchemech pronounced Al-Chem-meck OR could be said as alchemic))
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