Low EMF house design

Low EMF house design is very important to those of us that understand the possible biological and health effect of exposure to EMF. In this chapter, we will explain the basics of Low EMF house design.

Low EMF house design

In many cases that we find an EMF issue, mainly ELF magnetic field issues, in a house it is because of poor planning that did not take into account the Electro-Magnetic Radiation. In most cases most issues would have been avoided if the house was planned using some very basic roles:

Low EMF house design tips and roles

1. Install wired phone, wired internet, TV antenna wires and sockets in every room of the house. This way you would not need a cordless phone or WIFI network and will be able to reduce your use of wireless devices in the house.
2. Make sure that all electric cabinets, engines, air-condition and refrigerators compressors, power converters, solar panels, and their equipment, electric meters (in case of a smart meter see section #8) are as far away as possible from sleeping and sitting areas (beds, working desk, sofas …). 
3. Make sure that behind the head of the beds, or near the beds, there are no electric wires, no power converters, no electric cabinets, no electric appliances or electronic equipment (not next to, and not on the other side of the wall).
4. Make an effort to pass electric power lines via corridors and not in bedrooms(other than lines that are used in the bedroom itself).
5. Make sure the house will have wired phones in every room.
6. Make sure the house will have a wired internet connection in every room.
7. Prefer Quality LED lights (2700K) over CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light) and combine it with incandescent lights for a warm and cozy feeling. For EHS people incandescent lights should be preferred over all other types.
8. Prefer the use of heating systems other than electric underfloor heating.
9. If there are smart meters installed, make every attempt to opt-out. If not possible use RF and ELF blocking material to block the RF and ELF produced by the “smart meter” from getting into your house.
10. Measure ELF and RF levels in the place where the house is planned to be built before you start planning. 
11. Measure the ELF and RF levels all along the building process and right after the end, to make sure the ELF and RF levels are not worse than before.
12. In order to measure the EMF get an ELF/RF meter like this one –CORNET ED88TPLUS
13. If you find some RF penetrating the house from outside, use RF blocking techniques.
14. If you find some ELF penetrating the house from outside, use ELF blocking techniques.
15. It is always recommended to get an EMF professional to help you with the process, and to supervise the work, but make sure he/she understands the risk or “low level” EMF and acknowledges the biological influences of low-level ELF and RF radiation.

For EHS people and those who want to be extra careful

1. Plan in advance where the beds and working stations are going to be.
2. Make sure there are no outlets, power sockets, switches, and in-wall power cords or other next to the beds.
3. Power sockets, switches should be planed next to the working station.
4. The light switch should be located next to the door of the room, not next to the bed.
5. Next to the main power cabinet, Install a time controlled power switch to cut off all electric supply to the bedrooms in the night time. 
6. Next to the main power cabinet, install a line of an electric socket on every phase, for future installation of Dirty Electricity filters. 
7. Next to the bedsides, you can make use of battery-powered alarm clocks and lights.